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[quote=Anonymous]I'm a minority female and don't get the racist vibe.  He definitely speaks in broad sweeping stereotypical race comments as his sound bytes.  He's a character and a clown and that's been his way for long now, it would be weird and fake if he spoke in more politically correct ways.

Growing up as a second gen kid in the South, I heard all kinds of ignorant speak and stereotyping.  Most of these people were not actually racist, just spoke in less cultured ways.

What I've heard from Trump, weeding through the extra which I've also learned to do growing up in South, is that he isn't opposed to immigrants, just illegal immigration.  That he isn't opposed to Muslims, but to Islamism that is causing trouble in many parts of the world right now (Europe, Middle East, South Asian, Africa, Australia- it's not make believe) and doesn't want American soil to be the next country dealing with this fanaticism.

No not everyone who thinks these things are racist or bigoted.  It's okay to have concerns about these issues.  It's not okay to be called a racist, bigot, Islamophobe, Mexican hater or whatever simply for voicing these concerns.

Now do I think he could actually address any of these issues if he made it to the WH?  That's debatable.  I doubt it.  I definitely rolled my eyes when he threw his hat into the ring and made fun of him too.

I've been up close and personal with racists, have been subject to harassment and violence.  I'm all too familiar with true racism.  I don't think Trump is racist.  A doof, maybe.  Racist, no.

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