This is what happens when one man and one party spend years turning fear and hate of those different than them into a political weapon. Racism/sexism are not political weapons. Those who use them as such do so because they have nothing of their own to run on. It creates fear and uncertainty. And that’s the point. We’ve been here before. JFK was questioned about whether his Catholic faith meant his allegiance belonged to the Pope rather than the Constitution. It seems silly now, but it wasn’t then. Then it was women. For generations, women were told they weren’t fit to lead, and when Hillary Clinton ran for president, Trump made her gender part of the attack. He called her unfit, mocked her, and worked to undermine her credibility. The message was familiar: some people should have to prove they belong in positions of power, while others are simply assumed to belong there because they’re white men. Even though they may be less qualified. Now they’re calling us communists. Unironically doing so while the Trump administration keeps expanding government control and interfering with the rights and freedoms of Americans. This is what Trump and the Republican Party do. They pit us against each other so that we don’t look at what they’re doing. It’s their only play. Meanwhile, we have real questions to ask about corruption, abuses of power, constitutional violations and the conduct of the people running this country. Those are the questions that need to be asked. So start asking them.