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Americans Are the Real Casualties of the Trump-‘Squad’ Showdown
The Daily Signal ^ | July 16, 2019 | Kay Coles James

Posted on 07/19/2019 6:57:48 PM PDT by Tolerance Sucks Rocks

Many Americans probably have no idea of the long history of the “go back to your country” taunt and how it was used to denigrate ethnic minorities. If they did, they would better understand the visceral reaction to it.

To understand what is unfolding, one must understand the history of this awful saying. One must also understand that we, as ethnic minorities, consider ourselves to be co-equal citizens in this fantastic country we call America. In other words, there is no place to go back to. This is my country—the one that I love.

When President Donald Trump said four members of Congress should “go back” to the “places from which they came,” he was wrong, and he shouldn’t have said it.

His words conjured up unpleasant memories for so many black people like me and immigrants alike who have been targets of the “go back to your country” taunt throughout their lives. His words hurt people beyond the congresswomen he intended to condemn.

I won’t offer an excuse for his ill-worded tweets, but simply some perspective as someone who has met with the president and whose organization works with his administration daily.

The president loves this country, believes in the goodness of this country, and defends this country when others attack it. His tweets and follow-on comments were unacceptable, but let’s also be honest enough to recognize the destructive and divisive nature of the rhetoric of the members of Congress in question.

I can understand why Americans are tired of the growing chorus of anti-American sentiment from “The Squad.” We all can certainly have honest disagreements with how the country is being run—that’s one of the wonderful features of the American system—but to regularly trash it, its people, and those who protect it is another thing entirely.

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1 posted on 07/19/2019 6:57:48 PM PDT by Tolerance Sucks Rocks
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Yeah. I remember my kin folk having to deal with that in the 1630 time frame when they arrived from Holland. Oh, wait........


2 posted on 07/19/2019 7:01:06 PM PDT by rktman ( #My2ndAmend! ----- Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?)
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks

Another snowflake whining. What’s next, reparations for all verbally-damaged tweet victims?


3 posted on 07/19/2019 7:01:28 PM PDT by rfp1234 (NBC: Putting the TURD in Saturday.)
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks

“America, Love it or Leave it”


4 posted on 07/19/2019 7:01:53 PM PDT by Deaf Smith (When a Texan takes his chances, chances will be taken that's fore sure)
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks
The offer is still on the table....

Liberia began as a settlement of the American Colonization Society (ACS), who believed black people would face better chances for freedom and prosperity in Africa than in the United States.

5 posted on 07/19/2019 7:02:46 PM PDT by llevrok (Vote, while it is still legal!)
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks

Omar says her nation is Somalia

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t9jCYQ4HGIQ


6 posted on 07/19/2019 7:02:52 PM PDT by Lurkinanloomin (Natural Born Citizen Means Born Here Of Citizen Parents_Know Islam, No Peace-No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks

It’s the absolute height of hypocrisy when people denigrate the USA like the democrats are doing, but refuse to go somewhere else to live...They obviously don’t want to leave the good life they have...They just lie about it....


7 posted on 07/19/2019 7:04:37 PM PDT by JBW1949
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks

Complete and utter effluents.


8 posted on 07/19/2019 7:04:51 PM PDT by Jmouse007 (Lord God Almighty, deliver us from this evil in the name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, amen.)
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How far we have come since 2001.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPIXLUrIjXg


9 posted on 07/19/2019 7:05:27 PM PDT by kaehurowing
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks
"denigrate ethnic minorities' Ray-ciss!
10 posted on 07/19/2019 7:05:40 PM PDT by dynachrome (Build the wall, deport them all.)
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks
This is my country—the one that I love.

Yea, but is it?

Really?

11 posted on 07/19/2019 7:07:57 PM PDT by bagster ("Even bad men love their mamas".)
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I can understand why Americans are tired of the growing chorus of anti-American sentiment from “The Squad.” We all can certainly have honest disagreements with how the country is being run—that’s one of the wonderful features of the American system—but to regularly trash it, its people, and those who protect it is another thing entirely.

The main reason the Four Horsefaces are getting away with outrageous anti-Americanism is precisely because they ARE 'females of color'. They use that status as a shield against legitimate criticism.

Anyone who criticizes them is a 'racist', just like it was 'racist' for 8 years to attack Barry Jugears.

12 posted on 07/19/2019 7:08:44 PM PDT by rfp1234 (NBC: Putting the TURD in Saturday.)
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Why don’t they just answer the question? If you hate it here so much, why don’t you go somewhere else?


13 posted on 07/19/2019 7:08:56 PM PDT by virgil (The evil that men do lives after them)
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Clarification: Snowflake refers to Omar, not the author of this article.


14 posted on 07/19/2019 7:10:07 PM PDT by rfp1234 (NBC: Putting the TURD in Saturday.)
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks

Kay Cole James, you missed half his sentence. Like entering the hospital, if you are contaminated do not visit. It doesn’t mean do not visit to everyone. If you are going to try to make America Muslim or socialist, go somewhere else. Not about color or origin, about character and honoring the Constitution.


15 posted on 07/19/2019 7:10:38 PM PDT by KDF48 (Redeemed by Christ.)
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This is my country—the one that I love.

Perfect. The ones invited to leave were the ones who DON'T love this country.

16 posted on 07/19/2019 7:10:45 PM PDT by Rio
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks

Hey Kay. Don’t go back.

Just go away.


17 posted on 07/19/2019 7:12:31 PM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire. Or both.)
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Americans will not be free of the interminable vicious attacks of the left until the Bolshekrats are made the minority party they are.
18 posted on 07/19/2019 7:15:08 PM PDT by depressed in 06 (60 in '20. Now, more than ever!)
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks

Just leave.


19 posted on 07/19/2019 7:15:41 PM PDT by HighSierra5
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Some how I suspect the left LOVED this sentiment when it was aimed at the USA...

...in the U.K...

....and Venezuela...

...Serbia...

...Turkey...

El Salvador....

...and Mars.


20 posted on 07/19/2019 7:17:01 PM PDT by DoodleBob (Gravity's waiting period is about 9.8 m/s^2)
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