July 24, 2019

Can Trump’s Hard-Core Fans Be Deradicalized?

https://www.thedailybeast.com/can-trumps-hard-core-fans-be-deradicalized?ref=home&fbclid=IwAR0B7pITYZE5F9g7LOE9VxZBJ2hCXhrrpKORSUFoaEumg4JRxvZjvF9l4nE
 "Trump’s rhetoric has already inspired violent attacks. During a March 2016 rally, Trump asked fans to eject protesters, calling on them to “get ‘em out of here.” Matt Heimbach, a neo-Nazi who was later instrumental in 2017’s deadly white supremacist rally in Charlotteville, complied, assaulting a black protester. In October, a Florida man sent 16 pipe bombs to politicians, news outlets, and public figures who have been critical of Trump. The bomber had attended Trump rallies and described them as “like a new found drug.” Trump’s election has coincided with a marked spike in hate crimes, and a rise in overt white supremacist action. Trump’s attacks on the four congresswomen are an extension of the racist appeals he made to voters during his first campaign."