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Originally posted by Replaced_Texan
But even more fundamentally, I'd rather have a leader who understands that there are people in this country who think that "God damn America" is more appropriate than "God bless America" than a leader that pretends that we're all hunky dory and can't imagine a better life. Or worse, tells them to love it or leave it.
And more importantly, I think that he understands why some people feel that way. And instead of feeling hopeless about it, instead of accepting the status quo, he wants to talk about it with more candor than I've ever seen from any political figure, ever, on any subject. And I think, and I think a lot of other people think, that by talking about it and laying it all out there, we're taking a massive first step in trying to actually do something about it, instead of pretending it doesn't exist.
ETA: I once lived and worked in Berkeley, in the flats, though I never went to school there. That may influence your reading of this post.
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Yes we also have racists, the KKK and a communist party. Those people hate American and we have to understand that. We should try and figure out what causes these people to hate America so much. But does that mean we have to excuse their behavior? Does that mean we have to support them? donate to their organizations? Call their leaders our close friends and associates? There is no excuse for what this guy preaches. None. Being the vicitm of racism does not give you carte blanche to spread vicious lies that give aid and comfort to our enemies. Yes, he has a right to say those things, but we should expect more from our leaders, than to donate to and belong to organizations that such people run.
Racism does not excuse anything this guy says or does.
