President Trump - again - did something totally offensive and non-presidential. He spoke like a regular person speaks. And that is horrific.
But can we all just be honest for a second and acknowledge that there are a lot of "shithole countries" in the world? Or...for the sake of being kind, must we continue to carry on the charade? As for the locations of many of shithole countries, unfortunately, a lot of them are in Africa and the Middle East. I'm sorry you're mad to hear that, but it's true. Go there yourself (but don't drink the water unless you want to get diarrhea or worse). I wish it were not the case, but it is. And that is also the reason why so much migration comes from those countries. Even the people born there and "used to" living there can't stand it. That's why so many leave.
Now, where people take a trend and unfairly expand it is thinking that ALL black and Muslim-majority countries are "shithole countries". They aren't. For example, the Bahamas is over 90% black, and it seems to be doing fine. Antigua is nearly 90% black and is also doing well. St. Kitts and Nevis is similar to the other two in demographics and standard of living. Is it sad that I'm reaching out to small Caribbean islands for exceptions to the rule? Yes it is. But that's life. As for Islamic-majority countries, some are quite developed. (Just make sure not to get raped or you could get prosecuted, and if you are from a shithole country yourself, be prepared to hang on to your passport at all times or risk being relegated to a life of indentured servitude. Besides those minor quibbles, some of these places are great.) There is the United Arab Emirates. That's quite non-shitty. Qatar's GDP per capita (PPP) is roughly $145,000 if you don't count the slaves. That's number one in the world. Besides these two, there are five other Islamic countries (some of which - like Saudi Arabia - are STILL shitholes) that have a higher GDP per capita than the European Union.
But at the same time, we must remember that we do not have a flood of people entering our countries from The Bahamas and the United Arab Emirates. We DO have quite a lot of people entering our countries from shithole countries, though, and I think that is the (taboo) point. I apologize for reality not being nice like you wanted, but that is the sad truth.
It is a shame that a politician - a member of the elite renowned for spewing B.S. platitudes, not facts that we all secretly know in our hearts - had to stoop so low as to be on the level of we, the constituents. If only we had Hillary, she would know what to say. Syria would probably have been wrecked, and taken over (in an unforeseen manner, of course) by radical jihadists, with all of the Alawites, Shiites, and Christians fleeing for their lives and a couple hundred thousand more deceased than now...but at least she would have some dignified words to say about it, such as "The United States, in the strongest terms possible, condemns the violence perpetrated by the liberty-loving freedom-fighters that we supported, and calls upon the UN to pass a non-binding resolution showing our great dismay." Now THAT is presidential!
But can we all just be honest for a second and acknowledge that there are a lot of "shithole countries" in the world? Or...for the sake of being kind, must we continue to carry on the charade? As for the locations of many of shithole countries, unfortunately, a lot of them are in Africa and the Middle East. I'm sorry you're mad to hear that, but it's true. Go there yourself (but don't drink the water unless you want to get diarrhea or worse). I wish it were not the case, but it is. And that is also the reason why so much migration comes from those countries. Even the people born there and "used to" living there can't stand it. That's why so many leave.
Now, where people take a trend and unfairly expand it is thinking that ALL black and Muslim-majority countries are "shithole countries". They aren't. For example, the Bahamas is over 90% black, and it seems to be doing fine. Antigua is nearly 90% black and is also doing well. St. Kitts and Nevis is similar to the other two in demographics and standard of living. Is it sad that I'm reaching out to small Caribbean islands for exceptions to the rule? Yes it is. But that's life. As for Islamic-majority countries, some are quite developed. (Just make sure not to get raped or you could get prosecuted, and if you are from a shithole country yourself, be prepared to hang on to your passport at all times or risk being relegated to a life of indentured servitude. Besides those minor quibbles, some of these places are great.) There is the United Arab Emirates. That's quite non-shitty. Qatar's GDP per capita (PPP) is roughly $145,000 if you don't count the slaves. That's number one in the world. Besides these two, there are five other Islamic countries (some of which - like Saudi Arabia - are STILL shitholes) that have a higher GDP per capita than the European Union.
But at the same time, we must remember that we do not have a flood of people entering our countries from The Bahamas and the United Arab Emirates. We DO have quite a lot of people entering our countries from shithole countries, though, and I think that is the (taboo) point. I apologize for reality not being nice like you wanted, but that is the sad truth.
It is a shame that a politician - a member of the elite renowned for spewing B.S. platitudes, not facts that we all secretly know in our hearts - had to stoop so low as to be on the level of we, the constituents. If only we had Hillary, she would know what to say. Syria would probably have been wrecked, and taken over (in an unforeseen manner, of course) by radical jihadists, with all of the Alawites, Shiites, and Christians fleeing for their lives and a couple hundred thousand more deceased than now...but at least she would have some dignified words to say about it, such as "The United States, in the strongest terms possible, condemns the violence perpetrated by the liberty-loving freedom-fighters that we supported, and calls upon the UN to pass a non-binding resolution showing our great dismay." Now THAT is presidential!
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