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Given Trump's chaos, some outrages pass by quickly. Let's focus on one, but start with the conclusion: Bull Connor may've been a fine investigator. But if you supported him, you supported racism. Trump may offer you - tax cuts? - but if you support him, you support racism.../1
...people always talk about the GOP "dog whistle." There is no dog whistle with Trump. It is a coach's whistle. Just because he doesn't scream the n-word, doesnt mean his isnt actually saying it.
This goes into his "destroy the suburbs" rant. When you put together what he..../2
This goes into his "destroy the suburbs" rant. When you put together what he..../2
...says, it is 100% clear he is saying "blacks will be in the suburbs!" - an argument that may have gotten the racist blood going in the 1960s, but today, when 35% of the suburbs are people of color, it's not smart.
But let's look at the details. On June 30, Trump dipped.../3
But let's look at the details. On June 30, Trump dipped.../3
...his toe into the housing racism, tweeting that he was going to investigate the Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing initiative, which he said, "is having a devastating impact on these once thriving Suburban areas....Not fair to homeowners, I may END!”
The AFHH is about.../4
The AFHH is about.../4
making sure our existing housing laws are followed. That's pretty much it. It requires localities to identify and address patterns of racial segregation outlawed under the Fair Housing Act of 1968 by creating detailed corrective plans. But Trump says this has a "devastating.../5
...impact" on the suburbs. Now, no doubt, given that Bull - I mean Donald - Trump was slammed by the feds in the 1970s for housing discrimination, it's no doubt he finds making sure everyone has equal access to housing without regard to race to be anathema. But it IS racism..../6
...then, yesterday, he went further. He told his supporters, "They want to eliminate single family zoning, bringing who knows into your suburbs, so your communities will be unsafe and your housing values will go down.”
First, zoning is a state/local issue, not federal. But.../7
First, zoning is a state/local issue, not federal. But.../7
...with 75% of America's residential land covered by single family zoning - meaning only single family dwellings can be built there - even as the millennials who boomers have screwed over are unable to afford the house, we have a housing crisis. Single family zoning was..../8
...adopted a century ago to keep the "undesirables" out since they wouldn't be able to afford the single family houses - and those who could afford them could be driven out by redlining and other housing discrimination.
So the "you know who's" who would come in? The people../9
So the "you know who's" who would come in? The people../9
...who were intended to be kept out - those with less wealth. Trump doesnt realize, he is not just chanting "n-word!" but also "Millennial!" and every generation after. If youre in your 30s and cant afford a decent home because of how screwed up we made things, he means you.../10
...now, does he KNOW he's also talking about the "wrecked-by-student-loans" generation, in addition to minorities? Nope. He's too stupid. He just thinks he's screaming "we gotta keep out those people"
You support this? Screw your tax cuts. Screw your judges. You support racism.
You support this? Screw your tax cuts. Screw your judges. You support racism.
