Espera de Corti was very sad!
Posted on 11/30/2017 10:21:12 AM PST by mikelets456
President Trump invoking Pocahontas as a derogatory term during an event honoring Navajo Code Talkers cuts deep for many Native Americans.
The White House denied the President was using the name as a racial slur, but several Navajo Nation leaders and residents said on Tuesday that Trump has once again managed to make the name offensive.
Navajo Nation council delegate Amber Kanazbah Crotty called Trump’s remark “problematic” and said his words diminish the experience of Pocahontas and all Native Americans.
Crotty said in a statement that Trump’s “careless” comment is the “latest example of systemic, deep-seated ignorance of Native Americans and our intrinsic right to exist and practice our ways of life.”
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Espera de Corti was very sad!
So, what Fauxcahontas did was A-Okay? But The Donald calling her out is morally reprehensible?
The money we give to the tribes is ridiculous.
It only cuts deep because they are faithful democrat voters. Welfare isn’t going to mail itself.
Took them this long to find one that objected?
Where is this nation on calling out warren as being a liar? When they do that then maybe I will read their comments. NAH that wouldn’t help.
Oh, and by the way, Pocahontas was not Navajo, she was Powhatan.
If Trump called the sky blue, it would be labeled a racial slur.
They complain about Trump and not Elizabeth Warren?
> cuts deep for many Native Americans <
Anything a Republican says will cut deep for someone.
If a Republican says, “Have a nice day”, someone who works the night shift will be cut deep. It’s just the way America rolls. Everyone is a victim...of Republicans.
Well, he didn’t call her Poke-the-haunches.
Which Matt, or Al, or Harvey, etc. might have.
Any problems with a democrat senator pretending to be an indian for self gain and to win votes/power?
Why two days later ? Oh right, because the script had to be written first and sent to Navajo Nation.
Took them while to organize with their Dem handlers to express their faux offence hey? I guess that cheque took a while to clear.
Tribal leaders have mouths but no ears. Their entire focus is milking the cash cow.
Not the cow that milked them.
Cherokee:
NOT a Cherokee..
STFU
That didn't actually happen. The President was mocking Warren, not making a derogatory statement about the REAL Pocahontas and/or Native Americans in general.
This is interesting. The Navajo indians were fierce enemies of the Powhatans.
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