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Originally Posted by Cherie

The world is full of horrible people, it always has been, just that now we are more aware because of people posting videos every 5 minutes, they would rather pick up their phone so they have something to guffaw over with their friends or post so people will be outraged than actually engage with the other person, or give them a hand if they are being hurt or worse, we all love a good row on the internet, reality TV is never any good unless there are people pulling lumps out of each other.. its easy to say oh Brexit enabled them, or Trump enabled them but in reality they were always enabled because that is the way they are made

Absolutely fascinating post. So much going here but first the bit in bold as it relates directly to the thread.

In both of the vids posted, the person doing the filming, for the outrage of the internet, was the one being abused or attacked. How exactly could that person have 'engaged' in each of these scenarios?

Do you think these types of attacks were at the same level as, say, ten years ago but its just that now more are being filmed ? I dont recall White Supremacists praising any other recent President. I dont recall shouts of 'send her back' at rallys by any other recent president or candidate. Such a mindset should not be encouraged however Donnie laps it up. Even though I'd like to share your view that this is just something that has always been around; the US president spouting such rhetoric hasnt always been around and it can only lead to an emboldening of such a mindset.