Back in February 2017, I noted that former officials who opposed Trump's irrational Muslim ban had themselves picked the countries. https://www.emptywheel.net/2017/02/06/the-folks-who-first-picked-the-stupid-seven-banned-countries-say-the-ban-is-stupid/ …
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Sorry: meant to distinguish past irrational claims from the affirmative racism of Trump's irrational claims. They're still marred by the racism of America's white supremacist past, but they're not Trump.
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Wow, racism is a driving force behind US NatSec policy? Perhaps there’s some rational justifications, historic and current, for NatSec policies besides racism. And maybe you just have a blind spot. Try reading our Constitution & Oaths of Office elected or appointed officials take
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National Security sure seems to be the go-to excuse for questionable policies. See: tariffs
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