THE TRUMP LEGACY

One of the few “accomplishments”, and a major legacy of, the Trump Presidency is the emboldening and empowerment of racism and bigotry.

Before Trump much of the racism and bigotry in America was “closeted”. Trump’s racist rhetoric and hate speech has “legitimized” racism, bigotry and hatred, and racist words and actions, for both closeted and open racists and bigots. Trump says out loud what many have believed in private, but were afraid to publicly voice or act upon. But if the President of the United States can openly spew racism and hatred with impunity then racism, bigotry and white supremacy are “legitimate” and “acceptable” positions.

And Trump’s core cult of ignorant racists, the 30% of Americans who believe and cheer his every lie, has become an actual voting bloc that the Republican Party now sadly believes it must pander to.

We must never forget that ABSOLUTELY NOTHING – no other issue – is more important for the future of America, American democracy, and the world in the 2020 election than removing Trump from the White House (if he lasts that long), and removing hypocritical Republicans who support and defend Trump from Congress.