INSENSITIVE remarks made by US presidential candidate Donald Trump about a fallen Muslim US soldier who served in the Iraq war shows a man who has clearly disconnected from his constituents.At a time when a politician would assuage confused voters and try to win them over, Trump lambasted the parents of the soldier and again attacked the Muslim community, failing to recognise the sacrifices these "aliens" have made for American society.Demonising every Muslim and immigrant as a riposte to terrorist attacks by extremists will prove costly to Trump’s campaign.With Hillary Clinton close on his heels, the stage is set for an election that will unleash many closeted bigots in a society that is still divided despite progress made since the days of Abraham Lincoln’s abolishment of slavery and John F Kennedy’s civil rights triumphs of the ’60s.Muslims and other immigrants have become targets in a country that touts itself as a democracy. Trump’s vitriol needs to be checked if he is serious ...
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