BASU: Trump’s attacks on colored members of Congress signal racism is acceptable
By Rekha Basu, Des Moines Register (TNS) In telling four congresswomen of color to go back to their home countries – which, as Americans, they’re already in – Donald Trump tells every American it’s OK to go after someone’s ethnicity if you disagree with, dislike or have cause to interact with them. He tells the police officer it’s fine to consider a motorist’s skin color when deciding whether to stop