Andrew Young: Trump is 'being educated' on race

[DonViejo]

Source: The Hill

BY MALLORY SHELBOURNE - 01/14/18 11:41 AM EST

Andrew Young, a former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations who also served as the mayor of Atlanta, said in a new interview that President Trump is becoming educated on the subject of race.

“I think he's being educated. And it's not a matter of educating Donald Trump. It's a matter of educating our entire society,” Young told NBC’s “Meet the Press” when asked how to educate the president on race.

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Young on Sunday argued that making Trump become “a saint” won’t change various issues facing the country, like unemployment and North Korea’s nuclear aggression. “Getting President Trump to be a saint is not going to change the employment situation, it's not going to change the global economy, it's not going to deal with the tensions between North Korea and the United States,” Young continued.

“This is a difficult world. And it doesn't help to label people. You know, you don't help someone who has an alcohol problem by constantly calling him a drunk. You have to deal with the sickness.”

Read more: http://thehill.com/homenews/sunday-talk-shows/368965-andrew-young-trump-is-being-educated-on-race

[dalton99a]

1. The shithole is 71 years old

[raccoon]

24. You beat me to the post! If he's not educated at 71, well, he's beyond hope.

Actually, 71 1/2.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

2. Sorry, but I don't think Trump is capable of being educated.

For that to happen he would have to want to learn, and it's clear that he doesn't.

[TNNurse]

11. Absolutely

[50 Shades Of Blue]

3. No, Trump's educated the world he's always been and always will be racist.

Sickening that Young won't call Trump out for what he is.

[AJT]

4. You have to WANT to be educated and 45 does not.

[John Fante]

5. Comparing Gump's racism to alcoholism, what balls!

I don't how some of you guys can stomach listening to these scumbags.

[TheCowsCameHome]

6. Don't waste your time trying to educate him

He is a big boy of 71 years, and if he hasn't learned it by now, he never will.

[Wellstone ruled]

10. Sorry Mr.Young,

there are individual's who are incapable of change do to inherited faults in their Genome. These individuals are best isolated and pillared for what they are and represent.

[IrishEyes]

7. He is from NYC which has people from every country.

He is also almost 72 years old.

[SWBTATTReg]

8. For someone that's supposedly been around 'the block', tRUMP doesn't have a...

clue on anything...liar on just about everything, including his wealth, taxes, smarts

[CatMor]

9. Young' s argument is lost on me.....

first trump is and always has been a racist and he knows exactly what a racist is. I can't relate unemployment and North Korea nuclear aggression to the subject of racism. I don't think anyone is trying to make trump a saint, that would be impossible, we are just trying to make it known he is not fit intellectually or morally to be president.

[forgotmylogin]

12. I would like a President who is educated before assuming office.

Please. Thank you.

Oh, and 66% of society is already educated with regard to not being racist assholes, thank you very much.

[Still Blue in PDX]

13. No kidding! nt

[withoutapaddle]

28. me too

Is that so much to ask for? I really didn't think I'd ever witness such idiocy in our highest office. And after W, that's saying ALOT

[elleng]

14. I'm glad to see this from Andrew Young.

Either we learn, or we perish together.

[Poppy9159]

15. Naive Andrew Young

It is impossible to educate the uneducable.

[extvbroadcaster]

16. I was disappointed

Andrew Young had the chance to say the truth - that Trump is a worthless piece of crap racist. But he went all Buddha
and love and Trump is just misinformed. Yeah, right. People need to start calling Trump what he is, not sugar coating it.

[Hekate]

17. Trump is ineducable

[LiberalFighter]

18. Andrew Young is lost. He thinks he has words of wisdom. He doesn't.

[Downtown Hound]

19. Seriously? He's a god damn OLD MAN!

He lived through the civil rights era. Just how much does one have to experience to get "educated" race?

News flash Donny. Racism=bad. Nazis=bad. KKK=bad. Here end of the lesson.

Oh and then there's this gem:

"Young on Sunday argued that making Trump become “a saint” won’t change various issues facing the country, like unemployment and North Korea’s nuclear aggression."

No one is trying to make him a saint, you twit. We'd be happy at this point if we could just manage to make him an adult.

[Cha]

20. No, Shithole is not "becoming" anything

but more evil everyday.

Just Stop trying to sugar coat that shite.. damn, man. You're not doing the Planet any favors with this bullshit.

[Solly Mack]

21. Calling a person on their racism isn't about getting them to become a saint.

Has absolutely nothing to do with someone becoming a saint. That's a manufactured goalpost ain't nobody aiming for in regards to Trump.

A racist president is a president that isn't fit to serve.

I don't give a rat's ass what was acceptable at one time - if anyone still finds it acceptable then I question any concerned voiced by those who do. Because if a racist is acceptable then anything at all is acceptable. Anything. No matter what. No low is too low for you. No damage is too great.

As for the education of Trump. That's a pipe dream. Delusional.


Yes, the entire country does need an education in race relations - but that doesn't change the danger of a racist president.

[catbyte]

22. With all due respect, Mr. Young, he is incapable of being educated on ANYTHING.

[summer_in_TX]

23. Between his narcissistic personality disorder, psychopathy, not to mention

some dementia, the idea that Trump could change and grow is highly unlikely.

[Maxheader]

25. East coast don

has the same problems with people of color as west coast don..who
lost his nba basket ball team because of it. Too bad the same doesn't happen
to east coast don. Consider America a team.

[Cold War Spook]

26. This post may not belong here.

If you have Netflix and want to have a wonderful hour, watch Letterman talking with President Obama and Rep. John Lewis.

[NCjack]

27. How to educate Trump on racism: dye his skin with

permanent black ink. Maybe, just maybe, in 5-10 years there would be some positive results.