When Trump won the election in 2016, hatred and racism ceased to be topics to avoid. It was alright to be openly racist toward people that were not white or that were immigrants. The racism existed deep within but Trump and his sloganeering became the triggers for people to take that racism out in the open.

This time around, racism has taken a back seat to corruption. In American politics, corruption was suspected but now it is no longer a topic for conspiracy theorists. Everyone knows it and sees it. Corruption is out in the open. Trump and his family members accept gifts left and right from influential people. His son just recently had a lavish party paid for by a Russian oligarch. That word oligarch is always used when the western journalism talks about some rich Russian businessman who may have connections to the Russian government. I actually looked up the meaning of that word. An oligarch is someone who uses his or her enormous wealth to influence government decisions, politics and society.........

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