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104 points primodemus | 3 comments | 17 Nov 16 14:22 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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JamilD ◴[17 Nov 16 15:06 UTC] No.12977998[source]▶
I tend to agree with this article; I don't think Donald Trump, a New Yorker and a businessman, is a racist.

However, the people who he surrounds himself with, are. This article makes no mention of Steve Bannon, who suggested too many Asian CEOs is a threat to civic society [0], and ran a website that peddled anti-Semitic and anti-Muslim conspiracy theories. Come January 20th, he'll be the chief strategist for the nation's highest office.

Nor does it mention Kris Kobach, the Kansas Secretary of State who has ties to white nationalist groups [1]. He's now on Trump's transition team.

I don't doubt Trump's intentions, but it's looking like the alt-right is using his campaign (and will use his administration) for their own ends.

[0] https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/how-bannon-flattered...

[1] https://www.splcenter.org/hatewatch/2015/11/02/what%E2%80%99...

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1. jazzyk ◴[17 Nov 16 17:11 UTC] No.12979251[source]▶
i would be wary quoting discredited outfit such as WaPo for proof. Of course they want Bannon to look bad - he is their political enemy. There is not much info in the WaPo article other than out-of-context, partial quotes and innuendo.
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2. iainmerrick ◴[17 Nov 16 20:42 UTC] No.12981323[source]▶
"Discredited outfit", the Washington Post? Where did you get that idea?
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3. jazzyk ◴[17 Nov 16 21:11 UTC] No.12981617[source]▶
It was a bit tongue in cheek, but pretty much most of the "mainstream" media discredited itself in this election, there is really no single source of information you can trust. Journalists have become cheerleaders, instead of of investigators/reporters. This is probably caused by heavy concentration of media ownership in the hands of 6-7 major corporate conglomerations.