Saturday, February 8, 2020

There Is No Bravery In Trump

Donald Trump would never in his life have found the courage to place himself in the situations that reporter Jorge Ramos has placed himself.  Why?  Because Trump is a coward and he doesn't care about facts.  Jorge Ramos displays bravery on each assignment he has ever reported on from the field, even when his life was in danger.  With appreciation for that bravery, we offer some of his thoughts here.

"I have been asking if I'm an activist or a journalist. And my answer is very simple. I'm just a journalist who asks questions. The difference is that I'm completely convinced that there are few moments, important moments, in which you have to take a stand as a journalist. When it comes to racism, discrimination, corruption, public lies, dictatorships and human rights, you have to take a stand as a reporter because I think our responsibility as journalists is to confront those who are abusing power. You know, I've been reading a lot about neutrality. Elie Wiesel, the winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, he says, we must take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. In other words, as journalist, I'm completely convinced we have to take a stand sometimes."
  --Jorge Ramos


"When journalists forget that our job is to question and annoy those in power, there can be huge consequences."
  --Jorge Ramos


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