To the editor: I imagine Vice President Kamala Harris’ marketing campaign has a significant alternative to shine a highlight on how racist and harmful a second Trump administration could possibly be for younger males of shade (and all folks of shade, actually), just by operating main media advertisements recounting the previous president’s personal phrases. (“Obama confronts men for finding ‘all kinds of excuses’ to avoid voting for a female president,” Oct. 10)
For instance, the advertisements may characteristic Trump’s statements throughout his rallies that police ought to have “immunity from prosecution.” That’s racist code. What Trump is saying is that rogue officers who choke younger Black or Latino males or shoot them following a routine visitors cease ought to face no penalties for his or her actions.
The advertisements may additionally characteristic Trump’s name in 1989 for the reinstatement of the loss of life penalty in New York after the arrest of 5 Black males in reference to a vicious crime. These males, often known as the “Central Park 5,” had been later exonerated.
Whereas examples of Trump’s overt racism are too quite a few to say in full, the examples above are pretty stark and visceral. I’m not a media skilled, however I imagine together with these examples with footage of wrongly victimized folks of shade may have a strong impact on those that don’t but perceive what the distinction between a Harris or Trump administration means for his or her lives.
Matthew Singerman, Newbury Park
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To the editor: Former President Obama advised that Black males who don’t vote for Harris are sexist. Possibly he’s proper.
However possibly plenty of them simply don’t like her insurance policies and — shock, shock — choose Trump’s insurance policies
David Tulanian, Henderson, Nev.
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To the editor: Misogyny is a matter on this election for all races and genders. A girl president within the U.S.? Nope, there’s nonetheless by no means been one.
Right here’s to hoping that we are able to transfer ahead on that, too, reasonably than backward — approach backward whenever you have a look at the male opponent and his supporters. Harris is greater than certified for this workplace.
Let’s all begin speaking to the individual within the mirror and attempt to get this proper this time round.
Leslie Burkhardt, San Pedro
