Re(Trump Has a Terrible Idea for American Sports Teams by John McWhorter)
Re(Trump Has a Terrible Idea for American Sports Teams by John McWhorter)
For Trump, small gestures like this means a lot. Little by little, compliment by complement, acknowledgement by acknowledgement, he hopes to gain a larger voter base. And this can mean contradicting his previous words or sacrificing his values, but if he can get his repetitions, he will win.
Writing in favor of the Indians and highlighting that land has been “systematically being taken away from them” was one of the most recent instances of this strategy. He furthered this message by requesting football teams like the Washington commanders to revert their name to the Washington Redskins or the Cleveland Browns to the Cleveland Indians.
However, while the intent was one of favor, the lack of consistency and true intent turned this act into one of hate. In a recent op-ed, John McWhorter of the New York Times wrote on this topic and criticized how wrong his statement was. His most damning evidence was the citation of a poll which found that Native Americans took great offense to the word “redskin,” a note contrary to what Trump thinks Native Americans “want to happen.” Even the term “indian” is inaccurate as it was a misrepresentation by Christopher Columbus, and is now considered derogatory.
This trail continues in other areas, and with other demographics. The most closely related group to him are the Evangelical Christians. He has promised to “protect Christianity” and held bibles aloft cameras. He also was a self proclaimed Christian and said that the Bible was his favorite book. However, as soon as he got their vote, priorities changed and his actions became inconsistent with the movement.
This marks one of many interactions where he makes small gestures to impress voter bases and improve his chances at winning. Perhaps a politician move, but certainly not one that should be done and repeated by a man with the highest authority in the country.
For Trump, small gestures like this means a lot. Little by little, compliment by complement, acknowledgement by acknowledgement, he hopes to gain a larger voter base. And this can mean contradicting his previous words or sacrificing his values, but if he can get his repetitions, he will win.
Writing in favor of the Indians and highlighting that land has been “systematically being taken away from them” was one of the most recent instances of this strategy. He furthered this message by requesting football teams like the Washington commanders to revert their name to the Washington Redskins or the Cleveland Browns to the Cleveland Indians.
However, while the intent was one of favor, the lack of consistency and true intent turned this act into one of hate. In a recent op-ed, John McWhorter of the New York Times wrote on this topic and criticized how wrong his statement was. His most damning evidence was the citation of a poll which found that Native Americans took great offense to the word “redskin,” a note contrary to what Trump thinks Native Americans “want to happen.” Even the term “indian” is inaccurate as it was a misrepresentation by Christopher Columbus, and is now considered derogatory.
This trail continues in other areas, and with other demographics. The most closely related group to him are the Evangelical Christians. He has promised to “protect Christianity” and held bibles aloft cameras. He also was a self proclaimed Christian and said that the Bible was his favorite book. However, as soon as he got their vote, priorities changed and his actions became inconsistent with the movement.
This marks one of many interactions where he makes small gestures to impress voter bases and improve his chances at winning. Perhaps a politician move, but certainly not one that should be done and repeated by a man with the highest authority in the country.
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