You’re removing context. You have no context if you remove the person saying it. You can’t take this moment, put it in a vacuum and ignore everything else leading up it.
The media posted exactly what he said, and questioned the intent take into account the person making the statement.
If Jesus were alive today and was the person the Bible claims him to have been, if he made these same statements, I’d think, “cool, he’s got a good track record of helping everyone out and being a good dude. I’m sure he’s got the best intentions”. When Trump says the same words, the implication is different, because his past actions change the context of the conversation. He doesn’t get the benefit of the doubt and should be scrutinized accordingly.
Gotcha. I’m not living in the same reality as you. That seems to be a reasonable explanation for politics today. Unfortunately, our different realities impose consequences on one another.
You’re removing context. You have no context if you remove the person saying it. You can’t take this moment, put it in a vacuum and ignore everything else leading up it.
The media posted exactly what he said, and questioned the intent take into account the person making the statement.
If Jesus were alive today and was the person the Bible claims him to have been, if he made these same statements, I’d think, “cool, he’s got a good track record of helping everyone out and being a good dude. I’m sure he’s got the best intentions”. When Trump says the same words, the implication is different, because his past actions change the context of the conversation. He doesn’t get the benefit of the doubt and should be scrutinized accordingly.
Gotcha. I’m not living in the same reality as you. That seems to be a reasonable explanation for politics today. Unfortunately, our different realities impose consequences on one another.