The “Trump Effect” is like a virus sweeping across our nation, the symptoms presenting as a vastly increased incidence of harassment and violence against racial and religious minorities and women; most of us experience an overwhelming sense of malaise. Thousands of hate-incidents have been reported since Trump became president. The number of hate-groups have increased, the growth directly attributable to Trump’s incendiary rhetoric; the extent to which we have all witnessed the horrifying results. A hero of mine, Steve Schmidt retorted, “Donald Trump did not mail the bombs, but he created an atmosphere where a sick person would look at those individuals and see an enemy. His rallies brim with malice; he scapegoats minority populations, alleges conspiracies, calling his opponents the enemy of the people. He creates a sense of shared and virtuous victimhood, positioning himself as the avenger. Trump acts like a tribal chieftain, declaring war on half of the country.” The self-proclaimed white-nationalist president endangers our democracy and our world!
Trish Forsyth Voss
Nov 1 2018
Does Donald Trump bear responsibility for recent violence?
The “Trump Effect” is like a virus sweeping across our nation, the symptoms presenting as a vastly increased incidence of harassment and violence against racial and religious minorities and women; most of us experience an overwhelming sense of malaise. Thousands of hate-incidents have been reported since Trump became president. The number of hate-groups have increased, the growth directly attributable to Trump’s incendiary rhetoric; the extent to which we have all witnessed the horrifying results. A hero of mine, Steve Schmidt retorted, “Donald Trump did not mail the bombs, but he created an atmosphere where a sick person would look at those individuals and see an enemy. His rallies brim with malice; he scapegoats minority populations, alleges conspiracies, calling his opponents the enemy of the people. He creates a sense of shared and virtuous victimhood, positioning himself as the avenger. Trump acts like a tribal chieftain, declaring war on half of the country.” The self-proclaimed white-nationalist president endangers our democracy and our world!
Trish Forsyth Voss
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