http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/us_58c310d6e4b054a0ea6aac8f
Over 150 civil rights groups called Trump wanting him to respond more to hate crimes. The organizations signed an open letter saying that Trump fosters an atmosphere of hate and doesn't respond to hate crimes fast enough. The letter cites horrific incidents, like two Indian men being shot in Kansas, and over 100 threats against Jewish Community Centers. The letter says that the President cannot condemn hate in one sentence and then promote falsehoods that can lead to hate and violence in the next. Trump has portrayed black Americans as criminals, Mexicans as rapists, and has bragged about sexual harassment against women. The letter encourages the President and his Cabinet to condemn hate when it happens.
This relates to what we've been learning in class because it talks about civil rights. Civil rights means protecting minority groups. It also has to do with civil liberties because in the 14th Amendment it talks about equal protection under the law. All these hate crimes around the world are taking away people's civil rights. These crimes are based on bias of race, gender, sexuality, etc.
Groups that are targets for hate crimes like the ones mentioned should be protected better and the violators of civil rights should be persecuted. The President should be doing a better job of making sure of that, and not spreading ideas that will inevitably cause more hate crimes. It's ridiculous that people are killed and tortured or having their rights taken away for either something they can't control (race, gender) or something that shouldn't be a problem to anyone else (sexuality).
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