Is ‘white trash’ now an acceptable insult? 

I raised my eyebrows when Eric Bahrt referred to Caucasian Americans who voted for Trump as “white trash” – and I raised them higher when The Nation dared to print it. 
But I guess it’s okay and even funny when people of the same skin colour call each other names. I recall comedies in which a black guy calling a black guy the “N” word, or a Mexican calling another Mexican “wetback”, made the audience laugh like hyenas. 
Incidentally, Eric, what do you brand Chinese-Americans and Japanese-Americans who voted for Trump? And what about Thai-Americans?
Oh, and please stop using your magic phrase “a recent poll showed...” to shove your thoughts down our throats. Be specific if you want to convince us.
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Samut Prakan