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When you think of a bully, do you think only of the attacker or also of the one(s) who applaud and incite bullying? In political matters, the tactics of attacking and harassing immigrants in the United States are as old as their formation, however, they continue, are perpetuated and exacerbated by racist and xenophobic speeches such as those of the Republican presidential candidate, Donald Trump, and his running mate, JD Vance.
This was highlighted by sociologist and journalist Manuel Ortiz during the radio program Por La Libre, where he recalled that the attacks that Trump and his base of followers have made and continue to make are, in fact, “textbook,” since they follow a methodology that has been followed for a long time.
From Irish and Chinese, to Mexicans and Latin Americans in general, the chains of hate advance through various discourses of hate, racism and xenophobia, to which people from communities of color have also joined.
"There is this population that is not only white and Anglo-Saxon, even some from the Latin American community end up echoing these racist xenophobic messages that spread hatred against us," Ortiz said.
And, he recalled, the main resource against immigrants is to promote the discourse that they are dangerous invaders who put the nation at risk, all by generating fear, anguish and more hatred.
Previously, politicians used masks to hide their racism and xenophobia under the guise of being “patriots.” Today, that has been left behind, giving way to a series of officials, candidates, leaders, professors and artists, among many others, who express their hatred under the guise of “freedom of expression.”
To learn more about the topic, listen to the full Por La Libre program from this Saturday, July 27.
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