No, Donald, You’re Not Being Persecuted Like the Scottsboro Boys
The Scottsboro Boys were victims of racism; Trump, conversely, has long been known for his racism. “War Is Peace, Freedom Is Slavery, Ignorance Is Strength.” So wrote George Orwell in 1984, his famous dystopian novel about authoritarianism. The book gave us the term “Orwellian,” describing situations where facts are ignored, truth is turned on its head, […]