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Why is the term shithole suddenly controversial ?
Posted on 1/12/18 at 9:24 am
Posted on 1/12/18 at 9:24 am
I would venture to guess the vast majority of Americans, both Republicans and democrats and regardless of their ethnic background use this term on a regular basis. It’s common, everyday vernacular that is used to describe anything that is dump. You can feign outrage all day long about the use of the term, but the average person is not shocked when they hear it. They aren’t even outraged. They just shrug their shoulders and immediately know exactly what you’re talking about.
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Posted on 1/12/18 at 9:25 am to Blizzard of Chizz
quote:
Why is the term shithole suddenly controversial ?
That question is racist!!!
Posted on 1/12/18 at 9:25 am to Blizzard of Chizz
quote:
Why is the term shithole suddenly controversial ?
It's not. Just faux outrage from the left.
Posted on 1/12/18 at 9:25 am to Blizzard of Chizz
Because Trump. That is all.
Posted on 1/12/18 at 9:25 am to Blizzard of Chizz
It's racist to bring up the terrible living conditions in Haiti and Africa.
Posted on 1/12/18 at 9:26 am to Dale51
Shite is usually dark skinned...
Posted on 1/12/18 at 9:27 am to Blizzard of Chizz
because Trump may have said it and it's a GOTCHA for them...every damn one of those "journalist" knows Haiti and Africa nations are shite holes, but when you are an enemy of the state like the liberal media is they will use any GOTCHA they can to rile up everyone they have on their plantation...
Posted on 1/12/18 at 9:32 am to Blizzard of Chizz
The word is not controversial. The way it was used by the leader of the Free world was.
Posted on 1/12/18 at 9:45 am to CivilTiger83
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The word is not controversial. The way it was used by the leader of the Free world was.
So if the leader of the free world says what every one else knows and is thinking it’s controversial? New Orleans is a shithole. Most everyone readily acknowledges that fact, even most of the posters here. If Trump calls New Orleans a shithole, am I supposed to be outraged? How about all the posters here? Are they going to be irate and demand an apology because he echoed their sentiments? Sure the truth hurts, but it’s much better than just lying about these places.
Posted on 1/12/18 at 9:54 am to Blizzard of Chizz
I really don’t know. I think Trump has said much worse stuff than this.
Posted on 1/12/18 at 9:58 am to Blizzard of Chizz
I hold my president to a higher standard than myself because I am not the face of America.
Posted on 1/12/18 at 9:58 am to Blizzard of Chizz
Because liberals have repressed their own racism and associate shithole conditions with the predominant skin color of the inhabitants of said shithole.
Posted on 1/12/18 at 10:08 am to Blizzard of Chizz
The concept that POTUS would just write off country, a continent for that matter, and its millions of people as having no promise or worth is just wrong for a leader to do.
History has shown that turning a blind eye to "shitholes" and failing to pursue policies to help those countries fix their systemic problems will not turn out well for us.
Mexico
Cuba
Haiti
Afghanistan
Germany
Russia
Yugoslavia
How many times to we have to learn that political instability will ultimately have a negative impact on our global interests. We don't live in a vacuum, and "ignore it. It's a shithole." is ignorant, lazy public policy.
History has shown that turning a blind eye to "shitholes" and failing to pursue policies to help those countries fix their systemic problems will not turn out well for us.
Mexico
Cuba
Haiti
Afghanistan
Germany
Russia
Yugoslavia
How many times to we have to learn that political instability will ultimately have a negative impact on our global interests. We don't live in a vacuum, and "ignore it. It's a shithole." is ignorant, lazy public policy.
Posted on 1/12/18 at 10:10 am to victoire sécurisé
quote:Especially if we pour billions into said shitholes over decades.
History has shown that turning a blind eye to "shitholes" and failing to pursue policies to help those countries fix their systemic problems will not turn out well for us.
Posted on 1/12/18 at 10:15 am to Dale51
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Why is the term shithole suddenly controversial ?
Would you be able to make comments like this at your job?
Posted on 1/12/18 at 10:15 am to Jbird
Spend billions over decades to avoid bloodshed and trillions in lost economic value. See Marshall Plan.
If we hadn't abandoned Afghanistan after they won our covert war against the USSR, we might still have the twin towers standing and we wouldn't be stuck in the middle of longest US war in history.
The "shithole" plan is a a guaranteed failure. The Marshall Plan has a decent track record of success.
If we hadn't abandoned Afghanistan after they won our covert war against the USSR, we might still have the twin towers standing and we wouldn't be stuck in the middle of longest US war in history.
The "shithole" plan is a a guaranteed failure. The Marshall Plan has a decent track record of success.
Posted on 1/12/18 at 10:20 am to victoire sécurisé
quote:It's worked post WW2, that model is an utter failure in Africa and South America.
See Marshall Plan.
Posted on 1/12/18 at 10:20 am to Blizzard of Chizz
The same reason it is considered offensive to call a "homeless person". a derelict or a bum.
Political correctness
Political correctness
Posted on 1/12/18 at 10:22 am to victoire sécurisé
quote:
History has shown that turning a blind eye to "shitholes" and failing to pursue policies to help those countries fix their systemic problems will not turn out well for us.
Mexico
Cuba
Haiti
Afghanistan
Germany
Russia
Yugoslavia
You are really using those countries as examples of shitholes we have turned a blind eye to? How many billions do we give to Mexico, Haiti and Afghanistan alone? Our policies towards Cuba has kept that country in the 1950's in terms of development. Now take a look at a place like Vietnam. Look at what out policies did to that country in the 60's and 70's and look where it is today without those same policies in place. Vietnam is growing rapidly in terms of development and is not the same shithole it was 40 years ago.
Posted on 1/12/18 at 10:22 am to Blizzard of Chizz
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