Open Letter to umair haque

Dear umair,

Your multi-cultural background gives you an advantage over those who were born and raised in a mono-cultural surrounding. This allows you to see what most others don’t see.

On the other hand, the Trump phenomenon made your work very easy. It was almost fun to expose his nonsense. But it was hard to explain the quasi religious worship he received from his base. We continue to see the consequences of this adoration after the election.

No matter how we explain this strange phenomenon, we have to recognize it and deal with…