Trump is a liar, but his 'shithole' remark shows he's often scariest when he says what he truly beli

[babylonsister]

http://www.latimes.com/opinion/editorials/la-ed-shithole-countries-20180111-story.html

Trump is a liar, but his 'shithole' remark shows he's often scariest when he says what he truly believes
The Times Editorial BoardContact Reporter

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Trump's 'shithole' remark is the latest in long string of racial provocations

“Certain Washington politicians choose to fight for foreign countries, but President Trump will always fight for the American people,” spokesman Raj Shah told the Post. “… Like other nations that have merit-based immigration, President Trump is fighting for permanent solutions that make our country stronger by welcoming those who can contribute to our society, grow our economy and assimilate into our great nation.”

So Trump’s dismissal of a large portion of the world is framed now as an argument for merit-based immigration?

That’s self-serving baloney. It’s hard to interpret Trump’s statement — comparing Haiti and Africa with Norway, in effect — as anything other than an attack on people of color around the world. But even those who don’t interpret it that way should be appalled that the president would express such disdain and disgust for countries where poverty is rampant, where people struggle because they lack the economic advantages of Americans, where wars are not infrequent.

Ten months ago, the Los Angeles Times editorial board published a multipart series about President Trump calling him “Our Dishonest President.” We called him that because of a pattern of lies, misstatements and denials of reality that we argued were designed not just to deflect criticism, but to undermine the very idea of objective truth.

But sometimes Donald Trump is at his scariest when he’s saying what he truly believes.

Trump’s dwindling ranks of supporters say they like him because he calls things as he sees them. He’s not polished — he’s the antithesis of the smooth-talking pol, the Washington insider, the denizen of the D.C. swamp. Fine. But now he has offered us another glimpse into what the unfettered Trump sees. The ugliness here isn’t in the view, but in the viewer. Add these comments to the long list of embarrassments we’ve suffered as a nation since Nov. 8, 2016.

[atreides1]

1. I wonder!

Is anyone asking why the WH sent out an Indian American, and not Trump's girl, Sarah, to make this statement???

[babylonsister]

3. Shah...

Raj Shah is an American Republican political aide and the current Principal Deputy White House Press Secretary in the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump, since September 2017

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raj_Shah

So he's the principal press secretary AND a dark furriner which makes it A-OK.

[TalenaGor]

2. you ever had a spouse who drank too much at a party...

That momemt....when your at a party....with grown adults....and your other half does or says something horrific in front of everyone....

Ok maybe I have PTSD from my last marriage lol but...this is kinda how I'm feeling lately.... humiliated...ashamed....angry....and realizing he's not gonna change and it's on me to decide if I want to live this way....and I don't....

[babylonsister]

4. Yes I have; great analogy. nt