He could say anything, and as long as he's attempting humor, you wouldn't care?

tbh, Dustin, based on the view you just processed, I can’t figure out what exactly you think racism is then. Unless you are saying it’s not real

or perhaps you are saying you think racism is real you just don’t care about it

I presume that both 1) Chuck Schumer is Jewish and that 2) the tweet would be made only if it were generally known that Schumer was lying about that?

It would be really interesting to see if he could get away with that in that situation?

Probably he wouldn't be able to.

No its real and I care. But I'm driving now and have to be a worker.

Do you think making a pun linking his Presidential campaign to the genocide of native Americans could constitute racism?

I mean it’s so much more than just racism but I figured we can start there. Trump is in so many ways supporting the status quo—in words and in actions. He occasionally says or does stuff that is unpredictable largely because he is oblivious, egomaniacal, narcissistic, and likely senile. But at the end of the day he staunchly promotes white supremacy and settler colonialism at every turn to say nothing of his full on inculcation into the imperialist political machine that is DC politics

Probably not in this instance.

You don't think that was racist!?

I would want to see if the Cherokees a lot more Cherokee than me are offended.

I dont think the tweet expresses any animosity towards natives if that is your question. Whether animosity has to be expressed i suppose can be up for debate.

That’s not what racism is

Trump is oppressing Cherokees in that tweet?

I mean if Cherokees aren't offended and if whether or not animosity is expressed isn't important, then what is it about the tweet that is racist?

"what about the mocking evocation of racial genocide is racist?"


that's where you are atm

To be sure this is some hyperbole. The Cherokees weren't genocided. The trail of tears is exactly why they are in Oklahoma today. And also for sure it wasn't a good time for them and many died and this is why it is called the trail of tears.

I'm fine calling it culturally insensitive. I think that is pretty easy. Whether it is racist though I'm still waiting on the exact definition from Birdman.

I love how we are discussing hypothetical antisemitic trope tweets when Omar had to apologize for her actual antisemitic trope comments about Israel and money. But since most of you hate Israel it's more germane to discuss what if trump made an antisemitic tweet

juxtapose the two tweets



one of them could be read as either antisemitic at worst or insensitive at best

the other can be read only as making fun of an ethnic tragedy




after the first one, an apology and clarification was issued

after the second one....

and the holocaust is why the jews have israel today (though I'm sure it wasn't a good time for them)

Israel was in the works long before the holocaust, no? Mets?

point of order: not technically a genocide!

there are many cherokees still alive and thriving. but the genocide of native americans is probably the worst example of genocide in human history.... i mean of course besides ilhan omar's tweet that pro israel positions in DC "are all about the Benjamins"

Nobody ****ing cares what you think

Just about all that needs to be said.

Mets, you can't honestly approve of that Trump tweet, can you?

Ilhan's statement, so that everyone is speaking the same language.


https://twitter.com/IlhanMN/status/1095046561254567937

It was, but i doubt Britain would have relinquished control if not for the holocaust

Yes that's her apology forced by pelosi and schumer. Not her orginal statement

Trump making fun of warrens Indian heritage is annoying. Don't think it was meant as racist. Using trail was definitely in poor taste i agree

Did we mention itt that there is now evidence that she did use native American on applications to gain favor even though she denied it for 2 years? She's irrelevant, trump shouldn't make posts that only his base will cheer no argument

I'm pretty sure harris is the only serious candidate that has a shot at this point.

Her being criticized for not beimg "black enough" is proof that she can win

And even though i disagree with he most of the time, she comes off as smart, confident, and assertive without being whiny like Hillary and Warren come off.