Land of the unfree: On U.S. discontent

If ever there were a doubt that racism in the U.S. had actually outlived eight years under former President Barack Obama, the occasions of this week, including protests following the death of an African-American, George Floyd, in authorities action in Minneapolis, Minnesota, have set them to rest. Even as rallies and cops crackdowns swallowed up a wide swathe of American cities, President Donald Trump placed himself into the controversy and triggered a broader dispute on censorship of posts by social media platforms. On Friday, Twitter masked and attached a care note to a tweet by Mr. Trump for “glorifying violence”. Because tweet he had actually identified protesters requiring action versus authorities for Floyd’s death “CRIMINALS”, including “when the looting begins, the shooting begins”, a recommendation to a hazard by a cops chief, who in 1967 declared “war” and pledged violent vengeance on African-Americans in Miami Beach. As outrage spread across social networks, Mr. Trump appeared to dial down his rhetoric consequently, tweeting, “It was spoken as a reality, not as a statement.” This is barely the very first time that the U.S. President has actually fanned the flames of hatred. He has stated, among other things, that Mexicans were rapists and drug dealerships, and in