(November 1, 2018 at 4:12 pm)CapnAwesome Wrote:(November 1, 2018 at 2:50 pm)Tiberius Wrote: Eh...I disagree. Tone is extremely important. If Trump said it in the way Clinton said it, i.e. as a joke, effectively mocking the interviewer, it wouldn't be racist, even if Trump is a racist. Being a racist doesn't mean you automatically believe every racist stereotype.
I agree obviously. I think she was mocking the reporter for confusing black congressmen. But if Trump did tell same, in the same tone. People in the media and on these forums would lose their fucking minds. I have no doubt.
Because context and personal history matter.
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