Attacking a brown-skinned immigrant like @Ilhan as "ungrateful" because she criticizes American policy is just one small step shy of the blatantly racist "go back to where you came from" trope used by Trump. Saying you "love her story" doesn't change that.https://twitter.com/AlietaEck/status/1150901352811442177 …
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In this context, "ungrateful" is another word for "uppity."
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Replying to @gorskon
The “we’re not racist” qualifier really ties the tweet together
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