While the Republican’s responses are hysterical,they fit with an American tradition of exploiting existential fearThe Republican candidate for the presidency, Donald Trump, and now reacts to any terrorist incident with crude cynicism. While the incessant killings of Americans by Americans prove only that America needs more guns,a failed killing by an American Muslim is “a terrible thing that is going on in our country … an attack on America”. Related: After the New York bomb, Muslim Americans are braced for a backlash | Faiza Patel Related: New York and Minnesota note how DIY terrorism is the new normal | Aki Peritz Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com