Nikki Haley says the United States has never been ‘racist’
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D uring an interview on Tuesday, Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley said that the United States has never been a “racist” country.
“No. We’re not a racist country… We’ve never been a racist country,” Haley said during her appearance on “ Fox & Friends ” when asked if she would have issues being elected as a woman of color. “Our goal is to make sure that today is better than yesterday. Are we perfect? No. But our goal is to always make sure we try and be more perfect every day that we can.”
Haley, who finished third at the Iowa Caucus on Monday, drew from her experience as “a brown girl that grew up in a small rural town in South Carolina” when answering the question.
Haley said she has experienced racism in the past but doesn’t want children to be raised thinking they have a disadvantage because of their race.
“I faced racism when I was growing up. But I can tell you, today is a lot better than it was then,” Haley said. “Our goal is to lift up everybody. Not go and divide people on race or gender or party or anything else. We’ve had enough of that in America.”
Haley has a major battle coming up in New Hampshire, where the next caucus will be held. Currently, she sits in second place in the state’s polls, trailing former President Donald Trump by a far lesser margin than she did in Iowa.
The former South Carolina governor is also being seen as the most moderate Republican candidate, though Trump remains the top choice for a majority of the party.
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I dont know if Haley is pandering to the right, just playing politics, or doesnt know what she is talking about, but her statement that the United States has never been a racist country is absurd.
The United States has a 247 year history, and until 1964 there was never a decade, or even a year in America when it wasnt legal to discriminate on the basis of race. For most of its history America was more or less the definition of a racist country.
This sort of denial of obvious history is disturbing.
Maybe she needs to read Vic's favorite book, Stamped From The Beginning, or some of the other hundreds of books that document racism in America. How about she reads through the 1619 Project, that may help.
Why can't it be all of the above?
So what? Since 1964 we have not been a racist nation, if we ever were at all. That's not to that there hasn't been any racism at all, by groups or individuals.
The bigger question is what makes you obsess about racism?
So you are claiming that for the majority of time that the United States has existed, it was a racist nation? 1776 - 1964, roughly 188 years?
“I faced racism when I was growing up.“
Seems like she knows that there was racism.
The author doesn't seem to know the difference between racism and being a racist country.
Why dont you tell us what you think the difference is.
Because it's not like the country counted a minority as 3/5 of a person....?
So you favored the slaveholders' position and wanted them counted as a full one?
You really don't know the difference between a racist person and a racist country? Nothing I say can help you with that.
I'm trying to find out if you know. You're the that says there is one.
Well, if racism is entirely prevalent among your citizens, you have a racist country, but we dont have to be that vague, lol. For the great majority of our country's history racial discrimination was legal and in some cases mandatory.
Maybe now you will claim racial discrimination is not racism lol.
So you are saying that a country counting a minority individual as only 3/5 of a full human being is NOT racist???
When the choices are
1. break up the country
2. Give the slaveholders more power and count slaves as a full person
3. Give the slaveholders less power by counting slaves as 3/5 of a person for apportionment purposes and be called "racist"
I'll take option three everytime.
Seems more like a silly question
See 2.1.5 again. The answer is there
Pick a year of our history, any year. Then we will go back and look at historical sources and see what kind of racism was going on.
bing chat gpt
Racism in the 1930s was a pervasive and deeply entrenched problem in the United States. It affected the lives of millions of African Americans, as well as other minority groups, such as Japanese Americans, Native Americans, and Mexican Americans. Some of the ways that racism manifested in the 1930s were:
If you want to learn more about racism in the 1930s, you can check out these sources:
When did that happen? When did it stop? Is it happening now?
wanna try for the 1880's? I'm sure i can find that.
I would note that unfortunately the above information doesnt include racism against Native Americans, which was most definitely prevalent throughout our history.
Not a great commercial for Chat GPT...
Do you realize that it was your party, the Democrat party, that was responsible for the vast majority of the racism that occurred. Racism was much less prevalent in the North
Oh, whaddyaknow -
During the 1880s , Black Americans faced significant challenges in their pursuit of equality and civil rights. Despite being U.S. citizens, they were denied many liberties by legislators, law enforcement officers, and White citizens. Here are some key points from that era:
Jury Rights : In 1880 , the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Strauder v. West Virginia that Black Americans could not be excluded from juries based on their race. This decision was a step toward racial diversity in juries, but it did not guarantee representation or community reflection 1 .
Railroad Segregation : In 1881 , Tennessee passed the first railroad segregation law, requiring separate train cars for Black and White passengers. This law marked the beginning of the Jim Crow era, where discriminatory laws and practices became more prevalent 1 .
Nadir of Race Relations : The period from the end of Reconstruction in 1877 through the early 20th century is known as the nadir of American race relations . Racism, especially anti-Black racism, was more open and pronounced during this time than ever before in U.S. history 2 .
Despite these challenges, civil rights activists like Booker T. Washington and Ida B. Wells worked tirelessly to expose injustices, establish educational institutes, and fight for recognition in various industries. The struggle for equality continued, even in the face of adversity 1 3 .
Civil rights laws were enacted because of activism , not because people randomly decided not to be racist any more. There are still millions of racists in this country.
whatever . the day you post something that backs up your opinions is the day i will take you seriously. not much chance of that.
Don't know what country you are from, but American history is fairly important when you are talking about historical trends.
Article one, section two of the Constitution of the United States declared that any person who was not free would be counted as three-fifths of a free individual for the purposes of determining congressional representation.
Remember, the original Constitution recognized slavery.
Haley knows that her flickering hopes to be the GOP nominee would instantly evaporate if she was to ever knowledge the racist past of America.
"Haley said she has experienced racism in the past but doesn’t want children to be raised thinking they have a disadvantage because of their race.
“I faced racism when I was growing up. But I can tell you, today is a lot better than it was then,” Haley said. “Our goal is to lift up everybody. Not go and divide people on race or gender or party or anything else. We’ve had enough of that in America.”"
What a terrible message to give people. Things are better than ever and kids don't have to think of themselves as victims. No wonder the left is after her, those are dangerous thoughts
Why did she lie and say America has never been a racist country?
Oh I know - she wants the votes of today's generation of racists.
This was the context behind her answer. She clearly wouldn’t be a viable candidate if she answered, Yes, I’m probably unelectable because of my gender and ethnic heritage. Sheesh!
Why would people who are broke send a billionaire money? Lot's of trump supporters did just that.
Yes, because it is very important for a woman of color to pander to the racists so they will vote for her. Is that really what you are saying?
Are you really suggesting you believe racists would vote for a woman of color because she said The US was never racist?
Practice, lots and lots of practice.
Haley makes a lot of sense and tells the truth. You don't.
Seems like an obvious question that somebody should ask her. I can think of ways it could be argued, but I don't want to presume to speak for her.
We have to endlessly go through this garbage with these people.
America has been a racist country for most of its history, this isnt even debatable for people who know what they are talking about.
Definitely. The English discriminated against all classes of the "others" and it went far beyond skin color.
What country or society hasn’t been racist for most of its history by your standards?
The idea that racism is wrong is largely an American & english invention.
EXACTLY!!!
Im not worried about every other country, Im worried about my country.
Haley could have easily said, we used to be racist, but we've come a long way, if that is what she believes. Instead she chose to pander to the racists in her party. Thats what happened.
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Yeah, i’ve heard it’s racist to be a nationalist
You see it every day here.
“No wonder the left is after her, those are dangerous thoughts.”
No wonder she finished third last night behind two who have no qualms in preaching division, derision and truly dangerous thoughts.
Biden wasn't even in the primaries.
That would be Biden.
That doesn't make a lot of sense. It would require an exceedingly narrow definition of "racist country."
I understand that a factual basis is not always required, but via Bing AI Psychology Today offers
Racism is a set of beliefs, policies, and practices that limit the opportunities of a category of people identified based on physical traits. It can be passive or active, and operates in different ways at different levels of society. On the other hand, a racist country is a country where racism is prevalent in various forms, motivated by historic, cultural, religious, economic, or demographic reasons. It is important to note that racism is not the same as prejudice, which is a preconceived opinion that is not based on reason or actual experience.
In summary, while racism is a set of beliefs, policies, and practices that limit opportunities for a category of people based on physical traits, a racist country is a country where racism is prevalent in various forms.
I find it interesting that you would choose to post this article as proof of a racially insensitive comment and not the decades long history of Joe Biden’s racially insensitive comments.
Clearly Joe’s multiple incident are much more racially heinous than what Nikki Haley said here.
Right?