Hate Speech
Trumpism Remains a Real and Present Danger
His latest speech was just as alarming as previous speeches
Donald Trump gave the United States a lesson in dog-whistles. What they sound like, who they appeal to, and how they are often translated into hateful attacks against Black people, Latinos, and other people of color. The speeches were there. If you didn’t learn from them it’s because you chose not to. Similarly, now that he’s no longer in office people have chosen to ignore him.
Big mistake.
Trump, along with his brand of politics (if that’s what you want to call it), is running full steam ahead and his die-hard fans are in no short supply. While those in your proximity may have softened their tones as they focus on Joe Biden and “communist democrats,” make no mistake, they still offer him their most ardent support. He appeases them by saying things they cheer for the most and because of that, what he’s saying has escalated into more dangerous territory.
Exposing coded language and explaining how it works is something I’ve done for a very long time. When I would write about Trump’s previous dog-whistles, many would chime in without reading the work and saying something along the lines of, “he threw dog-whistles out the window a long time ago.” A…
