45's comments show just how insidious racism is.
He makes a despicable statement... in a room full of white people (mostly men). He disparagingly compares people of color to the most Aryan folks on the planet in a nakedly racist comment... AND FULLY EXPECTS that everyone will agree.
Then it gets reported. His Press Secretary LIES YET AGAIN, disputing the comments made in a ROOM FULL OF PEOPLE. His POC flak COSIGNS the statement and attempts to deflect while NEVER DENYING THE COMMENT.
THEN, he finally tweets a non-denial denial... IMPLYING that he didn't make the remark, but never mentioning the specific remark... and you know what? The Republican enablers in the room remain silent. And that's because they, and many of their constituents at home HOLD EXACTLY THE SAME racist view.
It's even worse for those few CRAVEN jerks who KNOW the statement was despicable, but withhold comment for fear that it may damage an already tenuous mid-term cycle. "Can't offend the base! And I'm not getting progressive votes anyway..."
How many "worst weeks" has 45 faced? One imagines that a week that started with the entire world reading a book about how you're a brainless dolt with a backbiting staff that ALSO thinks you're a brainless dolt would be bad enough, but by THURSDAY, no less, you've already thrown another log on the worst week fire... extending conversation about the book (which probably should have fizzled by now considering Wolff's reputation and sketchy writing and editing).
More nukes... Bigger button that works... DACA dying... 18 Bn fence/wall NOT paid for by Mexico... Government shutdown looming... Welcome to THIS "worst week." More worserer than the LAST "worst week."
Meuller... can we PLEASE get those fresh and crispy White House subpoenas... PLEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEZE???
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