I vividly recall Hillary Clinton’s racist-tinged campaign against Barack Obama in 2008. It disgusted me and put me firmly in Obama’s camp. I hope my African-American friends remember this, too, come election day.
To say Donald Trump is a racist ideologue might be an understatement, given his overtly xenophobic statements about Muslims, as well as his views on undocumented immigrants. He’s insulted everyone from John McCain and Megyn Kelley to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, so it’s obvious that Trump is either delusional, or simply doing everything possible to stay in the limelight. However, it’s important for all Americans, especially Democrats, to look in the mirror.
Trump is a reflection of our society, as well as a mirror of what we’re willing to tolerate, especially when “our” side is fighting for political power. The truth is that Hillary Clinton utilized race and Islamophobia against Barack Obama in 2008, even though Democrats aren’t supposed to reach into this well of prejudice and ignorance.
Source: Donald Trump Utilizes Racism, but Hillary Clinton Used Similar Tactics Against Obama in 2008