Prometheus 6

I saw this headline

Attacks are just political, not bigoted
Perceived racism nothing more than partisan rhetoric

...and thought I'd explain why I don't believe it.

Over the last decade or so it has become clear you never say only one thing at a time. You always consider the message you're sending with every statement and gesture. I've heard "We can't because it sends the message..." more times than I ever really needed to, and I'd be foolish to pretend the plain-text meaning of anything you say is the full measure of your intent.

And you've been speaking the same code to the same people for so long we know what you're saying too.