Hiding Racism

PRESIDENT TRUMP, never lacking for sycophantic supporters, recently was accused of not being a racist by a man describing himself as an objective, conciliatory republican. for evidence he reminded us that Trump, on his popular unrealistic reality TV show "The Apprentice" stipulated that he would her people of any race or sexual orientation, and would "You'r fired" them only for incompetence. Exonerating Trump of racism on account of a fake television show. In face, one can hire anyone for feigned incompetence or hidden racism. Trump, back in the real world, back in the day, was twice cited by teh Department of Justice for racial discrimination in housing practices, called African nations "shit hole countries', spent eight years claiming that Obama was born in Kenya, and expressed a preference for Norwegian immigrants. he was described by his long time lawyer and associate Michael Cohen as a racist, and has been similarly labeled by others from within his inner circle of associates. Pretty racy stuff.There's more evidence. White supremacists and racists adore Trump and consider him a role model. and so on. someone I know responding to my usual diatribe expressing contempt for Trump and his supporters assured me that she simply cannot bring herself to hat a human being, much as she dislikes Trump herself. Not long later she said "I hate Colin Kaepernick" while we were discussing you know what. When I pointed out the apparent contradiction, she cited me for reducing the matter to mere semantics. I meekly replied that words have meaning. Confronted with great  merit, said Goethe, the only resistance is love. I love my friend, the one who hates nobody but Colin Kaepernick, and do not intend to inquire as to whether she really meant what she said about hating, both of her remarks. This is for the sake of semantical sanity and good friendship.