Distraction du jour...the Obama post by tRump

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2. I'm still pissed off. I think everything he does is both a distraction and an end in itself.

Not aimed at you BP, because I understand where you are coming from. But, fomenting racism through hurtful and long abused racist tropes is just as important to Trump’s base as the Epstein files. We must find a way to keep our eyes on multiple distractions because most of them are also part of the plan also. Greenland will come back. NATO is important. Fraud and self-enrichment are important. Human rights and due process are important. Protecting adults and children from abuse by enforcing laws through prosecutions is important. Racial inequality is not a distraction but a principle I grew up thinking would not be an issue as I head towards retirement. Some transparency and accountability for the Epstein related crimes is very important, but denigrating an entire race by giving new life to a tired trope aimed at one of the most successful and revered Black American couples has wide ranging effects, not the least of which is normalizing overt racism. Its message is clear to both people of color and those that hold them with contempt. These overt racist caricatures by their nature dehumanize a race of people while energizing hate. If we are not careful, we may let the Epstein files, which are totally controlled by Trump’s DOJ, distract us from every other action this administration takes to reform our society, its norms, and the world in its elitist, hateful image.