Would a Trump presidency lead to hate crimes skyrocketing?

[Thunderbird is the word]

I've often thought that with Trump as president bigots would feel more legitimized like they had the law on there side and you'd start to see regular attacks on muslim businesses and on alleged illegal immigrants with minutemen types attacking anyone who looks hispanic and Trump egging them on. That's one of the things that scares me the most about him as president.

[Lyin' Steve]

Actually if he is an effective president I wouldn't be surprised if they drop -- hate crimes come from a place of frustration and if Trump solves the problems these people have, they will be less frustrated.

Not that that's a good thing considering Trump's agenda, just an honest response.

[Meclazine for Israel]

Hmmm...actually i thought the thread was going to provide details of the opposite scenario.

Where Hilary supporters so upset and beguiled by the Trump presidency, they dish out the hate.

If Trump gets President, there are going to be some angry people out there.

[DINGO Joe]

Yeah hate can work both ways.

[Joe Republic]

Honestly, I'm more concerned about the remaining eight months of this campaign, and then after his defeat when his supporters' frustrations truly boil over.

[Mr. Morden]

Peter Beinart thinks it'll happen simply if he's nominated:

http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2016/02/why-liberals-should-vote-for-marco-rubio/471444/

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[ProudModerate2]

Honestly, I'm more concerned about the remaining eight months of this campaign, and then after his defeat when his supporters' frustrations truly boil over.

Good point.

[#TheShadowyAbyss]

TRUMP would allow this to keep happening and then pay their legal fees as he says he would. This man is extremely dangerous to minorities

[MIKESOWELL]

Dark times may indeed be ahead for our nation if this man is elected president. Crimes against minorities and Muslims may indeed escalate this year and into a Trump presidency. However, I think it would be worst if Trump lost in November.

[Ogre Mage]

The NYT has an article on how the Trump Campaign is resonating with white supremacists:

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http://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/01/us/politics/donald-trump-supremacists.html?ribbon-ad-idx=5&src=trending&module=Ribbon&version=context&region=Header&action=click&contentCollection=Trending&pgtype=article

[#TheShadowyAbyss]

The NYT has an article on how the Trump Campaign is resonating with white supremacists:

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http://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/01/us/politics/donald-trump-supremacists.html?ribbon-ad-idx=5&src=trending&module=Ribbon&version=context&region=Header&action=click&contentCollection=Trending&pgtype=article

That's even more terrifying when you think about it.

[Lyin' Steve]

I don't like this guilt-by-association game between white hate groups and Trump one bit.  Trump is the only white Republican running other than Kasich, and the toughest on illegal immigration, which is a major issue for these hate groups (they want to "send everyone back where they came from").  Of course they support him.  That doesn't say anything nefarious about him.

Obama was supported by plenty of radical black separatist groups in 2008.  Hillary has the support of some insane feminist groups that think men should be eradicated and women artificially inseminated to carry on the species.  Carson is supported by creepy religious cults that abuse children and want to murder all homosexuals and Jews.  There are plenty of awful groups in the United States and I'm sure their support is spread around enough that you can tar anyone in this fashion.  Who does the Westboro Baptist Church support?  Who does Jihad Watch support?  Who does Kingdom Identity Ministries support?  Who does the New Black Panther Party support?  Who do the Crips and the Bloods and the Mexican Mafia support?

[Lyin' Steve]

I don't like this guilt-by-association game between white hate groups and Trump one bit.  Trump is the only white Republican running other than Kasich, and the toughest on illegal immigration, which is a major issue for these hate groups (they want to "send everyone back where they came from").  Of course they support him.  That doesn't say anything nefarious about him.

Obama was supported by plenty of radical black separatist groups in 2008.  Hillary has the support of some insane feminist groups that think men should be eradicated and women artificially inseminated to carry on the species.  Carson is supported by creepy religious cults that abuse children and want to murder all homosexuals and Jews.  There are plenty of awful groups in the United States and I'm sure their support is spread around enough that you can tar anyone in this fashion.  Who does the Westboro Baptist Church support?  Who does Jihad Watch support?  Who does Kingdom Identity Ministries support?  Who does the New Black Panther Party support?  Who do the Crips and the Bloods and the Mexican Mafia support?

[Ogre Mage]

I don't like this guilt-by-association game between white hate groups and Trump one bit.  Trump is the only white Republican running other than Kasich, and the toughest on illegal immigration, which is a major issue for these hate groups (they want to "send everyone back where they came from").  Of course they support him.  That doesn't say anything nefarious about him.

Obama was supported by plenty of radical black separatist groups in 2008.  Hillary has the support of some insane feminist groups that think men should be eradicated and women artificially inseminated to carry on the species.  Carson is supported by creepy religious cults that abuse children and want to murder all homosexuals and Jews.  There are plenty of awful groups in the United States and I'm sure their support is spread around enough that you can tar anyone in this fashion.  Who does the Westboro Baptist Church support?  Who does Jihad Watch support?  Who does Kingdom Identity Ministries support?  Who does the New Black Panther Party support?  Who do the Crips and the Bloods and the Mexican Mafia support?

That is what happens when Trump slow-walks his so-called disavowal of white supremacist groups, first claiming he "didn't know" enough about David Duke or such groups to disavow them.  Then he tried blaming a faulty earpiece.  LOL, he must really think we are dumb.

[TJ in Oregon]

I don't like this guilt-by-association game between white hate groups and Trump one bit.  Trump is the only white Republican running other than Kasich, and the toughest on illegal immigration, which is a major issue for these hate groups (they want to "send everyone back where they came from").  Of course they support him.  That doesn't say anything nefarious about him.

Obama was supported by plenty of radical black separatist groups in 2008.  Hillary has the support of some insane feminist groups that think men should be eradicated and women artificially inseminated to carry on the species.  Carson is supported by creepy religious cults that abuse children and want to murder all homosexuals and Jews.  There are plenty of awful groups in the United States and I'm sure their support is spread around enough that you can tar anyone in this fashion.  Who does the Westboro Baptist Church support?  Who does Jihad Watch support?  Who does Kingdom Identity Ministries support?  Who does the New Black Panther Party support?  Who do the Crips and the Bloods and the Mexican Mafia support?

That is what happens when Trump slow-walks his so-called disavowal of white supremacist groups, first claiming he "didn't know" enough about David Duke or such groups to disavow them.  Then he tried blaming a faulty earpiece.  LOL, he must really think we are dumb.

One possibility is that Trump's natural reaction to anyone supporting him is so powerfully positive that it takes him a little while to figure out who they actually are. Thus when someone crazy endorses him, he becomes off-balanced by the thought of having to denounce them.

[Simfan34]

I mean, Trump was on record denouncing Duke back in 2000. So clearly his claim he'd never heard of him was pure unmitigated nonsense.

[Meclazine for Israel]

Hillary has the support of some insane feminist groups that think men should be eradicated and women artificially inseminated to carry on the species.  

Still deciding whether that excites me or scares me.

Foxnews has said the "Duke" never actually endorsed Donald Trump.

So there is 1 of the 865 conspiracy theories busted.

I agree with the comment about being told someone endorsed him and then was immediately asked to denounce them leading to Trumps happiness.

His serotonin level would have increased and made him ecstatic, he would have been delerious.

Think about Trump looking at CNN. He sees nothing but hatred towards him. He needs some positive media. He is a media whore, so he loves all press.

Truth be told, he probably just wanted to read more about what was actually said before denouncing him.