Twelve years ago, I returned from a life-changing trip to Israel with a priceless souvenir: an epiphany that Jewish Americans and Mexican Americans have a lot in common. Both have proud immigrant h…
Former President Donald Trump gestures during a news conference at Trump National Golf Club in Rancho Palos Verdes on Sept. 13. Twelve years ago, I returned from a life-changing trip to Israel with a priceless souvenir: an epiphany that Jewish Americans and Mexican Americans have a lot in common.
When Trump first ran for president in 2016, his favorite fall guy was Mexicans. He described our southern neighbors as having “lots of problems.” In the world according to Trump, Mexicans who migrated to the United States were “bringing drugs” and “bringing crime.” Jewish voters usually support the Democratic presidential candidate — no matter who it is. Even though Trump is seen by many political observers as more supportive of Israel than Harris, he is not likely to get a majority of the Jewish vote.
One of the benefits to being Mexican American in the Southwest is that you tend to have good antennae when political candidates zero in on a marginalized group and attempt to portray them as the problem. That’s outrageous. Those comments are frightening and offensive. The Israelis can’t defend their own country? They need Trump’s help? They seem to have done a pretty good job of taking the fight to their enemies, even when they have to stand alone.Then things got personal. Trump may be the nominee of a political party that discounts victimhood, but he’s still King of the Victims. Everyone and everything is out to get him, and life is just so darned unfair.
Even in a nation with free speech, our public discourse isn’t a free-for-all. There are lines. And Trump crossed one.That was bad enough. But, when he started talking about how these people vote, he crossed into dangerous territory.
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