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sheshe2

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Wed May 31, 2017, 04:29 PM May 2017

Last week's series of hate crimes demonstrate the 'Trump effect' isn't likely to end anytime soon


The Southern Poverty Law Center calls all the xenophobic violence inspired by Trump's rhetoric the "Trump effect." Nice going, Mr. President!

The “Trump effect” is becoming an alarming phenomenon around the United States and it should have us all concerned. It most definitely has the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) concerned. The organization coined the term to refer to the increased violence and hate crimes spurred on by Donald Trump’s xenophobic rhetoric—perpetuated by those who identify with white supremacy and white nationalism. And the data shows that hate crimes are on the rise and people have been emboldened by this toxic presidency with last week in particular culminating in a series of deadly hate crimes.

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Several organizations, like the SPLC and Think Progress have been documenting the increase in hate crimes since the election. And, according to Think Progress’ findings, the targets of increased hate crimes following Trump’s election have unsurprisingly been people of color, immigrants, Muslims, queer people and religious minorities—the very same groups he targeted on the campaign trail. What’s worse, it doesn’t look like the “Trump effect” will be subsiding anytime soon.


Read More:http://www.dailykos.com/stories/2017/5/31/1667570/-Last-week-s-series-of-hate-crimes-demonstrate-the-Trump-effect-isn-t-likely-to-end-anytime-soon

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Last week's series of hate crimes demonstrate the 'Trump effect' isn't likely to end anytime soon (Original Post) sheshe2 May 2017 OP
Good health care... Turbineguy May 2017 #1
I've been calling it "The Trump Effect" for a while now! Initech May 2017 #2
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