OPINON: How Pres. Trump has pushed the darkness of bigotry in America into the light, via matthewjdowd:
It's a statement my Irish ancestors were likely to have heard a number of times as they settled in America in the 1800s, and even into the 20th century as they continued to seek acceptance, pushing past name calling, discrimination and outright violence -- an experience Germans, Italians and other European immigrants felt as they dealt with the vitriol of nativists.
The history of America includes many outstanding achievements and has been a beacon for the world from its founding, but let us also remember that at different moments when the demographic makeup of America started to substantially change, there has been pushback from folks who didn't like that change.
Unfortunately, President Donald Trump has chosen the latter strategy of division and not unity or expansion of how we see ourselves as Americans, and we are seeing the same bigotry that stained our country's history rise again. Intertwined with all of this is a push to define the symbols of America as somehow more important than the ideals of our democracy. One cannot honor the flag without standing up for the values upon which our nation was founded: equality for all, justice, the rule of law and freedoms for all Americans.
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