Brandon Stanton, an American blogger and photographer who made a claim about himself portraying and interviewing people on the streets of New York and posting it on his blog Humans of New York, showed how to use the authority in a proper way.
Mr. Stanton posted an open letter to Donald J. Trump on Facebook , criticizing him for spreading racism, violence and hate:
Mr. Trump,
I try my hardest not to be political. I’ve refused to interview several of your fellow candidates. I didn’t want to risk any personal goodwill by appearing to take sides in a contentious election. I thought: ‘Maybe the timing is not right.’ But I realize now that there is no correct time to oppose violence and prejudice. The time is always now. Because along with millions of Americans, I’ve come to realize that opposing you is no longer a political decision. It is a moral one.
I’ve watched you retweet racist images. I’ve watched you retweet racist lies. I’ve watched you take 48 hours to disavow white supremacy. I’ve watched you joyfully encourage violence, and promise to ‘pay the legal fees’ of those who commit violence on your behalf. I’ve watched you advocate the use of torture and the murder of terrorists’ families. I’ve watched you gleefully tell stories of executing Muslims with bullets dipped in pig blood. I’ve watched you compare refugees to ‘snakes,’ and claim that ‘Islam hates us.’
I am a journalist, Mr. Trump. And over the last two years I have conducted extensive interviews with hundreds of Muslims, chosen at random, on the streets of Iran, Iraq, and Pakistan. I’ve also interviewed hundreds of Syrian and Iraqi refugees across seven different countries. And I can confirm— the hateful one is you.
Those of us who have been paying attention will not allow you to rebrand yourself. You are not a ‘unifier.’ You are not ‘presidential.’ You are not a ‘victim’ of the very anger that you’ve joyfully enflamed for months. You are a man who has encouraged prejudice and violence in the pursuit of personal power. And though your words will no doubt change over the next few months, you will always remain who you are.
Sincerely,
Brandon Stanton
The letter reached 100 million profiles the very first day and recently was liked by 2.1 people, including Hillary Clinton. Mr. Trump, in fact, did not give any comments on this.
The day after posting Brandon Stanton was invited to YAHOO NEWS LIVE where he talked about the letter, his interest in American history, politics, and moral ‘obligation’ to speak up.
References:
Stanton, B. (2016, March 14). An Open Letter to Donald Trump. Retrieved April 20, 2016, from https://www.facebook.com/humansofnewyork/posts/1207382856002479
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To be honest, I am shocked. Brandon Stanton has not only inspired millions of people not to be afraid of criticizing politicians, he also openly expressed his attitude to Donald Trump. Wow, this person seems to be very brave. His point of view is really persuasive and I would not say that his opinion is biased and subjective because first of all, it is based only on evidence. Thank you for publishing this incredible letter!
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