"The deafening silence of the Republican Party only emboldens him, pushing him toward ever more overt racism, anti-trans hatred, anti-immigrant cruelty, misogyny, and Islamophobia. Donald is the problem because he has the platform. He is the one whose rhetoric, memes, GIFs, and posts can get people killed."
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"I’m sure I don’t need to tell you this, but for the benefit of press secretary Leavitt, I’m going to spell it out: Trump’s stupid memes and social media posts matter. They matter because the president helps set the parameters of acceptable discourse. They matter because his bigotry emboldens others. Most of all, they matter because they reflect his policies."
~ Arwa Mahdawi
#Trump #Obamas #KarolineLeavitt #racism
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https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/feb/07/trump-racist-obama-arwa-mahdawi
"But while Trump’s racist video should impact his presidency, it won’t, will it? This is, after all, a convicted felon and adjudicated sexual predator we are talking about. A man who appears to be successfully shrugging off his connections with Jeffrey Epstein, a child rapist. Give it a few days and nobody will remember this story. ...
It’s not just democracy that is dying in the US right now; it is common decency."
"On Air Force One yesterday Trump was asked about the video he posted of the Obamas, and whether he would apologize. Watch. No apology. Incoherent dribble. Extraordinary malevolence."
~ Simon Rosenberg
https://www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/we-must-rein-in-ice-the-epstein-scandal
"1. It was not an accident.
2. It was not a staffer.
3. While the president may have dementia his racism is not due to dementia.
4. He isn’t sorry. He means every racist thought he shares.
5. His base agrees with him.
6. He will do it again.
7. No one in power will hold him accountable."
~ Roxane Gay
https://bsky.app/profile/roxanegay.bsky.social/post/3me7hc5hhn22u
"Many tens of millions of Americans not only voted twice to put this man in the White House, but also continue to support him with great fervor, underscoring the motivating power of racism and the need to scapegoat others."
~ Steven Beschloss
https://www.americaamerica.news/p/can-america-ever-overcome-the-scourge
"In a rare capitulation, Trump did remove the post, but he refused to apologize for posting it. Such an act—especially during the opening days of Black History Month—would be a career-ending move for a political leader of any party in a more humane era of American politics. Trump has shrugged it off, but I argue that we should register this as another bright line being crossed, one with knowable chilling implications."
~ Robert P. Jones
https://www.whitetoolong.net/p/trump-goes-full-racist-during-black
