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Telling US Citizens To Leave The Country Sets A Dangerous, Un-American Precedent

The president telling people "leave if they're not happy" is a gross abuse of power. American citizens saying it is arrogant.

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Telling US Citizens To Leave The Country Sets A Dangerous, Un-American Precedent

Recently, President Donald Trump went on a tweeting-rage as per his normal routine. This time, he attacked four nonwhite Democratic congresswomen. Reps. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York, Ayanna Pressley of Massachusetts, and Rashida Tlaib of Michigan found themselves in the crosshairs of President Trump's racist tweets. The tweets do not come as a surprise for many, although, I found something surprising from one of his tweets.

This tweet followed President Trump's racist tirade against the four congresswomen. First, it is important to note that all but one of these four women were born in the United States and one is a naturalized citizen. It is also important to note that being a naturalized citizen, like Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota, does not affect her ability to serve our country. However, I find the largest problem of this tweet to derive from the words "or if you are not happy here, you can leave!"

This kind of ideology has become prevalent within the past four years of our country. Whether it be in political arguments between two different parties or referring to immigrants, the phrase is dangerous. Picture the year 1776, when the colonies officially declared independence from Great Britain and became their own country. They raised hell and tore the colonies to pieces in order to become the beautiful country we have today. In the 1960s, violence in the country was everywhere as African-Americans struggled to gain equality, a struggle that continues today.

The thing is, our country has excelled off of growth and constant change. The president telling people "leave if they're not happy" is a gross abuse of power. American citizens saying it is arrogant. Our country thrives off political debate and difference, and it is upon the people to come together with those differences and create resolutions. Telling someone to leave the country if they don't like it in contemporary time is foolish. Our country can never progress and better itself in that way.

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