Yes it is. And thus we have the POTUS singling out a nation and an entire continent composed of a majority of darker-skinned people as an example of latent racism in this country.
If you (group you) defend this than you are defending racism.
Thank you Trump and Republicans for drawing a line in the sand
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Yes it is. And thus we have the POTUS singling out a nation and an entire continent composed of a majority of darker-skinned people as an example of latent racism in this country.
If you (group you) defend this than you are defending racism.
blackascoal
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Don't confuse meandering rhetoric with truth.
Fact .. you called Oprah a 'race divider'
Fact .. you seemed confused about how such an obvious racist as Trump could be deemed a race divider like you called Oprah, who is fabulously wealthy because of her affection to white women in particular.
Fact .. now you resort to meandering thoughts about the 'human race' instead of condemning the obvious attempts as race division by Trump .. which once again calls into question your claim about supporting Sanders.
None of this is ment to be confrontational, but if we're going to discuss important issues, shouldn't we discuss them like adults?
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Still no clue.
evince
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blackascoal
The Force is With Me
She is FAR more consistent and clear about her positions and who she is then you are.
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Oh, hi
If President Trump actually said that, that is indefensible.
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Opinion, not a racist statement
You are confusing defending the office with defending Trump.
My identity isn't hinged on how black I am. True, I am mixed and can't compete with you.
Stop assuming that being independent hinges on defending one side or another. It isn't so. Don't believe my supporting Sanders? I was discussing Sanders elsewhere during the primaries. I'll pm you if you care.
Adult discussions here are few.
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Yes, but lets not insult her about that. Screaming "racist" consistently has lost its luster.
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Absolutely.
What Asian or Eastern European country could be described as a shit hole, with people living in squalor like Haiti.....
Name one or two for us...
evince
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you are a racist
you defend racists
only racists do that
you defend the people who are racist and try to SHAME those who call out racists
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The statement, if true, is vulgar and not presidential. Assuming that only people of color are poor is absurd.
That country is 95% black pop. The connection is too obvious. Trump is a throwback Euro colonialist racist if ever there was one in the USA. Trump is the real article. He doesn't even know he's doing it until after it's done
and we all shake are heads in disbelief. "What? What did I say?"
"Don't piss down my back and tell me it's raining."
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Yep - this is where we're at in this discussion now. Courtesy of Trump.
Are we going to have a gauge for acceptable countries, and unacceptable? What's the criteria? What are the thresholds for that criteria?
I think people have completely lost sight of who we are on this one. America doesn't discriminate.
blackascoal
The Force is With Me
It isn't just Asian immigrants who excel in the US; Africans do better than them
Nigerian-Americans have a median household income well above the American average, and above the average of many white and Asian groups.
IN a recent column in the New York Times, Nicholas Kristof dared to ask the “awkward question” of why Asian-Americans have been so economically successful in the US. The most important reasons, he says, are hard work and a reverence for education:
“The Asian American Achievement Paradox,” by Jennifer Lee and Min Zhou, notes that Asian-American immigrants in recent decades have started with one advantage: They are highly educated…Lee and Zhou note that kids of working-class Asian- Americans often also thrive, showing remarkable upward mobility…
I’m pretty sure that one factor is East Asia’s long Confucian emphasis on education…Immigrant East Asians often [make] sacrifices for children’s education, such as giving prime space in the home to kids to study.
Kristof notes research showing that even when IQ scores are equally matched, East Asian kids tend to get ahead by working harder. He also cites experiments indicating that the stereotype of high intelligence and strong academic potential may be self- fulfilling—a positive version of “stereotype threat.”
Kristof’s article is good, and you should read the whole thing. But the focus on East Asians, and “Confucian” culture, seems misplaced to me because the kind of education-intensive culture he describes is common to all high-skilled immigrant groups.
Africans win
Perhaps most surprising is that, by many measures, the most-educated immigrant group in the U.S. isn’t East Asians. It’s Africans.
According to Census data, more than 43% of African immigrants hold a bachelor’s degree or higher—slightly more than immigrants from East Asia. Nigerian immigrants are especially educated, with almost two-thirds holding college degrees—a significantly higher percentage even than Chinese or South Korean immigrants. African immigrants are also very likely to hold advanced degrees, many of which are earned at US universities.
By many measures, African immigrants are as far ahead of American whites in the educational achievement as whites are ahead of African-Americans.
That education translates into higher household income.
Nigerian-Americans, for instance, have a median household income well above the American average, and above the average of many white and Asian groups, such as those of Dutch or Korean descent.
This isn’t the power of Confucius. It’s the magic of high-skilled immigration.
When a country selects immigrants for their educational background and technical skills, it doesn’t just get smart people—it gets families committed to education, hard work and future-oriented life planning.
http://mgafrica.com/article/2015-10...-excel-in-the-us-africans-do-better-than-them
Nigerian-Americans have a median household income well above the American average, and above the average of many white and Asian groups.
IN a recent column in the New York Times, Nicholas Kristof dared to ask the “awkward question” of why Asian-Americans have been so economically successful in the US. The most important reasons, he says, are hard work and a reverence for education:
“The Asian American Achievement Paradox,” by Jennifer Lee and Min Zhou, notes that Asian-American immigrants in recent decades have started with one advantage: They are highly educated…Lee and Zhou note that kids of working-class Asian- Americans often also thrive, showing remarkable upward mobility…
I’m pretty sure that one factor is East Asia’s long Confucian emphasis on education…Immigrant East Asians often [make] sacrifices for children’s education, such as giving prime space in the home to kids to study.
Kristof notes research showing that even when IQ scores are equally matched, East Asian kids tend to get ahead by working harder. He also cites experiments indicating that the stereotype of high intelligence and strong academic potential may be self- fulfilling—a positive version of “stereotype threat.”
Kristof’s article is good, and you should read the whole thing. But the focus on East Asians, and “Confucian” culture, seems misplaced to me because the kind of education-intensive culture he describes is common to all high-skilled immigrant groups.
Africans win
Perhaps most surprising is that, by many measures, the most-educated immigrant group in the U.S. isn’t East Asians. It’s Africans.
According to Census data, more than 43% of African immigrants hold a bachelor’s degree or higher—slightly more than immigrants from East Asia. Nigerian immigrants are especially educated, with almost two-thirds holding college degrees—a significantly higher percentage even than Chinese or South Korean immigrants. African immigrants are also very likely to hold advanced degrees, many of which are earned at US universities.
By many measures, African immigrants are as far ahead of American whites in the educational achievement as whites are ahead of African-Americans.
That education translates into higher household income.
Nigerian-Americans, for instance, have a median household income well above the American average, and above the average of many white and Asian groups, such as those of Dutch or Korean descent.
This isn’t the power of Confucius. It’s the magic of high-skilled immigration.
When a country selects immigrants for their educational background and technical skills, it doesn’t just get smart people—it gets families committed to education, hard work and future-oriented life planning.
http://mgafrica.com/article/2015-10...-excel-in-the-us-africans-do-better-than-them
evince
Truthmatters
you will of course pretend its not true even though he has publically said shit like this on the record
" the obvious attempts as race division by Trump " ????.....
Like what.....how is Trump attempting to inspire race division.....
and don't claim its by calling a shit hole country a shit hole....
evince
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they will of course pretend its not true
Sure thing. Bangladesh. North Korea. Afghanistan. Moldovia. Kosovo. Ukraine.
https://www.worldlistmania.com/top-20-poorest-countries-asia/
https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/the-poorest-countries-in-europe.html
evince
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if you cant see it you are too racist to see it
that is why we dont let racists define what racism is