I did not say anything differently. I know what I posted. Yes, some migrants are likely to be criminals and rapists - I said that explicitly. But the majority of them are just poor people fleeing horrible conditions.
Trump however characterized ALLLLL of them as rapists. And here's why and let us dissect his statement:
When Mexico sends its people, they’re not sending their best. - Mexico isn't sending anybody. Those people are fleeing horrible conditions. Factually incorrect. Also it makes it sound like there is a plot to send "horrible people" to the US, which characterizes the entire group as inferior. Hence racist.
They’re sending people that have lots of problems, and they’re bringing those problems with us. - The point of assylum seeking or fleeing to another country, is escaping horrible conditions. However, to say they are bringing those horrible conditions with them, is to characterize the entire group as inferior. Hence racist.
They’re bringing drugs - "They" is an all encompassing term, directed at a group. He should have said, "Some of them". He chose to paint everyone as drug mules. Hence racist.
They’re bringing crime. - "They" is an all encompassing term, directed at a group. He should have said, "Some of them". He chose to paint everyone as criminals. Hence racist.
They’re rapists. - "They" is an all encompassing term, directed at a group. He should have said, "Some of them". He chose to paint everyone as rapists. Hence racist.
And some, I assume, are good people” - And the majority he assumes are bad people. Hence racist.
In short, his statement regarding migrants, was designed to paint them as inferior, and horrible people, and establishes a sort of imagery that creates fear, xenophobia and racism. This is why the right is rightfully derided as being hateful.
And looks like you had no response to the fact that the guy calling migrants rapists, is a rapist himself.
