To the editor: I consider Vice President Kamala Harris’ marketing campaign has a significant alternative to shine a highlight on how racist and harmful a second Trump administration might be for younger males of coloration (and all folks of coloration, actually), just by working main media adverts recounting the previous president’s personal phrases. (“Obama confronts males for locating ‘every kind of excuses’ to keep away from voting for a feminine president,” Oct. 10)
For instance, the adverts may function 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 adverts may additionally function 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, generally known as the “Central Park 5,” have 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 consider together with these examples with footage of wrongly victimized folks of coloration 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 perhaps a variety of them simply don’t like her insurance policies and — shock, shock — want 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 lady president within the U.S.? Nope, there’s nonetheless by no means been one.
Right here’s to hoping that we will transfer ahead on that, too, moderately than backward — method backward whenever you take a look at the male opponent and his supporters. Harris is greater than certified for this workplace.
Let’s all begin speaking to the particular person within the mirror and attempt to get this proper this time round.
Leslie Burkhardt, San Pedro
