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Donald Trump is talking about black people again. From Buzzfeed.com (Original Post) irisblue Jan 2018 OP
4 paragraphs left-of-center2012 Jan 2018 #1
I was struck by the delusion that trumps well established racism could ever be looked past irisblue Jan 2018 #2
Yes, this. Kind of Blue Jan 2018 #3
K&R sheshe2 Jan 2018 #4
There are now 20 comments. spicysista Jan 2018 #5

left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts)
1. 4 paragraphs
Tue Jan 30, 2018, 02:23 PM
Jan 2018

I may be wrong (I often am)
but I think the "4 paragraphs" doesn't apply to news articles, news websites, etc.

It's more for reprinting (posting) from copyrighted (?) stuff, books, etc;
I think.

irisblue

(32,975 posts)
2. I was struck by the delusion that trumps well established racism could ever be looked past
Tue Jan 30, 2018, 03:39 PM
Jan 2018

by POC.
Last 2 paragraphs
Asked why the Trump administration has been touting black unemployment specifically in recent weeks when the numbers continue to show that unemployment is still disproportionately higher, White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders responded: “because they’re better than what they have been.” “This is a president who wants life to be better for all Americans and he's going to keep fighting and pushing for that,” she added. “And I think you'll hear him talk again about that tomorrow night.”
Pressed on why most black Americans still view Trump negatively, Sanders said, “We hope and pray to build a greater relationship within that community.”

This strikes me as the belief that economic issues will be able to end racism, while trump still sppeals and whistles to Nazis & racists &
white supremacists.

Kind of Blue

(8,709 posts)
3. Yes, this.
Tue Jan 30, 2018, 05:27 PM
Jan 2018

I think also if not end racism then with such "high" unemployment numbers most of us will be quiet about it and not rock the boat because we're doing so "much better" now. After all, a helluva lot of wippl vote their pocketbooks and unconcerned about the massive numbers of poor whites.

spicysista

(1,663 posts)
5. There are now 20 comments.
Tue Jan 30, 2018, 07:44 PM
Jan 2018

No, his numbers will not improve among black people, no matter the spin. We know who/what he is.

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