There are many photos like this of Don Jr. and Eric Trump. They are authentic. They have circulated the Internet widely for a decade now. But in light of the recent manufactured right-wing controversy about Haitian migrants (legally in the USA under the temporary protected status program) eating pets in Springfield, OH, it's worth reflecting on this duality.
Q. Why isn't the practice of affluent tourists hunting exotic animals for sport controversial in the same way as low resource immigrants eating domestic animals for sustenance, even though the former really happens all the time and the latter appears entirely fabricated for the purpose of generating paranoia during an election?
A. Consider the lingering effects of European colonialism, systemic racism and xenophobia, and the pervasive notion that wealthy white men are never suspect or scrutinized for engaging in behaviors objectively worse than those alleged without evidence of minorities and immigrants.
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