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1/ A racist manifesto and a shooter terrorized Hispanics in El Paso.
This city was the victim of white supremacy. But it was not the only target.
By attacking El Paso, the gunman terrorized Hispanics across the country.
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This city was the victim of white supremacy. But it was not the only target.
By attacking El Paso, the gunman terrorized Hispanics across the country.
@alexazura's latest: bit.ly/33adaAt
@alexazura 2/ The community here has been violently knocked down by an act of what federal law enforcement has catalogued as domestic terrorism.
The gunman allegedly described the attack as a “response to the Hispanic invasion of Texas.”
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The gunman allegedly described the attack as a “response to the Hispanic invasion of Texas.”
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@alexazura 3/ The mostly Hispanic crowd in this city was visibly emotional this weekend at a vigil.
They shared prayers as they tried to make sense of why a stranger from outside the community would target members of theirs based on the color of their skin.
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They shared prayers as they tried to make sense of why a stranger from outside the community would target members of theirs based on the color of their skin.
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@alexazura 4/ But they also spoke words of hope, of defiance in the face of hate and of a determination to write their own manifesto. bit.ly/33adaAt
@alexazura 5/ “One of love, of tenderness, of inclusivity, of generosity, of compassion, of hope, of justice — all that makes El Paso and the borderlands truly great.” bit.ly/33adaAt
@alexazura 7/ "I’ve allowed myself to mourn, to feel grief, to feel sadness, but now it’s all morphed into an anger and into a need to fight for the rights and the love that I’ve always known in El Paso.”
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@alexazura 8/ The words in the alleged manifesto were rooted in white supremacy ideology and talked about an “invasion” of Texas.
That same wording has been used by Republican leaders, including President Donald Trump and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, for years. bit.ly/33adaAt
That same wording has been used by Republican leaders, including President Donald Trump and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, for years. bit.ly/33adaAt
@alexazura 9/ At one Sunday vigil, an El Pasoan held up a sign: “Mr. Trump, your racist words brought your hate to El Paso to kill our family.”
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@alexazura 10/ “It is this hate that is at the root of much of the suffering in our country, and when we fail to call it out, we give it cover. There are deadly consequences to bigotry, racism and hate.” — @RepEscobar bit.ly/33adaAt
@alexazura @RepEscobar 11/11 The conversation in El Paso this weekend not just focused on gun violence and a need for reform — but also about the rise of white supremacy and the urgency to address it.
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Read more here, from @alexazura. bit.ly/33adaAt
