Politics of Hate category archive
“This Is America” 0
A resident of Maine whose brother occasionally attended the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh tells the story of his suspense as he wondered whether his brother was one of the victims of the shooting there. A snippet:
Unfortunately, this is America. We do have to worry about our family members in houses of worship.
Nowhere is safe in America.
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Toying with Soldiers 0
Military veteran and Virginia Tech Professor James M. Dubinsky points out the cynical backstory to Donald Trump’s caravan of caravan lies. A snippet (emphasis added):
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One Note Samba 0
When all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail.
Jingo Jangle 0
Jay Bookman decodes Donald Trump’s cynical embrace of “nationalism.” A snippet:
“Globalist” and “nationalist” are terms with deep roots in racism, anti-Semitism and fascism. In Hungary, fascists call themselves nationalist and rant against George Soros and the globalist elite, as do their counterparts in places such as Poland, Russia, Italy, Austria and France. Such words serve as code, to signal to others at home and around the world that they share a common cause and understanding.
In all those various countries, nationalism is understood to have a common meaning, and that is “white nationalism.”
“Demoniacs” 0
Tony Norman considers the perpetrators of the recent spate of right-wing terror attacks upon citizens of the United States, starting with Robert Bowers, who attacked a Pittsburgh synagogue during services. A snippet:
Commonalities 0
Stanton E. Samenow, who has long experience studying offenders, high-lights the key commonalities among mass shooters in an article at Psychology Today Blogs. Here’s a nugget:
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