It’s almost inevitable to link the mass shooting in El Paso, Texas (Aug 3) with the racism US President has always tolerated and even promoted. Trump has described Mexican immigrants as “invaders”, “criminals”, “gang members”, “rapists”. His language is offensive, prejudiced, bigoted. There’s a saying in Spanish: “El pescado se pudre por la cabeza” (a fish rots from the head down), which applies here. He certainly sets the worst possible example. He’s such a hater. Unfortunately, he’s not the only world leader with such despicable characteristics: Putin, Bolsonaro, Maduro, Xi Jinping… And we’re all at the mercy of their whimsical, unpredictable behavior. Sigh…
Published on Buenos Aires Times