4. Hate Crimes & Decreased Racial Equality
A Trump presidency means a loss of America’s core values. Equality between men and women is diminished, for one. Prejudice, racism and flat-out hatred for other people (Mexicans, Muslims, the LGBT community, women) are on the rise. You can’t deny this because it is already evident in what has been dubbed “The Trump Effect.” Harassment, hate speech and hate crimes are already taking place in America and this is only the beginning. The damage is already done and it will culminate in the years to come. Make America Hate again.
Other American values, such as the value of scientific approaches will be no more: we see this in Trump’s denial of global warming. Progress will be undermined, including a regression of basic constitutional rights that were hard-fought, like a woman’s right to have control over her own body. Years of environmental progress may be all but eradicated. The ramifications of a complete re-wiring of American values is immense and let us tell you that the future is not bright. It is the stuff of the next Netflix series you will binge-watch.
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