Friday
Jul232021

THIS PRESIDENT MAKES US COMFORTABLE WITH OUR PREJUDICES

The statement that "this president makes us comfortable with our prejudices" is attributed to Rosalind Carter, the wife of former president Jimmy Carter and she was not referring to her husband. I feel that it is important because one way that a leader can get support for themselves is by giving us permission to not face up to our prejudices, racism and exploitation of others. Then it is easier to deny our responsibility and blame others, for being unamerican, who do not make it easier for us to be comfortable with our prejudices. We can also feel good about working to make America great again as long as we do not have to recognize that America can't be great until we stop exploiting people and we take responsibility for having exploited them.

What do you think?

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