Mix Emotions: The Reaction to Trump's Win
How do you think America feels about Donald Trump’s win? This has been a very popular question after the election results were revealed. Not only were the results a sigh of relief for most Americans, it was also a moment of fear and shock for others. Many felt that racial tensions intensified due to the 2016 U.S. Presidential Election. After witnessing our president-elect say things that were considered racist on national television, there was no doubt that there would be many who would feel offended. Many minorities including African-Americans were the ones who were most likely offended. During the election results CNN analyst Van Jones had a lot to say about his point of view as an African-American. In the video above we hear Jones refer to the result as a “whitelash against a changing country”. By saying this we can see how emotional his response is considering that he is a black man. Not only does Jones say this through the point of view of an African-American, he speaks for those who fall under the label of “minority” by mentioning his Muslim friends and immigrant families that are now terrified. Van Jones reaction makes it clear that the fear of racial discrimination still exists. Now, by having Donald Trump in office there is no denying that there will be more protests and movements, like the #BlackLivesMatter movement, that demonstrates the reaction of unpopular result within the minority community.
References:
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/nov/9/van-jones-on-donald-trump-win-this-was-a-whitelash/
http://www.cnn.com/2016/11/09/politics/van-jones-results-disappointment-cnntv/