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Donald Trump has generated a hate speech against immigrants, women, people of African descent and other sectors of the population, which has made him lose supporters who see him as a better option. Kamala Harris; However, his speech continues to hurt the community.
Thus, the Republican candidate for the presidency of the United States has lost strength due to his polarizing comments, and even a part of the Republican sector that wishes he were much more moderate has doubts about whether he is a good opponent for the Democrat Kamala Harris, he commented. Sociologist Dr. Anna Lee Mraz on the radio show Hecho en California in collaboration with Peninsula 360 Press.
For his part, sociologist and journalist Manuel Ortiz commented that Trump is experiencing the phenomenon of rupture, since he was prepared to face Joseph Biden, and with the change he will have to face a firm woman with a broad speech, "They changed the game and the candidate was unable to adjust."
Ortiz returned to the Italian philosopher and writer Umberto Eco, who in his book "Constructing the Enemy" talks about the creation of the enemy in politics and how they need an adversary, because it generates a sense of unity, but mainly it generates the urgency for a savior to arrive, a kind of hero and that is where they present themselves as a possible savior.
"The enemy is physically and morally repugnant, that is why, generally, the enemy is us immigrants. In addition, they say that the enemy is a person who stinks, who smells bad, who is also physically ugly and, mainly, they put forward the idea that the enemy wants to take away what is yours," he stressed.
Part of the discourse that Trump has been using as part of his campaign is that migrants are in the United States to take away jobs and opportunities, harming the country.
Her opponent, the Democratic candidate, Kamala Harris, is advancing on the electoral board, as she has proven to be a confident woman and fully capable of becoming president, in addition to being ready for her first debate against Trump.
Manuel Ortiz said Trump's comments were out of place, as they only harm immigrant communities who feel attacked, discriminated against and afraid of his political stances or comments in a country that should be free of opinions and thoughts.
"No human being is illegal and immigrants must be respected, even if this generates controversy, but there comes a time when Trump has crossed the line and certain sectors are not happy with some of his comments."
Dr. Anna Lee Mraz commented that the Olympic Games have shown that society has many prejudices, as controversies have arisen around the gender of the participants, calling into question the participation of each one.
"The debate is that there is no metric or significant line between the categories of men and women, where some women were not able to participate just because they did not meet the established ranges; they are women, but they do not meet their standards, which falls into discrimination," she said.
The most worrying thing, she said, is the construction of a sexist discourse full of hate and the transphobia that has been generated, where women face a kind of surveillance to prove that they are women ?and it becomes very ironic that a movement that claims to want to protect girls and women ends up looking for ways to harm and discriminate against them?.
Donald Trump has also been a political topic during these Olympic Games, as his racist comments have left their mark on athletes, such as gymnast and Olympic champion Simone Biles, a member of the delegation representing the United States at the competition held in Paris.
Biles stated: “I love my black job,” referring to Trump’s comment during the June debate with Joe Biden, where he said immigrants are stealing “black jobs” from Americans.
This comment was repeated during the National Association of Black Journalists conference after being questioned by one of the panelists, explaining that a black job "is anyone who has a job," which provoked laughter and complaints from many.
In addition, he has made comments regarding the gender of athletes in an attempt to gain supporters, however, far from gaining points, he is subtracting points by trying to attack important communities that can make a difference in the next elections.
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