Insensitivity Quotes
This quotation illustrates the derogatory and disrespectful attitude that many high level American officials then had towards Arab leaders. No one objected to or reprimanded Symmes for his use of the word “mongrels”. And he was the State Departments leading expert on the Middle East and Arab Cultures. In the photo, Symmes is the gentlemen on the right.
Black protests and demonstrations were emerging throughout the country after a white police officer shot to death an unarmed black teenager in Ferguson, MO. This argument was made by a number of police apologist whites who could not understand the ferocity and passion of the demonstrations, but Giuliani was the most prominent politician taking that viewpoint. See {642521} for the refutation and response.
