Trumps history of racism is concerning. He is the President of the United States, but the mosaic diversity of America is not seeming to agree with President Trump. America is a country that promotes the idea of equality and Trump does not reflect this belief. His use of twitter has reflected a means of racism to the public eye; he even goes as far as disrespecting Obama, our current President. Some of his tweets include blaming race for crime, and blaming people of color for issues that are not due to race.
As Donald Trump appoints members to his cabinet, his racism comes out not just in tweets, but directly in who he has chosen to appoint.
“He’s choosing people who have shown hate toward immigrants, people of color, Muslims, LGBTQ people and women. And he’s giving them a huge amount of power to act on that hate” Donald Trump’s administration has been referenced in various articles to be a bunch of “racist white supremacist.” Trump has filled his advisory positions with white males, who reflect a history of racism.
Trump, known for his offensive and overbearing attitude was recently targeted for “building a team of racists.” The political campaign brought up a lot of controversy and uproar from the public. Where some believed Trump was what we needed in office to make a change, because he is a businessman, others found his speech and language to cross the line. His racist remarks to promote a unique campaign to the interested public, was not just speech to add entertainment in the media. He carried out his racists beliefs in his choice of cabinet members. From the website Rewire, it was titled, “Team of Racists: Trump’s Cabinet Looks Just Like His Campaign Sounded.” Trump’s campaign rooted in racial slurs, and offensive, anti-immigration statements is reflected in his cabinet appointments.
His first appointment Steve Bannon is the prime example of a “leading white nationalist.” A comment by David Duke read, “You have an individual, Mr. Bannon, who’s basically creating the ideological aspects of where we’re going…And ideology ultimately is the most important aspect of any government…Quick reminder: this is the former head of the KKK speaking.” We have racist white men agreeing on the righteousness of these appointments, but where is the equality and diversity in the government. Something is missing…
He is Trump’s new attorney general, Jeff Sessions, commented racial remarks addressing a colored lawyer as “boy” and warning him to be careful on how he spoke to white people. Sessions is also known for “fighting against legal immigration into the United States and has voted against virtually every immigration bill introduced in Congress in the past two decades. He opposes a path to citizenship for those who entered the country without documentation or prior approval… No Senator has fought harder against the hopes and aspirations of Latinos, immigrants, and people of color than Sen. Sessions.” He is a critic of civil rights and have no acceptance or awareness for inclusion and equality.
Trump’s national security advisor General Michael Flynn is not much better than Bannon and Sessions. Tweeting offensive comments about the Islamic religion, and leaving remarks that it is a “malignant cancer.” Since when is religion causing our world problems? “Michael Flynn, has two huge marks on his record. Let’s start with his fear-stoking repudiation of an entire religion, Islam. Seeking to distance himself from moderate Republicans from as early as a decade ago, Flynn has dangerously lumped millions of people into one radical group.” Is this the kind of person we want helping lead our country? It’s nerve-racking and unsettling.
These choice of appointments puts our society at danger. Danger of inequality, danger of racism, and danger of losing what America was originally sought on, freedom and equality.
The members of the cabinet will be advising Trump, and helping make decisions for the nation over the next four years. As citizens this becomes an issue; if inequality and racism is present in the government what decisions will be made regarding our rights? They will be making crucial decisions for our society and this should concern us as citizens. After extensive research, it became clear that America is known for “Equality. The American Declaration of Independence states that “all [people] are created equal,” and this belief is deeply embedded in their cultural values.” Is this something we are going to lose is our government does not carry out this idea. Inequality has been a major civic issue, in the workplace, in government, in economics, in Hollywood. But our government can help counteract this issue; only if they truly carry out what America was originally built upon; freedom and equality.
http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2016/11/donald-trump-building-team-of-racists.html
https://rewire.news/article/2016/11/21/team-racists-trumps-cabinet-looks-just-like-campaign-sounded/
http://time.com/4577724/donald-trump-deplorable-administration/
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/donald-trump-racist-examples_us_56d47177e4b03260bf777e83