White nationalist, white supremacist, Western civilization -- how did that language become offensive?

[brooklynite]

New York Times:

Before Trump, Steve King Set the Agenda for the Wall and Anti-Immigrant Politics

...snip...

Mr. King, in the interview, said he was not a racist. He pointed to his Twitter timeline showing him greeting Iowans of all races and religions in his Washington office. (The same office once displayed a Confederate flag on his desk.)

At the same time, he said, he supports immigrants who enter the country legally and fully assimilate because what matters more than race is “the culture of America” based on values brought to the United States by whites from Europe.

“White nationalist, white supremacist, Western civilization — how did that language become offensive?” Mr. King said. “Why did I sit in classes teaching me about the merits of our history and our civilization?”

[vlyons]

1. What a stupid man

nt

[treestar]

2. They are always crying about how immigrants supposedly will change the culture

As if immigrants were more numerous than citizens. The tiny percentage of American Muslims will have the power to bring on "Sharia Law." Immigrants from tiny countries all over the world will turn the US into their country. They really think America is weak.

[Thomas Hurt]

3. King is the christofascist theocrat, his ideology is offensive.

He is offensive.

[Blue_Tires]

4. King doesn't reflect too well on the voters of Iowa...

[dawg day]

5. It's not the language specifically which is offensive

But of course that's way too complicated for the likes of Steve King.