OK. Samantha Bee used some harsh language to get her point across. Yeah, I know. There are any number of people who hate the “C” word, and as a man, I would be chased after like the Frankenstein monster by the angry villagers with pitchforks if I wrote it or said it out loud. It’s a word that has been used by men to degrade women for god knows how long. But I think just saying that Trump’s immigration policy is “cruel” does nothing.
Sometimes you need to shock people to get them to notice something.
And as astutely pointed out by numerous observers, would it have been oh so much better if she used “pussy”, especially in honor of the pussy grabber in chief in the White House?
Unfortunately, what is going to get lost in all of this, even with Bee’s apology, is that Trump’s immigration policy is sadistic. And even that word doesn’t capture the evil in Trump’s policy of taking children away from people who are trying to enter this country LEGALLY. In fact, Trump’s policy is designed to get him brownie points with his racist base.
And why shouldn’t Bee and everyone else get angry at the Barbie Doll in the White House? Trump holds her up as a shield for his corrupt, evil policies. There are still plenty of idiots both in and outside the media who think, “Trump can’t be all bad if he has such a beautiful daughter.” As if physically beautiful people can’t be evil and cruel.
And Ivanka is a co-conspirator in her father’s actions. She didn’t have to take this gig she is clearly unqualified for. But she is a Trump. And Trump’s are a family of grifters. If separating families is how you keep in power and continue to gain trademarks in China, so be it!
Count in me the group that doesn’t think that Samantha Bee has anything to apologize about.