David Gergen is a very measured Republican who is always careful with his words. No one can accuse Gergen of playing the race card. The totality of his statement is important especially coming from a Conservative socially constructed white man.
Digressing for a moment, discussing racial issues can have one fall into the plutocracy’s trap. If one knows that race is but a social construct, then speaking about Gergen as a white man may seem hypocritical. That is why I wrote socially constructed white man. Where I don’t use the “social construct” term, I’me implying it.
David Gergen had some difficulty getting his words right to describe the Trump administration’s xenophobia and vile racism.
David Gergen seemed pained telling the truth about Trump
David Gergen on Trump: If you're not white you're not especially welcome #Dreamers #DACA pic.twitter.com/iYsSN6XthR
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Earlier in the day, President Obama lashed out at Donald Trump for his inhumane act against people who for no fault of their own, were brought to the United States. They know no other country or home. Revoking DACA is simply an act of evil.
David Gergen broke down the psyche of Trump and his ilk. He said what Trump did was one of the cruelest acts of any president in a long time.
“President Obama and President Trump not only disagree on policies,” Gergen said. “They disagree on values. It goes to very basic things, whether you have respect for minorities. Do you have a belief in diversity or do you think this country should welcome and continue all that the Statue of Liberty is, a symbol of what we believe in?”
But he was not done. He gave a most poignant assessment speaking to Don Lemon who is black.
“If I were a minority, in your shoes,” Gergen said. “And you can speak to this. I would feel, increasingly, that there is a sign in the White House or outside the White House saying, ‘If you’re not white you’re not especially welcome.’ And that is so sad. That’s just not who we are. The vast majority of American people do not believe that.”
A statement like that out of David Gergen was not said in jest.