As with everything in the US which might in any way be percieved as race related, I've learned there's a LOT of historical context us foreigners have no idea about - which makes it very hard to understand why and how people react to whatever is the story of the day. Thankfully, TFA actually mentions it:
Trump is intentionally or inadvertently quoting former Miami Police Chief Walter Headley. In December 1967, months before riots broke out during the (Nixon) Republican National Convention, Headley said
I didn't until right now. This kind of "fossil record" argument is exactly why I roll my eyes whenever I hear about a new phrase that's "becoming a racist dog whistle," because the vast majority of people who start saying it don't know or care about that context at all, which means it isn't meaningfully present.
Seriously? And this is +5. I didn't know or understand this quote. But do you think a single black person who heard Nixon say this ever forgot it? And that fact that white people *don't* know that the Nixon said this is a damning indictment of us all.
And a primer on proper human behavior. If you inadvertently say something offensive due to your own ignorance and it gets pointed out, don't threaten the person (or organization) who was nice enough to tell you about the error of your ways. Sincerely apologize to all involved.
If DT has said "I'm so sorry, I didn't understand that reference. I'm ashamed for speaking so intemperately" this would be much of a non-story. The doubling-down indicates that he is only sorry he got called out.
There's no reason to feel ashamed. The person taking offense should consider that others don't have ill intent... Indeed, giving the benefit of the doubt on niche half century old references seems only fitting.
If DT has said "I'm so sorry, I didn't understand that reference. I'm ashamed for speaking so intemperately" this would be much of a non-story.
Are you kidding? If DT offered an apology that self deprecating and direct, I could imagine lots of car accidents and dropped dishes as people squinted, turned their heads sideways, and uttered confused and somewhat fearful "whaaaat is happening?"s.
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As with everything in the US which might in any way be percieved as race related, I've learned there's a LOT of historical context us foreigners have no idea about - which makes it very hard to understand why and how people react to whatever is the story of the day. Thankfully, TFA actually mentions it:
Trump is intentionally or inadvertently quoting former Miami Police Chief Walter Headley. In December 1967, months before riots broke out during the (Nixon) Republican National Convention, Headley said
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I didn't until right now. This kind of "fossil record" argument is exactly why I roll my eyes whenever I hear about a new phrase that's "becoming a racist dog whistle," because the vast majority of people who start saying it don't know or care about that context at all, which means it isn't meaningfully present.
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And a primer on proper human behavior. If you inadvertently say something offensive due to your own ignorance and it gets pointed out, don't threaten the person (or organization) who was nice enough to tell you about the error of your ways. Sincerely apologize to all involved.
If DT has said "I'm so sorry, I didn't understand that reference. I'm ashamed for speaking so intemperately" this would be much of a non-story. The doubling-down indicates that he is only sorry he got called out.
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"the Nixon"!
I genuinely laughed, that one was good. Typo maybe, but it was funny as fuck.
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If DT has said "I'm so sorry, I didn't understand that reference. I'm ashamed for speaking so intemperately" this would be much of a non-story.
Are you kidding? If DT offered an apology that self deprecating and direct, I could imagine lots of car accidents and dropped dishes as people squinted, turned their heads sideways, and uttered confused and somewhat fearful "whaaaat is happening?"s.
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Captain Obvious, of course, but if Trump were to say he were ashamed of anything, that would be the world news story of the year.