Day 1 after Trump wins: Racism comes back stronger...

[Scoobes]

StarDoor said:

Scoobes said:

He needs to be held to account for inciting racial hatred and in some cases, lying to do so. In the UK we actually have a law that would make some of the stuff he's said in his campaign speeches illegal (not that we're particularly good at holding our politicians to account either). 

I believe the phrase that best describes this particular scenario is "leading by example":

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/donald-trump-racist-examples_us_56d47177e4b03260bf777e83

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-35041402

 

 

If you condone physical attacks on immigrants, peaceful protestors or minorities, then people are going to think it's OK to keep doing these things.

But people of color get a free pass to vandalize property, riot, and attack Trump supporters?

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=27f_1478817574

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3922098/The-backlash-begins-Disgruntled-anti-Trump-protesters-refuse-accept-election-result-gather-New-York-cities-country.html#v-5841804630292909006

 

Did I say that? Might want to re-read my post.  

Besides, it's still on him because he's pushed his supporters one way catalysing social divisions in ways politicians haven't done in America for generations whilst pissing off a number of minorities. If you condone violence against one group then you can expect them to retaliate and the violence to increase. Hate and race crime is likely to rise irrespective of the victims and his speeches have simply escalated these issues further. 

Either way you look at it, as a politician, he needs to be held to account for the shit he says. I really wish people would stop giving our politicians a free pass and actually start holding them to account for a change.