Welcome to Trump’s America!

Trump said many things that offended many people. Muslim Americans were among those offended by many of his comments. Now that he is elected to be the 45th president of the United States, should Muslims freak out?

To answer this question, I will include this essay I drafted in June of this year, when some of my colleagues approached me to apologize for the offensive comments then candidate Trump had made. I said that this is not a passing moment: Trump will be president. Here he is: President-Elect Trump and in about two months he will lead this country… to somewhere. I did not publish the essay then because it could have been seen as an attempt to influence young voters, like the ones I have in my classes. Now that the elections are over, I thought I will share it. It is still as relevant now as it was then.
I should add one thought since we now know for sure that Trump is elected president: He is the legitimate president produced through the system as is. But his election and the process should not and cannot be allowed to legitimize and legitimate racism. That task falls on the shoulders of civil society institutions as understood in the broadest sense possible. The hard work begins now.

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Prof. SOUAIAIA teaches at University of Iowa. He writes about human rights, international affairs, political economy. Contact info @ https://ahmed.souaiaia.com/

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AHMED E. SOUAIAIA

Prof. SOUAIAIA teaches at University of Iowa. He writes about human rights, international affairs, political economy. Contact info @ https://ahmed.souaiaia.com/