There's nothing unusual about the politics of fear. It's all around us this election season. Not only has Donald Trump proposed the deportation 11 million undocumented immigrants,he has also called for a ban on all Muslim immigrants. In response to his xenophobic rhetoric, more immigrants registered to vote, and fearing a Trump presidency. Meanwhile, conservative intellectuals fear that nominating Trump or Ted Cruz may ruin the Republican Party. What scares you the most about the 2016 election? Is fear driving you to the polls? Write to us in the comments section below, on Twitter or Facebook, or leave us a message on Anchor. Comedian Hasan Minhaj of “The Daily note” often addresses fear,racism and ignorance through his comedy. He joins us for week two of our "Primary Emotions" series, and discusses fear-mongering, or xenophobia and the 2016 election.
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