America will make it to the other side of this crisis, as it has after every other crisis. But the struggle will be a good deal harder, and the human cost a good deal higher, because we elected as president a man who is so damaged and so broken in so many ways.
- the Atlantic
Whether itโs โwhereโs the birth certificate?โ to โsend her back!โ to โwhere were her parents from?โ- these contrived claims (which are almost never levied at white US officials born abroad) catch on bc the supremacist idea that poc are inherently less legitimate has deep roots.
White supremacy is a belief system based on the idea that ppl of color, esp Black ppl, are fundamentally illegitimate as equal citizens or human beings.
Calling into question the citizenship of elected officials of color, esp when the answer is obvious, is one way it manifests.
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@JoeBiden trump is DELIBERATELY trying to destroy the USPS because he knows millions on mail-in voters will destroy HIM.
But we have to FIGHT to #ProtectOurVotes.