Redstreak 6,653 Posted June 5, 2016 Share Posted June 5, 2016 Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump made headlines Friday when, with a racially charged exclamation, the candidate singled out an African-American man at a campaign rally in Redding, California. "Oh, look at my African-American over here!" Trump had said, interrupting his own winding speech to direct his supporters' attention to a man in the crowd. "Look at him. Are you the greatest? You know what I'm talking about, OK?" But the man called out by Trump -- Gregory Cheadle, a Republican candidate in California's first congressional district -- didn't seem to mind the attention. "I never, ever sensed any racism on his part," Cheadle told CBS News in a phone interview Saturday. "Looking at it now, I can see on a script -- in a transcript, or even somebody watching the clip -- I can see how they would jump to the conclusion that it was racist. But I never felt anything at all." http://www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/donald-trump-rally-goer-my-african-american-reacts-gop-nominee-election-2016/ It's really interesting how people can have different perspectives over the same circumstance. Take a moment to think of just flexibility, love, and trust~ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LebaneseDude 6,146 Posted June 5, 2016 Share Posted June 5, 2016 Who cares what the "victim" thinks. He's a Trump supporter. It's clear he doesn't grasp the nuances of racism if he supports him. It doesn't make what Trump did any less racist. ---- Breitbart articles, Judicial Watch, and now articles justifying Trump. A reverse Bernard experience Edited just now by LebaneseDude. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PunkTheFunk 125,734 Posted June 5, 2016 Share Posted June 5, 2016 Not trying to excuse Trump because he has said some truly nasty things, but people are just too damn sensitive. We're at the edge of our seats waiting to be offended Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luiz 4,253 Posted June 5, 2016 Share Posted June 5, 2016 yeah it wasnt racist. just a dumb thing to point out and spoken with a poor choice of words. like always it seems I disapprove of what you say, but will defend to the death your right to say it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LebaneseDude 6,146 Posted June 5, 2016 Share Posted June 5, 2016 Just now, PunkTheFunk said: Not trying to excuse Trump because he has said some truly nasty things, but people are just too damn sensitive. We're at the edge of our seats waiting to be offended Implying Trump isn't a walking sac of offense. Edited just now by LebaneseDude. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PunkTheFunk 125,734 Posted June 5, 2016 Share Posted June 5, 2016 1 minute ago, LebaneseDude said: Implying Trump isn't a walking sac of offense. He's an awful human being but this particular incident is nothing to get up in arms about imo. CNN must be having a field day Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LebaneseDude 6,146 Posted June 5, 2016 Share Posted June 5, 2016 Just now, PunkTheFunk said: He's an awful human being but this particular incident is nothing to get up in arms about imo. CNN must be having a field day Well yeah of course this shouldn't be 24/7 news but you know how the media operates. Edited just now by LebaneseDude. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJHolland 12,725 Posted June 5, 2016 Share Posted June 5, 2016 2 minutes ago, LebaneseDude said: Who cares what the "victim" thinks. x 1,000 Right. Who cares if the victim felt any racism. It's up to (white) society to tell minorities what they should be offended about. Redskins name "controversy" tease Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJH219 4,448 Posted June 5, 2016 Share Posted June 5, 2016 Another clueless individual. Pathetic I'm about ready to throw my head through a wall tbh 'All our dreams can come true IF we have the courage to pursue them'-Walt Disney Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LebaneseDude 6,146 Posted June 5, 2016 Share Posted June 5, 2016 8 minutes ago, MJHolland said: x 1,000 Right. Who cares if the victim felt any racism. It's up to (white) society to tell minorities what they should be offended about. Redskins name "controversy" tease The victim is a Trump supporter. Why would he grasp those concepts if he supports Trump? No non-bigoted person would ever support that walking piece of trash unless he's blatantly misinformed or delusional in which case the opinion is also irrelevant. Women who are victims of domestic abuse often still defend their husband. This is hardly any different, because this is very much an abusive relationship, where Trump plays coy with white supremacist groups as this "victim" pays no mind. I'm not white so don't call me one. If someone called me "My Middle Easterner" I'd be offended that someone felt compelled to indicate me by race as if that's supposed to be relevant. I don't belong to anyone either. There mere fact that Trump had to point one out to "celebrate" diversity says it all. Considering minority groups have denounced this, it's not my own decision either. This isn't even his first offense. Edited just now by LebaneseDude. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redstreak 6,653 Posted June 5, 2016 Author Share Posted June 5, 2016 8 minutes ago, LebaneseDude said: Who cares what the "victim" thinks. He's a Trump supporter. It's clear he doesn't grasp the nuances of racism if he supports him. It doesn't make what Trump did any less racist. ---- Breitbart articles, Judicial Watch, and now articles justifying Trump. A reverse Bernard experience I've never posted a Breitbart article. I actually get irritated when I see things that I'd like to post but turn out to be from Breitbart because of how shitty they are. If you have issues with my posting habits and must make personal comments instead of simply replying to the information, you can always send me a fresh PM <3 Take a moment to think of just flexibility, love, and trust~ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LebaneseDude 6,146 Posted June 5, 2016 Share Posted June 5, 2016 Just now, Redstreak said: I've never posted a Breitbart article. I actually get irritated when I see things that I'd like to post but turn out to be from Breitbart because of how shitty they are. If you have issues with my posting habits and must make personal comments instead of simply replying to the information, you can always send me a fresh PM <3 Oops my bad that was FATCAT Edited just now by LebaneseDude. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gypsy Life 118,907 Posted June 5, 2016 Share Posted June 5, 2016 I mean, that person is a Trump supporter, so he already lacks morals and self-respect anyway. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
venusfly 17,885 Posted June 6, 2016 Share Posted June 6, 2016 I don't see where the racist part is? He said it during a speech condemning the KKK? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustinTrudeau 2,419 Posted June 6, 2016 Share Posted June 6, 2016 Even if it's not racist according to the victim, it's just a childish and stupid way of talking. It's like saying, "oh I'm a good person cause I have a Muslim friend or an Asian friend". Like ok? It's so cringe worthy and awkward. I fell down the stairs once as an actor. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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