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Showing Original Post only (View all)Kamala Harris agrees with Tim Scott that America not a 'racist country' but says must 'speak truth' [View all]
Source: Detroit Free Press
WASHINGTON Vice President Kamala Harris said America is not a "racist country" but the nation must "speak the truth" about its history with racism on ABC News' "Good Morning America" on Thursday.
The vice president's comments were in response to Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., who gave the Republican Party's rebuttal to President Joe Biden's speech to Congress on Wednesday.
Scott, the only Black Republican in the Senate, spoke about his own experience with racism in the U.S. The senator contended "America is not a racist country" and said progressives perpetuate discrimination akin to Jim Crow-era policies.
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"Well, first of all, no, I don't think America is a racist country, but we also do have to speak the truth about the history of racism in our country and its existence today," Harris said while praising Biden's comments on race and domestic terrorism in his first joint address to Congress on Wednesday.
The vice president's comments were in response to Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., who gave the Republican Party's rebuttal to President Joe Biden's speech to Congress on Wednesday.
Scott, the only Black Republican in the Senate, spoke about his own experience with racism in the U.S. The senator contended "America is not a racist country" and said progressives perpetuate discrimination akin to Jim Crow-era policies.
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"Well, first of all, no, I don't think America is a racist country, but we also do have to speak the truth about the history of racism in our country and its existence today," Harris said while praising Biden's comments on race and domestic terrorism in his first joint address to Congress on Wednesday.
Read more: https://www.freep.com/story/news/politics/2021/04/29/kamala-harris-responds-tim-scott-saying-america-not-racist-country/4886682001/
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Kamala Harris agrees with Tim Scott that America not a 'racist country' but says must 'speak truth' [View all]
brooklynite
Apr 2021
OP
What percentage of people have to be racists before the country is considered racist?
marie999
Apr 2021
#1
Yes-- Democrats try to do that and then Repubs freak out and then rile up the racists
LymphocyteLover
Apr 2021
#35
Not sure about the rest of the country but Texas is a racist state. I think the reason that
walkingman
Apr 2021
#3
"we want to unify the country, but not without speaking truth and requiring accountability"
Budi
Apr 2021
#6
This will be a difficult tack for V.P. Harris to maintain (and 'thrive' on,) imo.
elleng
Apr 2021
#9
Our govt had classes to teach about systemic racism and the Trump admin freaked out
LymphocyteLover
Apr 2021
#34
When the Supreme Court invalidated key provisions of the voting rights act, that has directly
JohnSJ
Apr 2021
#16
The important thing is to identify opportunities for improvement and take action
IronLionZion
Apr 2021
#18