The words we use matter. There’s no “invasion” — that’s rhetoric used by those who want to keep America white — but President Trump is nonetheless echoing white supremacist language from the far-right on an almost daily basis. Thread below. 
Trump isn’t the first politician to use the word “invasion". First it was the Irish who were “invading”. Then Asians, leading to the Chinese Exclusion Act in 1889. Then Eastern Europeans; by the early 2000s, it was Muslims who were “invading.” washingtonpost.com/nation/2018/11…
And it’s not just politicians who have used this word. We've also heard it from anti-immigrant, anti-Muslim and anti-”other” extremists, people like anti-Muslim David Horowitz, who wrote just this October: “This isn't immigration, this is invasion.” splcenter.org/hatewatch/2018…
We heard about “invaders” from Robert Bowers, too, who posted hateful content about “invaders” just before he entered the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh and killed 11 people earlier this fall. splcenter.org/hatewatch/2018…
The words spoken by the president of the United States matter. So do the words that you speak. If we can’t keep safe from the smoke, let’s model for those around us how to fight the fire. tolerance.org/magazine/the-p…
It’s our responsibility to call out hateful words when we hear them. Remember that people are listening, and that’s it’s your job to provide alternative and unbiased language when you hear bigotry around you. Here’s some help doing just that. splcenter.org/20150125/speak…
