Deeper horror still

At a rally this week, Trump supporters chanted the obviously racist “send her back”, mirroring Trump’s own racist tweets on Omar and other congresswomen of color.

But I want you to look carefully at the video. Specifically, in the bottom right. A young girl stands behind the president and, as the chant begins, you can see her mouth along.

This is chilling. I don’t particularly blame the girl (her being so young), but to see such a repugnant wave of bigotry be mimicked by a child is deeply unsettling.

I’ve been feeling sick in my stomach, ever since those tweets and the ensuing shitfest that has been their defense. This is the America of slavery, Jim Crow, and the internment camps, still living and still strong in 2019.