Trump vowed to conduct raids in sanctuary cities, unleashing a reign of terror in those communities—can’t help but be reminded of the Nazi raids of the Jewish ghettos back in the 40’s.
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I believe that racism is a cancer that has infected American from its inception, that America will never be made whole until we confront its history, its structure, its perpetuation and its manipulation by politicians who seek to divide us.
There is a plaque at the Holocaust Museum that lists the early signs of Fascism. Got me thinking: I wonder how this current administration measures up to the warnings?
We have never heard Trump utter the words, ‘I’m responsible.’ That concept is not in his vocabulary. We have however heard him say numerous times, ‘I’m not responsible.’
You can almost view America’s history as a battle between those who cowardly stack the deck against democracy and those who fight for a level playing field. Or more simply, those who believe in America’s basic principle and those who don’t.
Below are two quotes, one by our current President and the other by his predecessor. A prize will be awarded to the person who correctly identifies who said which quote.
After the Las Vegas massacre, 59 dead, the Republican Representatives and Senators offered up their ‘thoughts and prayers’ for the victims. And, they did nothing.
Trump is a Racist. He became the first President to decline an invitation to speak at the NAACP convention. He surrounded himself with white supremacists like Steve Bannon and Stephen Miller, massaging his ego while validating his white privilege world view.
I'm a white guy. I hang around with white guys; most of my friends are white guys. And because I'm a member of this tribe, I listen in on unfiltered conversations. And because my pigment offers me this access, it is with great sadness that I report—racism is alive and well in America.
Ain't nothing more powerful than an idea. An idea can diffuse, dismantle force when it appeals to our humanity, our collective souls, and the innate goodness that resides in all of us. The Berlin Wall was dismantled, not though force, but through the idea of freedom.
Our President elect was tweeting this morning at 3:30 because Meryl Streep called him out for being a bully. Shouldn't our President elect be concerned with more substantive issues, say, peace in the middle east, America becoming an oligarchy, helping heal the racial divide in our country.
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