1. Based on my TL, I don't think people have gauged how dangerous for GOP Trump's comments on Mexican immigrants are.
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2. Reminder: Trump said of Mexican immigrants "They’re bringing crime. They’re rapists. And some, I assume, are good people.”
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2. I actually think the qualifying "some, I assume, are good people" is the most damaging part of Trump's statement.
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3. By throwing in the "some, I assume, are good people" Trump was saying that earlier comments (criminals, rapists) apply to most.
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4. So: Trump said most Mexican immigrants are inferior people (diseased, criminal, rapists) dumped on America by Mexican gov't
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5. And after making this incredibly vile comment, Trump received mainly mild rebukes from fellow GOP candidates.
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6. Lindsay Graham was, I believe, the GOP candidate who most bluntly challenged Trump.
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7. Here's the thing about Trump's comment: they go well beyond politics and enter into the realm of personal insult.
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8. There are millions of undocumented Mexican immigrants is USA, almost all of whom have family in country that has some legal status.
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@dick_nixon Trump just told those kids that they're dads are rapists. I think window is closed.
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@HeerJeet@dick_nixon imagine the benefit to them if Dems ever had to actually compete for them, instead of letting R's drive them away.0 replies 0 retweets 0 likesThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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