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Budi

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6. "we want to unify the country, but not without speaking truth and requiring accountability"
Thu Apr 29, 2021, 12:48 PM
Apr 2021

"One of the greatest threats to our national security is domestic terrorism manifested by white supremacists," Harris said, referencing reports from federal law enforcement and intelligence agencies identifying white supremacists as a persistent and rising terror threat.

"And so these are issues that we must confront, and it does not help to heal our country, to unify us as a people, to ignore the realities of that," the vice president said.

"The idea is that we want to unify the country but not without speaking truth and requiring accountability where it is appropriate," she urged. "

What percentage of people have to be racists before the country is considered racist? marie999 Apr 2021 #1
For the GQP, 100%. maxsolomon Apr 2021 #11
Not sure why Vice-president Harris .... LenaBaby61 Apr 2021 #2
Yeah, usually she's great on this sort of thing LymphocyteLover Apr 2021 #14
Frustrating pat_k Apr 2021 #32
Yes-- Democrats try to do that and then Repubs freak out and then rile up the racists LymphocyteLover Apr 2021 #35
That is sad that she did. Baitball Blogger Apr 2021 #24
Not sure about the rest of the country but Texas is a racist state. I think the reason that walkingman Apr 2021 #3
America is not a racist country, but... Layzeebeaver Apr 2021 #4
So Sen. Scott Thinks DallasNE Apr 2021 #5
"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
America is made up of more Races than racists. Budi Apr 2021 #20
USA, a nation of good, deeply dis-eased by the cancer of racism sanatanadharma Apr 2021 #7
Oh dear. Sigh ananda Apr 2021 #8
Harris isn't fool enough to step into Scott's trap. maxsolomon Apr 2021 #10
I am wondering... robleb Apr 2021 #12
Racism is rampant in the U.S. Permanut Apr 2021 #13
I'm seeing that Scott's Gish Gallop has worked as intended. maxsolomon Apr 2021 #17
Amen, maxsolomon.. Permanut Apr 2021 #21
America as defined by the Federal Government is not racist LymphocyteLover Apr 2021 #15
Correct, Since The 1960's Our Laws Are Not Overtly Racist DallasNE Apr 2021 #33
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
I don't think we are a racist nation. Phoenix61 Apr 2021 #19
Lol this country is built on white supremacy. It's racist. WhiskeyGrinder Apr 2021 #22
Was and is built on white supremacy. Ray Bruns Apr 2021 #23
But starting today, with our President & VP, it does not have to remain that way. Budi Apr 2021 #25
We Are All Racists Edwcraig Apr 2021 #26
A good article. ChazII Apr 2021 #27
I am not a racist. I don't care about humanity as a whole to care more for one group than another. marie999 Apr 2021 #29
Well, I definitely know why she took this tack in her answer. PatrickforB Apr 2021 #28
Nice of her to say, but actually, we are. paleotn Apr 2021 #30
I disagree with them both... Blasphemer Apr 2021 #31
America isn't racist, but most of the Republican party acts like it mdbl Apr 2021 #36
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