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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsTrump Promised White Supremacy. Now Hes Delivering It.
The first two weeks of Donald Trumps administration have been chaotic, but the dominant themes have been civilizational conflict and trade protectionism. The president signed an executive order calling for the construction of a wall of undetermined type, length, and height along the southern border. When he insisted hed figure out a way to make Mexico pay for the wall or face retributionperhaps in the form of a 20 percent tax on Mexican importsPresident Enrique Peña Nieto canceled his planned official visit to Washington. Then Trump signed an order banning Muslim refugees and permanent residents from seven predominantly Muslim countries (not a Muslim ban, were told, but a ban that overwhelmingly impacts Muslims) and all hell broke loose.
The bigoted undertones of Trumps Mexico policy and the overtones of the ban are self-evident. But they are not incidental to the Fortress America that Trump hopes to create by keeping immigrants, refugees, and imports out of the country. If anything, the economic and security justifications for these policies are incidental, while the racial antagonism and scapegoating runs through the entirety of the agenda. Trump essentially promised us during the campaign that he would attempt to turn America into a white ethno-state, and now hes making good on his promises.
It is very hard to know, on any given matter of importance, what Trumps concrete, proximate goals are and how his administration plans to achieve them. This seems at times to be by designa method of authoritarian controland at other times an outgrowth of incompetence. But the overall whiff of bigotry is undeniable, exhibited most recently in Wednesdays confusion over Trumps phone call with Peña Nieto.
The Associated Press reported that during the call, Trump threatened to send U.S. troops over the border to take on bad hombresthe drug cartels and other high-level criminals, presumably. You have a bunch of bad hombres down there, Trump said, according to the AP. You arent doing enough to stop them. I think your military is scared. Our military isnt, so I just might send them down to take care of it. The White House later insisted that Trump did not, in fact, threaten to invade our most important trading partner. A supposed transcript of the call leaked to CNN made it seem more like Trump had offered U.S. military support as a friendly offer to a hapless ally. We are willing to help with that big-league, but they have [to] be knocked out and you have not done a good job knocking them out, Trump apparently said.
It is impossible to say with certainty which version of events is correct. But here, as in most cases, the basic thrust is evident: Trump may not have clear objectives or a plan to achieve them, but if it can be interpreted as being an asshole to Mexico, he is behind it. And across a range of issues, the overall thrust is that Trump is implementing a program of white chauvinism, just as he said he would. His hostility toward Muslims, refugees, and Mexico is just the beginning.
https://newrepublic.com/article/140377/trump-promised-white-supremacy-now-hes-delivering-it
The bigoted undertones of Trumps Mexico policy and the overtones of the ban are self-evident. But they are not incidental to the Fortress America that Trump hopes to create by keeping immigrants, refugees, and imports out of the country. If anything, the economic and security justifications for these policies are incidental, while the racial antagonism and scapegoating runs through the entirety of the agenda. Trump essentially promised us during the campaign that he would attempt to turn America into a white ethno-state, and now hes making good on his promises.
It is very hard to know, on any given matter of importance, what Trumps concrete, proximate goals are and how his administration plans to achieve them. This seems at times to be by designa method of authoritarian controland at other times an outgrowth of incompetence. But the overall whiff of bigotry is undeniable, exhibited most recently in Wednesdays confusion over Trumps phone call with Peña Nieto.
The Associated Press reported that during the call, Trump threatened to send U.S. troops over the border to take on bad hombresthe drug cartels and other high-level criminals, presumably. You have a bunch of bad hombres down there, Trump said, according to the AP. You arent doing enough to stop them. I think your military is scared. Our military isnt, so I just might send them down to take care of it. The White House later insisted that Trump did not, in fact, threaten to invade our most important trading partner. A supposed transcript of the call leaked to CNN made it seem more like Trump had offered U.S. military support as a friendly offer to a hapless ally. We are willing to help with that big-league, but they have [to] be knocked out and you have not done a good job knocking them out, Trump apparently said.
It is impossible to say with certainty which version of events is correct. But here, as in most cases, the basic thrust is evident: Trump may not have clear objectives or a plan to achieve them, but if it can be interpreted as being an asshole to Mexico, he is behind it. And across a range of issues, the overall thrust is that Trump is implementing a program of white chauvinism, just as he said he would. His hostility toward Muslims, refugees, and Mexico is just the beginning.
https://newrepublic.com/article/140377/trump-promised-white-supremacy-now-hes-delivering-it
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Trump Promised White Supremacy. Now Hes Delivering It. (Original Post)
DemocratSinceBirth
Feb 2017
OP
what's bizarre is that those two are at the opposite end of the "quality" spectrum.
NRaleighLiberal
Feb 2017
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NRaleighLiberal
(60,027 posts)1. what's bizarre is that those two are at the opposite end of the "quality" spectrum.
They demonstrate best how un-supreme whites can be, to tell the truth. Incredible irony.
anarch
(6,535 posts)2. yep...this is 100% in line with campaign promises...it's what his base voted for
I mean, most of what this jackass administration promised is nebulous and unrealistic, but he (by which I mean Bannon) is certainly following through. I remember saying "the KKK must be pissing their robes with happiness" when this fucker got "elected," and the usurping fascist junta is definitely living up to their promises as best as they can, as far as all that is concerned.
moda253
(615 posts)3. Yes this is what is happening
Everything they are doing is designed to put the poor under the grindstone. And it will disproportionately crush minorities.
I am sick to my stomach.
emulatorloo
(44,243 posts)4. Thank you for posting. Needs to be on the Greatest Page. Rec n/t
etherealtruth
(22,165 posts)5. tRump ran an entire campaign on this
Racism and bigotry (promoting white supremacist agenda) were the only things he a coherent plan for.