Journalism magazine says it’s time to label Trump’s words ‘racist.’ Good.

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We’ve said it for years: It would be better for everyone if journalists dropped the thin veneer of objectivity and wrote exactly what they mean.

It’d save newsrooms time, and it’d let audiences know immediately what sort of story and author they’re dealing with. If a journalist is convinced a certain comment is “racist,” then write that. Don’t insult readers with cute euphemisms and dainty phrasings.

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