Last several hours has seen a stark rise in people “baffled” at the prospect of a #MuslimBan from select countries by the Trump Administration. His talk about building the Wall and making Mexico which seemed unreal is still a possibility, and one cannot deny that he can make it happen.
But how different is this administration as compared to Obama’s or how shit-crazy it can go when compared to the Bush-administration? Sure, when one can get to rank them in order, he might score higher than his predecessor and of course his successor. Going forward, they can even have a scale which starts with The Donald!
US government policies have hardly changed drastically. Even without the much-talked-about Visa Ban, it has been difficult for Muslims or even colored races from specific countries to find entry to the United States. This move by Trump just spells it out clearly.
The more significant problem with the Trump Administration, or for that matter any government with alt-right ideologies, is how it emboldens the miscreants. The license to practice racism, bigotry and the authority to decide who is superior, pure and patriot, is what comes as part of the package. There is the bigger problem of changing narratives to suit one agenda.
I’m sure a lot of folks will be like, “It’s America’s problem. Why are we even bothered”. If you’ve not lived under a stone, you’d know how everything in the world is connected economically. And yes, that’s what matters. Economics affects every other facet of our globalized world, which we all are part of. Countless examples of financial meltdowns witnessed have their origins in one country which then trickled across the geographies of the human inhibition.
And more than economic factors, although this is key to everything else, the overall mood of a nation that changes the discourse and public thinking.
I’m happy that people over are determined to protest against the head of the state which they think isn’t right. I’m glad that people across mediums, industries, art and varied professions aren’t afraid to voice their opinions without thinking of repercussions.
And if you think, this is going to stop with a #MuslimBan and not being Muslim won’t harm you. Think Twice.
It won’t stop with this.