Well, ol' Donny is at it again! His Twitter feed is ablaze with controversy, which is nothing new, but is nonetheless never a good look for the President of the United States of America. I will say, that man is nothing if not entertaining!
As social media sites and cable news channels light up with the story, it seems that liberals in Washington and in the media are intent on force-feeding the American public this idea that Donald Trump is a raging racist, cheered on by the inherently-racist, corn-fed hillbillies of the Midwest; but is that narrative true? Are his most recent tweets proof of inveterate hate and bigotry?
Is Donald Trump a racist?
Please, I beg of you, allow me to clarify something before I proceed. This is not a defense of Donald Trump as a human being. I am not pro-Trump, just as I am not anti-Trump. I do my best to assess his words and actions as subjectively as possible. He is our President, so, as a Christian, I try to respect him as a governing official, even when he makes it very difficult to do. I didn't vote for Trump and I'm genuinely not sure what I'll do next time around.
That being said, Donald Trump is a lot of things, but he is not a racist. He may be a philanderer, a narcissist, and a windbag, but I don't think he's a racist. He is belligerent and has less tact than my four-year-old (heck, my two-year-old!), but at least he's nondiscriminatory--he's pretty much rude to everyone! He's a rich New Yorker who views people as means to ends and thinks that talking loudly is the way to get what you want in life. His life story, replete with chequers, reads like an exhibition of the seven deadly sins. No, Donald Trump hasn't given us any reason to believe he is a "good person," but he also hasn't demonstrated himself to be a racist either. The liberals want you to believe that he is some sort of white nationalist, but his past just doesn't bear it out. His personal life, his political life, and his career all demonstrate that he's never had any trouble associating with anyone.
But what about his recent tweets? Aren't they racist?
Hardly. They are brash, but they are not racist.
Trump's message is pretty clear. He is clapping back at those liberals, the loudest of which have happened to be minority females, who have publicly excoriated him ever since they stepped into office. These women have demonstrated that they oppose the fundamental principles upon which our nation was founded, publicly criticizing our country and openly supporting policies that are explicitly socialistic. Donald Trump is saying, "If you hate the U.S. so much, why don't you go back to the countries from which you came?"
And, you know what?
He sort of has a point. Sure, he needs to polish his language and tweet a little bit (okay, a lot) less, but he has a point. Some of these minority females come from areas of the world that are known for crime, corruption, and discrimination. Yes, that may be a broad stereotype, but life is full of broad brush strokes because they're generally accurate. These politicians, or their immediate ancestors, came to the U.S. for a reason (or multiple reasons), one would assume. They came to this country because of the opportunity it offers, both to improve one's standard of living and to raise their families in safer environments than back home. The problem is that these immigrants have come to the U.S., gained power, and are now seeking to use it to implement the kinds of social and economic policies that contributed to the downfall of their home countries.
There are plenty of immigrants who have not done this. Millions of immigrants have come to our land, embraced our culture, and contributed economically, even while choosing to honor their heritage. Donald Trump is not criticizing those immigrants. After all, he is descended from immigrants (we all are, of course, in a sense). He even married two immigrants!
This isn't about nationality, ethnicity, or color. It's not about race. It's about ideology. Admittedly, Donny makes it easy for the media to construe it as racist and xenophobic, but if you actually read his words, his point is clear. Donald Trump, and many of us hardworking Americans, are sick of upstart politicians telling us that our country sucks and that we need to be like ____________. It's especially troubling when the voices shouting this mantra most loudly belong to immigrants who emigrated those areas because poverty, crime, etc.
No, Donald Trump isn't a racist. He has his fair share of character and personality flaws, but he's not a racist.
P.S. Make sure to read the tweets yourself. You have no right to criticize him if you don't take the time to read his words, ramblings though they may be.
As social media sites and cable news channels light up with the story, it seems that liberals in Washington and in the media are intent on force-feeding the American public this idea that Donald Trump is a raging racist, cheered on by the inherently-racist, corn-fed hillbillies of the Midwest; but is that narrative true? Are his most recent tweets proof of inveterate hate and bigotry?
Is Donald Trump a racist?
Please, I beg of you, allow me to clarify something before I proceed. This is not a defense of Donald Trump as a human being. I am not pro-Trump, just as I am not anti-Trump. I do my best to assess his words and actions as subjectively as possible. He is our President, so, as a Christian, I try to respect him as a governing official, even when he makes it very difficult to do. I didn't vote for Trump and I'm genuinely not sure what I'll do next time around.
That being said, Donald Trump is a lot of things, but he is not a racist. He may be a philanderer, a narcissist, and a windbag, but I don't think he's a racist. He is belligerent and has less tact than my four-year-old (heck, my two-year-old!), but at least he's nondiscriminatory--he's pretty much rude to everyone! He's a rich New Yorker who views people as means to ends and thinks that talking loudly is the way to get what you want in life. His life story, replete with chequers, reads like an exhibition of the seven deadly sins. No, Donald Trump hasn't given us any reason to believe he is a "good person," but he also hasn't demonstrated himself to be a racist either. The liberals want you to believe that he is some sort of white nationalist, but his past just doesn't bear it out. His personal life, his political life, and his career all demonstrate that he's never had any trouble associating with anyone.
But what about his recent tweets? Aren't they racist?
Hardly. They are brash, but they are not racist.
Trump's message is pretty clear. He is clapping back at those liberals, the loudest of which have happened to be minority females, who have publicly excoriated him ever since they stepped into office. These women have demonstrated that they oppose the fundamental principles upon which our nation was founded, publicly criticizing our country and openly supporting policies that are explicitly socialistic. Donald Trump is saying, "If you hate the U.S. so much, why don't you go back to the countries from which you came?"
And, you know what?
He sort of has a point. Sure, he needs to polish his language and tweet a little bit (okay, a lot) less, but he has a point. Some of these minority females come from areas of the world that are known for crime, corruption, and discrimination. Yes, that may be a broad stereotype, but life is full of broad brush strokes because they're generally accurate. These politicians, or their immediate ancestors, came to the U.S. for a reason (or multiple reasons), one would assume. They came to this country because of the opportunity it offers, both to improve one's standard of living and to raise their families in safer environments than back home. The problem is that these immigrants have come to the U.S., gained power, and are now seeking to use it to implement the kinds of social and economic policies that contributed to the downfall of their home countries.
There are plenty of immigrants who have not done this. Millions of immigrants have come to our land, embraced our culture, and contributed economically, even while choosing to honor their heritage. Donald Trump is not criticizing those immigrants. After all, he is descended from immigrants (we all are, of course, in a sense). He even married two immigrants!
This isn't about nationality, ethnicity, or color. It's not about race. It's about ideology. Admittedly, Donny makes it easy for the media to construe it as racist and xenophobic, but if you actually read his words, his point is clear. Donald Trump, and many of us hardworking Americans, are sick of upstart politicians telling us that our country sucks and that we need to be like ____________. It's especially troubling when the voices shouting this mantra most loudly belong to immigrants who emigrated those areas because poverty, crime, etc.
No, Donald Trump isn't a racist. He has his fair share of character and personality flaws, but he's not a racist.
P.S. Make sure to read the tweets yourself. You have no right to criticize him if you don't take the time to read his words, ramblings though they may be.
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