What is your definition of a racist?

My definition:

No more beating around the bush, no more euphemisms, President Donald Trump is a racist. This is a straightforward statement of fact. It was true in 1973, when the Justice Department sued the company run by him and his father for discriminating against black potential tenants; and it was true in 1989, when Trump took out a racist ad in New York City newspapers calling for the reinstatement of the death penalty in the case of the Central Park Five; and it was true on Thursday, when Trump referred to African nations and Haiti as “shithole” countries and wondered why the U.S. couldn’t get more immigrants from countries like Norway.

…and now, rightfully so; people on Twitter tell Trump no one In Norway wants to come to his ‘Shithole Country’

@ChrChristensen
Of course people from #Norway would love to move to a country where people are far more likely to be shot, live in poverty, get no healthcare because they’re poor, get no paid parental leave or subsidized daycare and see fewer women in political power. #Shithole

58 responses to “What is your definition of a racist?”

  1. I think everybody’s racist to a certain degree, because of feral tribalism in our primal programming.
    The difference is self-control & empathy that require the mental capacity,… & some lack the mental capacity where others don’t.

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    • Gina says:

      @luftballooneyegouge That is a really good point.

      When the Commander in Chief has no self-control, and uses language that puts down whole nations; that makes us very unsafe.

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    • griz says:

      @luftballooneyegouge
      I think this is brilliant.

      We are all racist to some degree — harkening from past processes that successfully guarded the diversity of our species for eons.

      Racism happens when the intellectual and spiritual (higher) processes of our species are overshadowed by the fear and ego (lower) aspects of our species.

      My personal thought is that we need to remain “free” to observe and note that the various races both excel and struggle with different things . . . without the PC police battering down our doors.
      Any dialogue and solutions will have to have eyes open and freedom of speech preserved . . . yet under the moderating and compassionate control of the higher aspects of Human nature.

      (And perhaps the recognition that a race/culture/nation that persevered in a region long enough to become a desirable immigration-destination for other races and cultures . . . needs to be respected for nurturing a nation to the point where it became a desirable immigration-destination for those of other races and culture seeking refuge!)

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      • @griz
        I got it from Dr. Johnny Fever from WKRP,…
        a blonde… blue.. eyed… fella,………
        DAAAAMMIT WHITEY, I take it back!

        Racism=lack of melanin & driving around in pick-up trucks on starry nights with The GODDAMN FOG LIGHTS ON!!!!!!!!!!!!!

        …aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaand of course youuu don’t want political incorrectness policed with the way you leaf-lovers carry on with your mouse-in-a-bottle and your jar-of-moths or your pucky with your beer that’s actually all just U.S. beer gone skunky!

        ………and of course the Political Correctness Police should be able to Politically Correct your door in, if a Political Correction Warrant is issued from a Political Correction Magistrate,… for without tradition we would all be godless canadians bumping into each other dressed in dried ham parkas & moose antler ear muffs.

        U-S-A, U-S-A!!!!

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      • griz says:

        @luftballooneyegouge
        Only the southern wanna-be’s wear the moose-antler ear-muffs.
        The rest of us wear toques!

        And don’t mock Dr. Johnny Fever. He was an Ohioan god. (Hey, they have so very few! And no natural lakes/ponds to boot!)

        Thanks for your complement on our beer as “pucky”. A few bottles of good Canadian beer is like getting hit with a high-speed puck!

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  2. ladybarbara says:

    President Trump should be careful, because those shithole countries could cut off aide to the United States.

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  3. Real racism…the actions of Hillary Clinton…

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    • @immortal_pirate
      That’s some acute hyperbole there. I don’t like Clinton, but your claim is ridiculous, & I notice these accusations get thrown around alot, but they hardly ever come with reasons supporting the statement.

      Hillary Clinton’s existence does not abrogate Trump from personal responsibility.
      Hillary Clinton’s existence does not abrogate Trump from personal responsibility.
      Hillary Clinton’s existence does not abrogate Trump from personal responsibility.
      Hillary Clinton’s existence does not abrogate Trump from personal responsibility.
      Hillary Clinton’s existence does not abrogate Trump from personal responsibility.
      Hillary Clinton’s existence does not abrogate Trump from personal responsibility.
      Hillary Clinton’s existence does not abrogate Trump from personal responsibility.
      Hillary Clinton’s existence does not abrogate Trump from personal responsibility.

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  4. Weenis says:

    Well said. From your shithole state of California.

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  5. Weenis says:

    It seems you don’t understand the definition of “definition”. I’ll help you out, cause according to the definition of “definition”, you’re one definition short of a definition.

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    • @Weenis
      I notice Trump apologists won’t address racism when it’s the topic. How about you help us out with your views? What’s racism to Weenis?

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      • Weenis says:

        @luftballooneyegouge

        The belief that all members of each race possess characteristics, abilities, or qualities specific to that race, especially so as to distinguish it as inferior or superior to another race or races.

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      • @Weenis, you RaCiST!!!!!!HA!
        Whaaat?!!?!?!?

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      • Weenis says:

        @luftballooneyegouge

        The definition I posted was the Oxford definition… and it’s not far away from Webster’s definition.

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      • @Weenis
        The joke neeeeeeeeds Webster.

        Oxford? What’re ya, a perv from Hot Springs is is is’n?

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      • five2one says:

        @luftballooneyegouge It’s Billlllllll Cooosssssbbbbby!

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      • griz says:

        @Weenis
        A close skate to the truth.

        Racism holds that the beneficial balance of “superior vs imperior” is either owned or disowned by a particular race.

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      • Weenis says:

        @griz

        I think what you’re trying to say is in the part “especially so as to distinguish it as inferior or superior to another race or races”

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      • griz says:

        @Weenis
        What I’m trying to say, is more about “ego” or “the flesh” that Christian teaching goes to such great lengths to address.

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      • Weenis says:

        @griz
        You’re ability to discuss or defend an idea is akin to Kim Jong Un’s ability to launch a rocket.

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      • @Weenis
        You’ll never collect enough liberal tears to power your Mecha-Jesus!
        …….NEVERRRRRRRRRR!!!!!

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      • Weenis says:

        @luftballooneyegouge

        You kidding? I’ve had CNN on in my office all day today watching a bunch of fat women walk around for the first time this year, while people cry about the trump shutdown.

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      • @Weenis
        CNN? ….all day? My intense prejudice knew it all along.
        You are a masochist.

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      • griz says:

        @Weenis
        I wasn’t aware he ever evoked Christ’s teachings?

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      • Weenis says:

        @griz

        Yes, strongly. He was quite theologically sound.

        If you look at the 1828 Webster’s dictionary, in providing many definitions, he uses either scripture or a theological idea to provide the definition.

        http://webstersdictionary1828.com/Dictionary/king

        “2. A sovereign; a prince; a ruler. Christ is called the king of his church. Psalms 2:6”

        http://webstersdictionary1828.com/Dictionary/faith

        “4. Evangelical, justifying, or saving faith is the assent of the mind to the truth of divine revelation, on the authority of God’s testimony, accompanied with a cordial assent of the will or approbation of the heart; an entire confidence or trust in God’s character and declarations, and in the character and doctrines of Christ, with an unreserved surrender of the will to his guidance, and dependence on his merits for salvation. In other words, that firm belief of God’s testimony, and of the truth of the gospel, which influences the will, and leads to an entire reliance on Christ for salvation.

        Being justified by faith Romans 5:1.

        Without faith it is impossible to please God. Hebrews 11:1.

        For we walk by faith and not by sight. 2 Corinthians 5:7.

        With the heart man believeth to righteousness. Romans 10:6.

        The faith of the gospel is that emotion of the mind, which is called trust or confidence, exercised towards the moral character of God, and particularly of the Savior.

        FAITH is an affectionate practical confidence in the testimony of God.

        FAITH is a firm, cordial belief in the veracity of God, in all the declarations of his word; or a full and affectionate confidence in the certainty of those things which God has declared, and because he has declared them.”

        http://webstersdictionary1828.com/Dictionary/right

        “2. In morals and religion, just; equitable; accordant to the standard of truth and justice or the will of God. That alone is right in the sight of God, which is consonant to his will or law; this being the only perfect standard of truth and justice. In social and political affairs, that is right which is consonant to the laws and customs of a country, provided these laws and customs are not repugnant to the laws of God. A man’s intentions may be right though his actions may be wrong in consequence of a defect in judgment.”

        “RIGHT, adverb

        1. In a right or straight line; directly.

        Let thine eyes look right on. Proverbs 4:11.”

        “RIGHT, noun

        1. Conformity to the will of God, or to his law, the perfect standard of truth and justice. In the literal sense, right is a straight line of conduct, and wrong a crooked one. right therefore is rectitude or straightness, and perfect rectitude is found only in an infinite Being and his will.”

        http://webstersdictionary1828.com/Dictionary/truth

        “1. Conformity to fact or reality; exact accordance with that which is, or has been, or shall be. The truth of history constitutes its whole value. We rely on the truth of the scriptural prophecies.

        My mouth shall speak truth Proverbs 8:7.

        Sanctify them through thy truth; thy word is truth John 17:17.”

        “10. Sincerity.

        God is a spirit, and they that worship him must worship in spirit and in truth John 4:23.

        11. The truth of God, is his veracity and faithfulness. Psalms 71:22.

        Or his revealed will.

        I have walked in thy truth Psalms 26:3.

        12. Jesus Christ is called the truth John 14.

        13. It is sometimes used by way of concession.

        She said, truth Lord; yet the dogs eat of the crums– Matthew 15:27.

        That is, it is a truth; what you have said, I admit to be true.

        In truth in reality; in fact.

        Of a truth in reality; certainly.

        To do truth is to practice what God commands. John 3.”

        http://webstersdictionary1828.com/Dictionary/sin

        “1. The voluntary departure of a moral agent from a known rule of rectitude or duty, prescribed by God; any voluntary transgression of the divine law, or violation of a divine command; a wicked act; iniquity. sin is either a positive act in which a known divine law is violated, or it is the voluntary neglect to obey a positive divine command, or a rule of duty clearly implied in such command. sin comprehends not action only, but neglect of known duty, all evil thoughts purposes, words and desires, whatever is contrary to God’s commands or law. 1 John 3:4. Matthew 12:31. James 4:17. Sinner neither enjoy the pleasures of nor the peace of piety.

        Among divines, sin is original or actual. Actual sin above defined, is the act of a moral agent in violating a known rule of duty. Original sin as generally understood, is native depravity of heart to the divine will, that corruption of nature of deterioration of the moral character of man, which is supposed to be the effect of Adam’s apostasy; and which manifests itself in moral agents by positive act of disobedience to the divine will, or by the voluntary neglect to comply with the express commands of God, which require that we should love God with all the heart and soul and strength and mind, and our neighbor as ourselves. This native depravity or alienation of affections from God and his law, is supposed to be what the apostle calls the carnal mind or mindedness, which is enmity against God, and is therefore denominated sin or sinfulness.

        Unpardonable sin or blasphemy against the Holy Spirit, is supposed to be a malicious and obstinate rejection of Christ and the gospel plan of salvation, or a contemptuous resistance made to the influences and convictions of the Holy Spirit. Matthew 12:31.

        2. A sin-offering; an offering made to atone for sin He hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin 2 Corinthians 5:21.”

        “SIN, verb intransitive

        1. To depart voluntarily from the path of duty prescribed by God to man; to violate the divine law in any particular, by actual transgression or by the neglect or non-observance of its injunctions; to violate any known rule of duty.

        All have sinned and come short of the glory of God. Romans 3:9. Against thee, thee only, have I sinned. Psalms 51:2.”

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      • griz says:

        @Weenis
        The “he” you threw into the equation and to whom I was referring, was Kim Jong Un.

        I would be very surprised by an assertion that his methods are very theologically sound!

        But I do appreciate to some degree, your preaching to the choir. I have no doubt that Websters, coming out of the era that it did, honored such theological themes.

        Modern “definers of truth” (like the POTUS and his current administration) end up calling the truth fake and the fake truth because they have little if any understanding of theological principles.

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  6. Spitfire3dC says:

    After reading posts on this thread; I did what I usually do when I am trying to understand why people think deeply different than I do. I came across this series of graphs.

    I think it is self explanatory.

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    • Fletch says:

      interesting (actually sad) how these questions turn into name calling, deflecting, and finger pointing garbage.

      can anyone come up with a solution without blaming someone else?

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      • griz says:

        @Fletch
        I’ve really enjoyed seeing your take on things here on-group over the years.

        Consider that an essential part of any spiritual awakening HAS to include the seeing of the age-old games that the lower aspects of Human nature always turn to.

        And this then turns us not into “a quick solution”, but a vital part of a larger solution that will grow organically and incorporate many hearts and minds along the way to a healthy growth of our species.

        Provided those who are orchestrated to be a part of this vital process don’t dishearten and “jump ship”!

        Even the best of dreams that we don’t endeavor to walk-out in waking life . . . will just fade and be forgotten like any other dream.

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    • griz says:

      @spitfire3dc
      And it’s proving very hard to “drain the swamp”, when one is extracting most of their energy from it!

      I feel particularly sad for those who say they voted for or approve of him just because “he made their [perceived] enemies cry”.

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      • @griz
        He probably meant draining the everglades to build the Trump Presidential Library, Mar-Lago-Land with the biggest collection of books on cassette. (mostly the Art of the Deal, Not read by Donald Mr. President Trump)
        ……..and Cuba will pay for it.

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      • griz says:

        @luftballooneyegouge
        Actually there’s indications that “draining the swamp” could mean the parking garage at Mar-a-Largo. The Chinese scam of “climate change” has been flooding out his luxury vehicles far too often for his liking.

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  7. Gina says:

    Dear Trump,

    “Haitians make up the second largest group of people employed at Mar-A-Lago.
    Enjoy your spit covered burnt steak at 200K per year, folks.
    Gonna take a lot of ketchup to cover THAT up.”

    (Twitter has some really funny people)

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  8. five2one says:

    What is my definition of a racist? One word: Godwin.

    That is, Donald Trump. Is that one word. How about… oh… Trump.

    Trump is Hitler and Hitler is a Racist.

    Simple.

    Guys, who is light, who is love, you know this. Who brings fire? Fire brings light. Donald Trump is flesh. Meat. He is not light, he is darkness. He is not fire, he is meat roasting.

    We need to get rid of these pigs and dogs in America. I am not saying a revolution, we already had that. The American Revolution. Those who say they want another American Revolution betray the first and show themselves for what they really are! The Anti-Christ!

    So, yes, three more years of Donald Trump lying and looking like a fool while his women followers worship him and long to lick his feet? ROFL.

    Jesus Christ wins this one, my friends.

    We are hear to stay and racists like Donald Trump and his Gestapo followers must go!

    Impeachment! Impeachment! No… Jail. Prison.

    Go, Go FBI. Go, Go, F… B… I…

    C.. I…A…

    Trumps sucks. Put him in honey with his followers, and let’s have a feast, my friends!

    I will call up Jim Morrison, and Mary Magdalene from the grace, and we can be living ghosts — in the flesh! Ha ha ha.

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  9. griz says:

    What another person “is or is not” is their burden to carry. Even the POTUS.

    It is what it is. We don’t really need to expend energy (or outrage) over what someone else clearly decides to be.

    Yes, it can affect public decision-making for a cycle. But he is just a man, and not a particularly great one. Anything good that is “lost” for a season will definitely be regained (and them some!) the next time the cycle turns.

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  10. Gina says:

    I will let one of my favorite pundits explain if POTUS is a racist or not.

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