The Terrifying Rise Of White Nationalism (Again)

Jews have fought for thousands of years to keep from being extinguished by haters.  They have survived so far.  Here we go again.  Phrases like "Jews will not replace us" have become all too common.  Billboards in the south saying, "Kanye was right" have appeared lately.  The sad truth is that you don't hear many Republicans criticizing this rhetoric.  We should all be condemning hate speech against any group!

My mom's friend told a terrifying story of what happened to her grandson and his family.  The grandson, with wife and four daughters, was visiting LA from Brooklyn.  They are devout Orthodox Jews, which must have been apparent from their dress, as they boarded a flight back to New York.  The six family members were sitting together, and the seventh seat was taken by a female passenger.  As soon as she saw the family next to her, she started  yelling religious epitaths.  The family was humiliated and intimidated by her words.  I don't know exactly what the slurs were, but it was so bad that the plane was emptied, the flight cancelled, and I assume, the woman was reprimanded at the very least, more likely arrested.  I don't know any more details about the incident, but I will eventually find out.

I'm hoping some passengers spoke up to say the woman was out of line, inappropriate and should be removed from the plane.  The airline chose to remove everyone from the plane and cancel the flight!

There is no place for hate speech in this country.  Often religious or racial slurs are spoken and people let it go.  No more.  If you see something, say something.  It is not acceptable to demean anyone, and people who do so need to be called out.  They need to know others don't accept their behavior.

Leaders in Congress make statements that reflect their hate for certain groups, and often no one says anything.  What's wrong with this world?  What's wrong with leadership that talks this way?  What's wrong with Americans that they elect leaders who only represent white Christian America, not all America?  I fear for our country.