When is it time to call a statement “racist,” and when is it time to let others characterize it that way? Trump’s comments — “Why don’t they go back and help fix the totally broken and crime infested places from which they came” — drew a thunderously negative reaction, with many people, especially Democrats, calling the tweets straight-up racist. Reflecting a reluctance to use an incendiary term to describe Trump’s motives and behavior, some tiptoed around the word in their initial reports. We had that discussion today about President Trump’s use of a longstanding slur against African Americans and other minorities. Avoid broad generalizations and labels.”In this case, the AP had no qualms about how to refer to the tweet controversy.

Source: Washington Post July 15, 2019 21:45 UTC