My country is at a racial crossroads
If you're a person of color, it's likely at some point in your life you've been told, " to go back to your country. " This racist trope typically is said to make the individual of color feel like they're not American and that he/she doesn't belong in the United States. In my experience and in stories I've heard or read, this sentence typically comes out as a personal attack steeped in bigotry, ignorance, a sense of superiority (I didn't say white superiority because I've heard individuals from other ethnic groups use it against newer immigrant groups) and jealousy of what you've accomplished. On Sunday morning Trump decided to use the trope against four congresswomen of color, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortex (AOC), Ayanna Pressley, Ilhan Omar, and Rashida Tlaib, commonly referred to as "the Squad." Am I surprised by his actions? No. In large part he's used racist tropes to elevate himself to the White House. What