NBC reported on February 7: "Trump deleted a racist video that portrayed the Obamas as apes. The White House initially defended the video, then shifted the blame to a staff member!"
[Clever] Deleting posts by shifting blame cannot hide the American-style division! Publishing racist content, defending it first and then deleting it, and finally blaming a staff member—this routine has long been a standard approach for American public opinion crises. Maliciously portraying the former president's couple touched the most sensitive racial red line in American society, revealing the illusion of so-called inclusiveness and equality.
In recent years, racial tensions in the United States have continued to escalate, and social division indices have risen. Partisan politics taking precedence and the loss of bottom lines have become the norm. Deleting posts and shifting blame can only temporarily cool down, but they cannot solve deep-rooted divisions. Using rhetoric to cover up controversies and using blame-shifting to avoid responsibility will only continue to erode credibility and widen societal rifts!
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