CNN, and the social media has been agog with the latest
Donald Trumps declaration of banning Muslims from entering America. For the
past few days I have remained fixed on CNN watching how the American media has
become so bemused with Trumps soaring position at the polls, regardless of his
very wild and unpresidential statements. The fixation on a candidate who trades
yabis for substance has become awesome. There seem to be this love hate
relationship with the American media. Hummmmmmm! America for show.
On the 7th of
December 2015 the front runner of the Republican Party, Donald Trump advocated
for a “total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering the United
States”
December 2015 the front runner of the Republican Party, Donald Trump advocated
for a “total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering the United
States”
Since then Trump has been widely and correctly criticized
for this, accused of wanting to reproduce discriminatory policies like those of
prewar Europe, when Jews were forcibly registered. But looking at the timeline
of events since the Paris attacks, and indeed in the months before them, it
becomes clear that Trump isn’t actually the problem here. It has become obvious
that Trump is merely indulging a sentiment that was already widespread,
especially after the Paris/California shooting.
for this, accused of wanting to reproduce discriminatory policies like those of
prewar Europe, when Jews were forcibly registered. But looking at the timeline
of events since the Paris attacks, and indeed in the months before them, it
becomes clear that Trump isn’t actually the problem here. It has become obvious
that Trump is merely indulging a sentiment that was already widespread,
especially after the Paris/California shooting.
The fact that Trump has bluntly refused to stand down on his
declaration about Muslims which is getting widespread outrage shows how
accustomed Americans have become to out-in-the-open anti-Muslim prejudice in
the country. Can’t say I blame them that much.
declaration about Muslims which is getting widespread outrage shows how
accustomed Americans have become to out-in-the-open anti-Muslim prejudice in
the country. Can’t say I blame them that much.
America’s climate of anti-Muslim hatred and fear is on the
high rise, a form of bigotry known as Islamophobia, is rampaging out of
control. And it has very real and legitimately scary implications for the
millions of Americans who follow Islam.
high rise, a form of bigotry known as Islamophobia, is rampaging out of
control. And it has very real and legitimately scary implications for the
millions of Americans who follow Islam.
The day after Trump’s “I no send you” comments, a
makeshift militia, wearing military-style camo, some of them masked, showed up
outside an Islamic center in Irving, Texas, carrying assault rifles and
announcing they had come to stop the “Islamization of America.” Where
is all of this heading to, one wonders. It’s not that Trump is the cause of
such strong anti-Muslim hatred but rather that his comments widely believed and
legitimately popular among a slice of Americans is the leading edge of an
Islamophobic movement that may turn violent. It may no longer be police
shooting Inocent black, but average Americans hunting and killing Muslims.
makeshift militia, wearing military-style camo, some of them masked, showed up
outside an Islamic center in Irving, Texas, carrying assault rifles and
announcing they had come to stop the “Islamization of America.” Where
is all of this heading to, one wonders. It’s not that Trump is the cause of
such strong anti-Muslim hatred but rather that his comments widely believed and
legitimately popular among a slice of Americans is the leading edge of an
Islamophobic movement that may turn violent. It may no longer be police
shooting Inocent black, but average Americans hunting and killing Muslims.
The threat of violence often has the same theatrical point
as violence itself, to terrify and intimidate, to inflict psychological
suffering on the targeted group in the form of fear and alienation, to force
that targeted group to live a little bit less in the open and more in the
shadows.
as violence itself, to terrify and intimidate, to inflict psychological
suffering on the targeted group in the form of fear and alienation, to force
that targeted group to live a little bit less in the open and more in the
shadows.
So my question is this, for how long will Donald Trump be
allowed to fan this Islamophobic messages which is definitely causing the GOPs
sleepless nights. Is he going to be the favoured candidate for the republicans.
A good meal for Hilarry Clinton if you ask me. How can the excesses of Trump be
cut down. For months, Trump has defied the laws of political correctness and
gravity by maintaining his lead despite a never-ending string of mis-yarns and
controversies. I strongly doubt if his improbable campaign can go the distance
allowed to fan this Islamophobic messages which is definitely causing the GOPs
sleepless nights. Is he going to be the favoured candidate for the republicans.
A good meal for Hilarry Clinton if you ask me. How can the excesses of Trump be
cut down. For months, Trump has defied the laws of political correctness and
gravity by maintaining his lead despite a never-ending string of mis-yarns and
controversies. I strongly doubt if his improbable campaign can go the distance
Yesoooo, America may be down for the show. After all, slizzy
shows like Jerry Springer was a Hit. But It is time for Americans to restore
their political reputation by demonstrating the ability of the American
political process to deflate the bubble of a candidate so high on
self-importance and so low on policy-specifics. Donald is definitely in for the
show, the new Reality show. Maybe very soon, republicans will have this to say.
YOU ARE FIRED.
shows like Jerry Springer was a Hit. But It is time for Americans to restore
their political reputation by demonstrating the ability of the American
political process to deflate the bubble of a candidate so high on
self-importance and so low on policy-specifics. Donald is definitely in for the
show, the new Reality show. Maybe very soon, republicans will have this to say.
YOU ARE FIRED.
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