In almost every discussion, I come up against total resistance to seeking common ground

24 July 2019, The Tablet

Ilhan Omar is the subject of some of the lowest claims President Trump has made to date, not least that she married her own brother? It’s a slur that makes his birther campaign against Obama look like a love letter. 

US President Donald Trump’s weapons of choice are fear and loathing. Spread fear (especially of brown-skinned people), then crank up the loathing. If it crosses a line he cares about (his own fate), backtrack immediately with denials and shifting sands.

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