Is Trump racist?

[ProudModerate2]

Close your eyes, cover your ears.

This is what Trump supporters are doing.
They hear a whole-lot-of facts and good points being made by Atlas members, but they don't want to see or hear it. Why ? Because the truth hurts.

[ProudModerate2]

Best quotes ( ..... in conclusion ....)

It does not matter if he honestly believes in his heart the things that he is saying. If you go around actively stoking the flames of hatred among people who definitely do believe those things, then you are responsible for the result, and you are a racist. If you go around scapegoating another race for your own personal gain, then you are a racist regardless of whether you believe the stereotypes you are peddling.

A willingness to race-bait for one's own political advantage counts as racist to me.  Race-baiting elicits racist sentiments among the public, and a willingness to do that is tantamount to condoning racism.

[ProudModerate2]

Trump is responsible for a lot of the hatred that is occurring in the country right now. A lot of the hate crimes that are going against immigrants Muslims, Sikhs  can be directly attributed to Trump and the things that he has said when you go and you do the research on attackers or in this case suspects, a lot of support Trump or they believe it's okay to do this because Trump says its okay now I don't know whether or not he is racist or xenophobic I could give him the benefit of the doubt and say he isn't but he is stoking the flames and by extension that makes him a racist / xenophobe.

TRUMP isn't the one who decided to start cutting off people's heads or knock down the Twin Towers.

Yeah !! And let's not forget about those damn Muslims who also "knocked down" the federal building in The Oklahoma City Bombing of 1995. They killed 168 people, including children that were in the day care center in that building.

Oh wait ...... the perpetrators were white Americans (and non-Muslim).

[ProudModerate2]

Interesting article dated today Feb 23rd, in The New York Times ....

Measuring Donald Trump’s Supporters for Intolerance

Link : http://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/25/upshot/measuring-donald-trumps-supporters-for-intolerance.html?rref=upshot

[ProudModerate2]

Ugh, of course he is.

You are not very helpful with comments like this. Please give evidence in support of your claims.

Most votes on here saying Yes and possibly should be evidence enough.

This forum is dominated by people who don't agree with TRUMP's ideology, policy positions, discourse and style. These things may influence their opinion ....

Yes, you are right. "This forum (and most of America) is dominated by people who" can see little-hands trump as an individual who surrounds himself around hatred, racism and bigotry.
It seems to be trump's dominate "ideology and style."
Hmmmmm ..... maybe just maybe, this fact is "influencing their opinions."
Don't you hate it when that happens.

[ProudModerate2]

Ugh, of course he is.

You are not very helpful with comments like this. Please give evidence in support of your claims.

Most votes on here saying Yes and possibly should be evidence enough.

This forum is dominated by people who don't agree with TRUMP's ideology, policy positions, discourse and style. These things may influence their opinion ....

Yes, you are right. "This forum (and most of America) is dominated by people who" can see little-hands trump as an individual who surrounds himself around hatred, racism and bigotry.
It seems to be trump's dominate "ideology and style."
Hmmmmm ..... maybe just maybe, this fact is "influencing their opinions."
Don't you hate it when that happens.

No, ProudModerate, I love all people, including you.

[ProudModerate2]

The truth is that I don't know, but knowing he is the candidate of racists disturbs me.

This !!!!
Well said.

[ProudModerate2]

The truth is that I don't know, but knowing he is the candidate of racists disturbs me.

This !!!!
Well said.

Yes. He is the candidate of racists. But racists make up a very small percentage of his supporters.

Sounds like you are proud "he is the candidate of racists."
How does this not disturb you, as it has with most of America ?
Do you think "racists" are attracted to trump because of his beautiful hair ?

[ProudModerate2]

The truth is that I don't know, but knowing he is the candidate of racists disturbs me.

This !!!!
Well said.

Yes. He is the candidate of racists. But racists make up a very small percentage of his supporters.

Sounds like you are proud "he is the candidate of racists."
How does this not disturb you, as it has with most of America ?
Do you think "racists" are attracted to trump because of his beautiful hair ?

Look, I don't care how Republicans win as long as they win. The prospect of having Hillary Clinton as President if too difficult to bear.
These racists haven't voted for anyone in any election. This time they are out in force for TRUMP. Good. Each vote counts.

They are not the brightest people around for you have to be pretty stupid to be a racist. That's why they are buying the TRUMP unrestricted rhetoric as approval of their racism.

This "very small percentage of supporters" are not the only ones who are "not the brightest people," and who "are buying the trump unrestricted (and idiotic) rhetoric."
LOL.