As soon as Joe Biden announced Black and South Asian heritage Sen. Kamala Harris as his VP, the racists emerged from their executive offices to launch the attacks.
Taking a cue from themselves (Trump was a leading voice claiming President Obama was born in Kenya), the Trump campaign immediately released a birther conspiracy theory against Harris, questioning whether she has the legal right to run for Vice President. (She definitely does.) And right-wing news pundits began to claim Harris isn't actually Black. (She definitely is.)
Advertisers are paying money to spread these lies across in major news outlets.
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We've been through this before – the fear-mongering surrounding any BIPOC's rise to a position of power, activating the most bigoted GOP voters. These tactics are dangerous, questioning the right and legitimacy of all people of color to proudly own their American citizenship.
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