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And as for the Mexicans deal, that "stereotype" is factually supported around half of our illegal immigration rate.
"They made up half of all unauthorized immigrants in 2016, according to the Center’s preliminary estimate, marking the first time in at least a decade that they did not account for a clear majority of this population." http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2017/04/27/5-facts-about-illegal-immigration-in-the-u-s/
The article does mention a drop, but at one point the accounted for the majority! Now they're around an even split, congrats for those stellar drop rates border control.
(By the way the rest come from the continent of Eurasia, not one country but a continent!, which makes it harder to pinpoint and eradicate the problem.)
Look @ale5, illegal immigration is a huge problem with the potential to become an even bigger pain in our asses, and when half of all the illegal immigrants come from one country, that's an indication of where the biggest problem lies.
It's not a stereotype it's a fact, your friendly neighborhood abuelita, is also a national cross country master.
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https://docs.google.com/document/d/1p6M-VgXHwwdpJarhyQYapBz-kRc6FrgdOLFAd3IfYz8/edit
https://debateisland.com/discussion/comment/18248/#Comment_18248 (Me officially stating that I am no longer a flat-Earther)
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- Walt Disney
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Coming from a Liberal-Democrat, I don't believe that Trump supporters are racist (at least not all of them).
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"A communist is like a crocodile" ~Winston Churchill
We're born alone, we live alone, we die alone. Only through our love and friendship can we create the illusion for the moment that we're not alone.~Orson Welles
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Alright, I'll bite, so your logic is that because Trump supporters want to ban Muslims and Mexicans because of stereotypes...then that's racist.
So then I have to ask you George, since being racist requires that you discriminate against a race of people...what Race are all Muslims?
Secondly, what race are all Mexicans?
I'm curious to see you answer these questions without retracting your statement in the least.
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Imagine a hypothetical scenario where Bernie Sanders was running against Donald Trump, with no other viable candidates present. In this case I would support Trump over Sanders: I dislike patriotism, nationalism and racism - but I dislike statism, socialism and collectivism more. Both are incredibly poor candidates, but Trump's upsides versus downsides seem more acceptable to me than Sanders'.
So, the answer is: not necessarily. It heavily depends on what causes you to support Trump and why.
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"Alright, I'll bite, so your logic is that because Trump supporters want to ban Muslims and Mexicans because of stereotypes...then that's racist."
We're not advocating the banning of Muslims and Mexicans due to stereotypes. We do not want illegals, and we do not want terrorists, because of Europe's poor immigration system, many terrorists disguised as innocent refugees have committed many terrorist attacks. So would it be fine and logical to "let them ALL in"?
"what Race are all Muslims?"
Muslims are of different races, though they could be classified as white or brown (alternative "see: A category used by racialist scientists") being from different countries (North Africa, Middle East), then some being African (Black). Here are some images that I am going to include:
(Green: Caucasian Race distribution after the Pleistocene)
An Afghan man of Iranid type (classified as being part of the Caucasian race by the article and other research)
"Secondly, what race are all Mexicans?"
Same thing. All Mexicans are not of the same race, most would be of Hispanic origin, and some are of different backgrounds/ancestries. Not all Mexicans are Hispanic, some are white, so being against illegals and wrongdoers is not being "racist". It is as if people do not know it's actual definition anymore. The only thing that is favored by the the rational people is legal immigration, and strict screening for refugees, so we do not have a flow of unidentified people running around like barbarians and causing chaos.
"A communist is like a crocodile" ~Winston Churchill
We're born alone, we live alone, we die alone. Only through our love and friendship can we create the illusion for the moment that we're not alone.~Orson Welles
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"I wouldn't say they are all racist, however, I would say that they are supporting someone who is racist."
Where is your evidence/sources to support your claim?
"But he has said done worse things like calling african countries a " hole" "
Which has NOT been verified to be true. And even if he did say that, he would not be calling the people bad, but their countries bad.
Your entire argument is just a bunch of claims.
"A communist is like a crocodile" ~Winston Churchill
We're born alone, we live alone, we die alone. Only through our love and friendship can we create the illusion for the moment that we're not alone.~Orson Welles
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Im not going to waste my time finding exact videos so here are some compilations for you to enjoy
If seeing and hearing the words he says in these videos don't prove to you that he is racist, then you do not understand the definition of racist. How do you explain his comment on Lebron James right after he built a school for children which includes free breakfast, lunch, snacks and drinks, access to a fitness trainer, free bicycles, free college tuition accordingly and more. And what does trump say to commend him on doing good? He calls him dumb. You are proof that everyone is ignorant in some shape or form and I am glad to rid you of your ignorance on Trumps cultural views
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"He settled! That clearly means he's not guilty! It's a liberal ploy to sink him unfairly!" - you, probably
Just so you don't put words in my mouth I'm not saying this proves he's racist, but the facts fall against his favor.
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saying all trump supporters are racists is like saying all germans are Nazi's.
that's stereotyping
and it needs to stop.
that's how racism starts
https://twitter.com/Zombieguy19871
Taxation is always theft
http://www.atheistrepublic.com/
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Economically: If were talking about immigration, nearly 90% of economists agree that immigrants are not a burden to America, but actually contribute to the economy's GDP growth significantly. It is a fallacy that they come and steal jobs but they actually create jobs by stimulating consumer spending. If you look at history, the United States today would never be the powerhouse without immigrants. We might've even lost WW2 if it weren't for immigrants working in factories to supply our American troops. It is factual that through history immigrants make up and have contributed to the United State's successes.
Culturally: Diversity is highly valued in business. It is the key to making business prosper. Why? It brings different viewpoints, (more ideas), new inventions, and skillsets. Outside the workplace it is they are controversial and liked or frowned upon based on personal opinion. Some don't like cultural diversity and some do.
Safety: This seems to be the biggest concern in the eyes of the American people, understandably. It is the "land of the free" after all. This has been studied for years as the debate continues. Some studies show that "immigrants - regardless of legal status-commit crimes at lower rates than Native-born citizens", "Higher levels of immigration may have contributed to the historic drop in crime rates", and "police chiefs believe intensifying immigration law enforcement undermines public safety". Statistics show that 66% of crimes committed by immigrants is immigration law, followed by 24% drug, 8% non violent and 2% violent. The offenses were totaling 29,166 in 2015. While there has 5 attacks called "terrorist attacks" within the past two years, these totaled to 10 deaths and 42 injured. I am not saying this is okay or a not bad by any means, but why focus on immigrant attacks when our own people killed 109 people injured 904 people in the same time. Now your probably saying thats biased because we have more people. Well, the 109 killed and 904 injured was caused by two events only each done by one person. Again why are immigrants the big issue when we are doing more damage to ourselves?
Their point of view. Moving to the United States for them is a no brainer. Put yourself in their shoes. If they move to the States their quality of life increases by multiple times. Their pay increases, safety, benefits, and for their kids; education, environment may all increase. I'm sure you would move if you could.
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Using a SNL piece as a source and CNN
How about using ACTUAL news organization article links/sources instead of your favorite liberal news outlets? That nonsense won't fly around here.
"A communist is like a crocodile" ~Winston Churchill
We're born alone, we live alone, we die alone. Only through our love and friendship can we create the illusion for the moment that we're not alone.~Orson Welles
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maybe. just. maybe.
Trump wants to curb illegal immigration (Even though I think the wall is a waste of money because humans invented this flying device called an airplane which is the wall's kryptonite) But is nevertheless trying to curb illegal immigration because illegals are taking jobs from legal citizens are committing crime.
The travel ban is meant to prevent terrorists from countries that are PROVEN to harbor terrorists (except for Saudi Arabia because "Muh Oil!"
Remember all those terror attacks in Europe? The reason those happen is because of the E.U's shitty immigration policy of allowing any immigrants to come into Europe. Trump is trying to stop that by using this travel ban.
https://twitter.com/Zombieguy19871
Taxation is always theft
http://www.atheistrepublic.com/
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Calling horrible countries names is a poor style (and definitely not one fit for a president of a mighty nation) - but it is hardly racist. Countries like North Korea, Haiti or Equatorial Guinea are, indeed, holes; it has nothing to do with the race of people living there, but everything to do with the quality of life there, the government, the mentality of the average citizen and so on.
As much as I dislike Trump, I have never heard him say anything outright racist. I have seen him say some despicable things, and his stereotyping of Mexicans and Muslims based on their marginal groups is nothing short of shameful - however, it in itself is not racism. It is xenophobia, but xenophobia and racism are very different things.
His business practices are another matter. My impression is that they were based on the interests of his customer base, rather than his personal beliefs. In general, he is not the kind of guy who has many beliefs beyond what sounds good to his target audience. And he even explicitly stated it in one of his books: something along the lines of "The truth is what your client wants it to be."
"Racism" means having a prejudice against a group of people based on their race. I have not seen that from Trump. Given his general narrative, I would not be surprised if he also was a white supremacist - but if so, he does a pretty good job keeping it down.
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If you want to see the interview he is commenting about it is this one:
Please explain why he had the right to say that about this interview?
Also, I don't know about you or Trump but I have lived in Guinea for about three years. (Thats one of the countries Trump called a " hole") And I can tell you first hand that if Guinea is a hole, then the United States is a hole as well. I'm not sure what Trump used to judge his assumptions on, but unless you go experience it for yourself, him or nobody else has the right to judge. They may not have an economy or the infrastructure that the United States has, but by no means is it a " hole" country. I bet if a foreign president called the United States a hole country then the citizens wouldn't be happy about it so why do you think the people he has insulted are okay with it?
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"A communist is like a crocodile" ~Winston Churchill
We're born alone, we live alone, we die alone. Only through our love and friendship can we create the illusion for the moment that we're not alone.~Orson Welles
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Regarding African-Americans banning from renting from his apartment complex, I did not study that situation very deeply, but my understanding is that it was done purely for business purposes. Whether we like it or not, there are people who do not want to live in communities with African-American people in them. It is a sad state of affairs, but on the other hand, in a free society those people should be able to have their wish fulfilled. Trump simply provided them with an opportunity to get the apartment they want - and given the shortage of such apartments on the market, having this type of exclusivity certainly allowed him to charge the people living there for more.
I disagree that such business practices should be illegal. But are they racist? I would say this is a grey area: while the policy itself is definitely racist, racism is not what drives it - supply/demand balance is what does. If we want to reduce the supply, we need to reduce the demand, and that is a difficult undertaking.
The bottom line is, I do not think that his business practices imply that he is a racist - rather, they imply, at the very least, that racists are one of the recognized groups within his consumer base, and he does not shy away from catering to their preferences.
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"A communist is like a crocodile" ~Winston Churchill
We're born alone, we live alone, we die alone. Only through our love and friendship can we create the illusion for the moment that we're not alone.~Orson Welles
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"A communist is like a crocodile" ~Winston Churchill
We're born alone, we live alone, we die alone. Only through our love and friendship can we create the illusion for the moment that we're not alone.~Orson Welles
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https://www.loc.gov/resource/g3701e.ct002012/?r=0.017,0.1,0.4,0.519,0
Next time do a quick Google search before making an ignorant comment. How many illegals have you seen cross the border? Or are you aware of illegals crossing the border because we live in a time where that's common?
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*Posts a map of lynchings by state before Trump was even born*
Cmon! That was the best result?
"A communist is like a crocodile" ~Winston Churchill
We're born alone, we live alone, we die alone. Only through our love and friendship can we create the illusion for the moment that we're not alone.~Orson Welles
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