Posted on Jul 16, 2019
Times when Americans were told to 'go back' home
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After US President Donald Trump told four US congresswomen of colour to "go back" to the countries "from which they came", some Americans have been sharing their own experiences of hearing that kind of language.
One BBC reader said the incident was reminiscent of an experience on a London bus in 1975 when a white woman accusingly said "you foreigners, why don't you go back to your country?"
"Yes, we were foreign students, we felt petrified, yes, we immediately got off the bus on the next stop," said the reader, who did not wish to have their name used.
"Racism is ugly, ignorance and hurtful, and unfortunately it is everywhere," they continued.
In a three-tweet thread on Sunday, Mr Trump accused the four Democrats of "viciously" criticising him and the US.
Three of them on Friday spoke out about conditions in a migrant detention centre they had visited, describing alleged mistreatment happening "under American flags".
Although the president did not name them, it was clear he was referring to Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Rashida Tlaib and Ayanna Pressley, who were born in the US, and Ilhan Omar, who came to the US as a refugee aged 12.
His remarks have sparked condemnation in the US and abroad. UK Prime Minister Theresa May said they were "completely unacceptable".
One BBC reader said the incident was reminiscent of an experience on a London bus in 1975 when a white woman accusingly said "you foreigners, why don't you go back to your country?"
"Yes, we were foreign students, we felt petrified, yes, we immediately got off the bus on the next stop," said the reader, who did not wish to have their name used.
"Racism is ugly, ignorance and hurtful, and unfortunately it is everywhere," they continued.
In a three-tweet thread on Sunday, Mr Trump accused the four Democrats of "viciously" criticising him and the US.
Three of them on Friday spoke out about conditions in a migrant detention centre they had visited, describing alleged mistreatment happening "under American flags".
Although the president did not name them, it was clear he was referring to Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Rashida Tlaib and Ayanna Pressley, who were born in the US, and Ilhan Omar, who came to the US as a refugee aged 12.
His remarks have sparked condemnation in the US and abroad. UK Prime Minister Theresa May said they were "completely unacceptable".
Times when Americans were told to 'go back' home
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sadly, these perspective have root way before the Civil War. I have several published articles in this regard. It is a deliberate process of what I refer to as "the deconstruction of collective selves". Here are the stages: invalidations, devaluations, dehumanizations, psychosocial death/mortification and suicide, homicide, genocide. I have a published article: "The US Incivility War".
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There is no condoning the language used by the President. Each of the women he was referring to is accomplished and are duly elected Representatives of the people of their districts. Whether they represent their district's people well is for them to decide.
Each of them in turn and indeed Trump himself is a public figure with ample things in their words and deeds to be critical of without sinking to this level. Indeed, after the flap about anti-Semitic comments by Rep Omar, it is pretty rich that she's calling Trump a racist. Likewise, you'd think Trump would have learned a thing or two by now and the fact he continues to drop tweets with the words he does only builds the case that he has racist views and goals.
What should be under intense focus on the report given, under oath at that, by AOC and the squad that the detention center they visited had horrendous conditions. If true, that should lead to immediate action. If untrue, it should lead to universal scorn and condemnation. Not because of their color or national origin, but because they are lying liars that lie.
Unfortunately, the truth often goes AWOL with politicians, so people make up their minds on things without comfirmation.
Each of them in turn and indeed Trump himself is a public figure with ample things in their words and deeds to be critical of without sinking to this level. Indeed, after the flap about anti-Semitic comments by Rep Omar, it is pretty rich that she's calling Trump a racist. Likewise, you'd think Trump would have learned a thing or two by now and the fact he continues to drop tweets with the words he does only builds the case that he has racist views and goals.
What should be under intense focus on the report given, under oath at that, by AOC and the squad that the detention center they visited had horrendous conditions. If true, that should lead to immediate action. If untrue, it should lead to universal scorn and condemnation. Not because of their color or national origin, but because they are lying liars that lie.
Unfortunately, the truth often goes AWOL with politicians, so people make up their minds on things without comfirmation.
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POTUS's rationalized his statement by saying they didn't like America they should got to their home countries. So him saying that why has he not left yet? He has repeatedly said America is not great any more. So why is he not gone?
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LTC Eugene Chu
It maybe that no one will take Trump. His grandfather's German ancestral hometown publicly said that he is not welcome to visit...
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2019/07/16/go-back-trumps-grandfathers-german-hometown-has-different-message-us-president/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2019/07/16/go-back-trumps-grandfathers-german-hometown-has-different-message-us-president/
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