Arizona Republican: People of color don't blend in with society

[Supersonic 49,376]

An Arizona state legislator with a history of anti-immigrant commentary is facing calls to resign after he told university students that black people “don’t blend in” to society like European immigrants and “always look different.”

The legislator, Representative David Stringer, who represents the Yavapai County area, made the comments after a public lecture at Arizona State University on Nov. 19, during which a history professor, Donald Critchlow, discussed the 2018 midterm elections.

Mr. Critchlow said students recorded a “private conversation” they had with Mr. Stringer after the lecture. The recording was sent to local news outlets last week.

Mr. Stringer can be heard saying that he doesn’t think America is a “successful nation.” He follows up by saying that “diversity is relatively new” in the country, and that while European immigrants assimilated to society, “that’s not the case with African-Americans or other racial groups because they don’t melt in.”

source: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/07/us/david-stringer-comments-az.html?smid=fb-nytimes&smtyp=cur&fbclid=IwAR0qGry6-57yY0QGc28aCG_087eOcHESSnUtQNHcWvSy4wzdXpVuIIIl0jo

 

[derpmonster 22,412]

Disgusting. And then people say Republican politicians aren't racist. 

"Always look different" - yeah, a concept: The US is not a white only country

[Fatigay 21,211]

Well his hair don't blend in with his face properly so he should take several seats

[Ziggy 14,040]

I don’t...what...I just...wow

 

Even if you think this what would compel you to say this in a public forum. I’m gobsmacked.

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3 minutes ago, derpmonster said:

Disgusting. And then people say Republican politicians aren't racist. 

"Always look different" - yeah, a concept: The US is not a white only country

It‘s just... he‘s pretending as if the USA had always been like this and „European immigrants“ just adapted better. As if the USA wasn‘t literally founded on genocide and white supremacy. As if white people weren‘t the ones who introduced this entire system in the first place. Like... it‘s so delusional and twisted, that you couldn‘t even argue with him about it. I

[Pacify Him 9,073]

Ah my old state  deep down hidden in their kindness: racism

[derpmonster 22,412]

Inb4 the Gaga curse burns the Arizona sky in his eyes

[MJHolland 12,725]

If you think diversity is new to the USA, you’re an utter idiot.  

The whole point of colonials coming to the US was to avoid persecution bc everyone had their own space in America to practice whatever religion they wanted. 

In conclusion, it does NOT say “RSVP” on the Statue of Liberty 🗽 

[Morphine Prince 109,667]

The fact people like this get elected is just.... indicative of what some Americans REALLY think. This IS what America was and continues to be about in many aspects of society. Accept it. Help destroy that reality. 

[TimisaMonster 31,073]

Repulsive 

[monster4life231 4,304]

An old white man who's a politician being openly racist?

[Addison Rae 18,095]

lol if he thinks i don’t blend in with society his mud brown dyed hair that he thinks helps him look younger doesn’t blend in with his crinkled face 

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6 minutes ago, Dolce Vita said:

lol if he thinks i don’t blend in with society his mud brown dyed hair that he thinks helps him look younger doesn’t blend in with his crinkled face 

i doubt it is a bad dye job, I allege that is a toupet entirely. a bad one at that.

[dit 46,738]

How do you even want ppl to assimilate when you constantly "other" them. This is what i will never understand with white americans and tons of europeans who constantly complain about a lack of assimilation. Like girl...it takes time and it takes acceptance. If you dont give ppl time and acceptance they wont assimilate. Simple as that. However this is assuming we even go with his stupid train of thought.

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1 hour ago, MJHolland said:

If you think diversity is new to the USA, you’re an utter idiot.  

The whole point of colonials coming to the US was to avoid persecution bc everyone had their own space in America to practice whatever religion they wanted. 

In conclusion, it does NOT say “RSVP” on the Statue of Liberty 🗽 

Imo one the reasons why some of the those... people think that diversity is "new" for America is because the downfall of "official" white supremacy in the usa has been so recent still, historically speaking. And that "diversity" does not really mean diversity, it rather means "supposed equality" to them.