Some have suggested that President Trump's criticism to the four members of "The Squad"--i.e. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY); Ayanna Pressley (D-MA); Ilhan Omar (D-MN); and Rashida Tlaib (D-MN)--is inherently racist, since these are all "women of color."
But sometimes it is possible to confuse causation with mere correlation.
Or--even when causation actually exists--to misunderstand the direction in which it runs. (In other words, does X actually cause Y? Or does Y cause X?)
It may, indeed, be no coincidence that these are all "women of color."
But is it not possible that they have simply refused to assimilate into the dominant culture? That they have, instead, embraced the "fruit salad" metaphor that is the basis for multiculturalism?
Note: I do think that President Trump could have been a bit less strident in his criticism of them. But that is really not the topic here. And I am hoping that we can all stay on topic.