Saturday, July 23, 2016

Steve King Doubles Down: Idea Every Culture is Equal “Not Objectively True”

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 Steve King Doubles Down: Idea Every Culture is Equal "Not Objectively True"

Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa) on Wednesday defended his controversial comment this week that some cultures contribute more to civilization than others.

"The idea of multiculturalism, that every culture is equal — that's not objectively true," King told The Washington Post's Philip Rucker, less than 48 hours after he asked on live TV what "subgroups" besides white people had made any contributions to civilization. "We've been fed that information for the past 25 years, and we're not going to become a greater nation if we continue to do that."

Here's what he told Rucker:

"Western civilization is the most successful civilization the world has ever seen.

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2 comments:

  1. QuartermainJuly 24, 2016 at 11:59 AM

    He is from my state but alas not in my voting district.

    He gives my local paper fits which makes me happy.

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    1. Brock TownsendJuly 24, 2016 at 1:54 PM

      He gives my local paper fits which makes me happy.

      I bet. :)

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