“We should not have a multicultural society.”
– Republican presidential candidate and former Florida governor Jeb Bush
Commentary by The Secular Jurist: One wonders whether Jeb would say something like this if his political party wasn’t dominated by a bunch of xenophobes and racists, and whether Jeb would be willing to stop eating the ethnic food his Mexican-American wife might prepare or order for him.
The Secular Jurist 
We need to have racist bigots like Jeb grow hearts and empathy for others who differ from them. This is what we need, but, trying to convince this to the idjits in the Republican Party is not, IMO, humanly possible. That a-holes like Bush are not ridiculed off the public stage for their hate-filled, disgusting views speaks volumes to me about the apathy and over-all laziness of the American public. Somehow, the average person in the street thinks this type of fascist hate isn’t as destructive to our democracy and our nation as it truly is, and that makes me both angry and sad at the same time.
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Well put. The “average person in the street” IS the problem. That many of them can rationalize supporting politicians who spew this kind of “fascist hate” speaks volumes about the American condition.
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Aggravating and frustrating.
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It’s times like this where I wished we the people had the power to make the movie “Trading Places” a reality for people like Jebba the Hutt.
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– a very underrated movie classic starring Eddie Murphy and Dan Aykroyd, and the Star Wars reference to Jeb is apropos!
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Why would anyone in their right minds be opposed to a multicultural society?
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Please, don’t ever confuse Republicans for having “right” minds. Right-wing minds, yes, but correct minds? Never.
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My bad.
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Noel, I accept the inference of your question as true – no one in their right mind would be opposed to multiculturalism. The fact that many Americans are opposed to multiculturalism must lead us to the logical conclusion that not everything is right in their minds. Following this rational line of thinking, it can be surmised that xenophobia, bigotry and racism are forms of mental illness. Jeff is correct.
That said, I do not believe Jeb Bush personally opposes multiculturalism. Rather, I believe he felt compelled to publicly express such sentiment in order to garner support for his failing candidacy. If true, that might suggest another kind of mental disorder – a willingness to sacrifice one’s moral and ethical principles simply to achieve some material goal.
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Extremely well said.
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Politicians are adept at sacrificing everything if just to be at the helm
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