The Trump Effect and the Republic of Fear
In “Republic of Fear,” Jeet Heer for the New Republic analyzes the effects that Donald Trump‘s candidacy is having on American political discourse, now frequently referred to as the “Trump Effect.” As the article documents, “Donald Trump is a big bully who is enabling many little bullies.” The article concludes
“For decades, [white nationalists] had to grapple with the fact that public expressions of racism were becoming taboo. When politicians tried to win over these voters, they had to use code words and dog whistles. Trump has changed all that: The dog whistle has given way to the air horn. And now when white people want to harass Hispanic basketball players or Muslim students, they have a rallying cry: `Trump, Trump, Trump!’”
KJ
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