The journalist argued that such sentiment is quite common among caucasian Republicans.
New York Times columnist Wajahat Ali has faced backlash after he said that, if given a choice between having a non-white tenant or burning their house down, GOP voters would rather set fire to the whole area.
Ali, who is the Times’ contributing op-ed writer and was formerly a CNN commentator, raised quite a few eyebrows when he tweeted the claim on Sunday.
“I hope people realize that there are many white Republican voters in this country if they’re given a choice between renting a room in their house to a person of color or burning down the house, they will elect to burn down the entire neighborhood,” he tweeted.
The journalist argued that such sentiment is quite common among caucasian Republicans, adding: “It’s not just a small fringe.”
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With a name like that, he needs to go back to Iraq or Iran.
ReplyDeleteWhat’s wrong with that statement? Won’t get paid if rented to non-white and would be burned down by protesters anyway!!!
ReplyDeleteThe left is obsessed with fire and racism.
ReplyDeleteAs the right is with guns and conspiracy theories!
DeleteJoe Biden said similar back in 1986. He didn't want his kids going to school with black kids.
ReplyDeleteNYT. Once a plantation always a plantation.
ReplyDeleteI wouldn't rent to non-whites either, and I am a non-white! They tear a place up in no time and trash it so bad it costs a fortune to get it back in shape fit to rent again,
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