Tuesday, November 29, 2016

Donald Trump and Race

Many people view Donald Trump as racist; even though he claims he is not. Well let's look at his comments and decide whether his is or not. "When Mexico sends its people, they're not sending their best. They're not sending you. They're not sending you. They're sending people that have lots of problems, and they're bringing those problems with us. They're bringing drugs. They're bringing crime. They're rapists. And some, I assume, are good people." In my opinion, putting a stereotype on a whole minority is ignorant, and it's immoral. Not all Mexicans "have lots of problems". Not all Mexicans are bringing crime and drugs, and they all aren't rapists. People who do those things can literally be found in any race, so judging someone, a whole ethnicity, just because of stereotype, especially as president of the United States, is very worrying. Moving on from that comment, let's look at another. “A well-educated black has a tremendous advantage over a well-educated white in terms of the job market. I think sometimes a black may think they don’t have an advantage or this and that... I’ve said on one occasion, even about myself, if I were starting off today, I would love to be a well-educated black, because I believe they do have an actual advantage.’’ He can have whatever opinion he'd like about African Americans having "an advantage", but the way he speaks about them is wrong. They aren't some sort of object, they are human beings. That's not even the most concerning thing, though. He also said, “Black guys counting my money! I hate it. The only kind of people I want counting my money are short guys that wear yarmulkes every day.” Didn't he say he would love to be a black? Trump tends to go back on his word a lot, not only on race but other subjects too. Many people claim that he only said racist things to appeal to the white, conservative voters, that he didn't actually mean it. Do we really want a president that will pretend to be racist just to get votes? Or even worse, do we want a president that is actually racist? Whether you voted for him or not, everyone is entitled to their own opinion, but people of color may have more thinking to do. 



http://fortune.com/2016/06/07/donald-trump-racism-quotes/