The creator of Humans of New York, Brandon Stanton, has written an open letter to Donald Trump, describing him as hateful and racist
He called out offensive retweets he has made - many of which are racist images of 'lies' - and slammed his incitements for violence
One of the examples he used was the quote by Benito Mussolini he shared, which read: ' It is better to live one day as a lion than 100 years as a sheep.' Trump said: 'It's a very good quote.'
The creator of Humans of New York has written an open letter to Donald Trump, describing him as hateful and racist.
Photographer and blogger Brandon Stanton, who uploads uplifting pictures and stories of strangers he meets to the popular Facebook page, wrote a scathing post about the Republican frontrunner on the social media site.
Admitting that he had never been one to wade into politics, he said he was taking a 'moral stand' against the billionaire mogul, whose campaign events have been blighted with violence and protests in recent days.
He called out offensive retweets he has made - many of which are racist images of 'lies' - and slammed his incitements for violence.
One of the examples he used was the quote by the fascist Italian leader Benito Mussolini he shared, which read: 'It is better to live one day as a lion than 100 years as a sheep.'
Trump said: 'It's a very good quote.'
Stanton also condemned his advocation of torture and the murder of terrorists’ families.
In the post, he wrote: I try my hardest not to be political. I’ve refused to interview several of your fellow candidates. I didn’t want to risk any personal goodwill by appearing to take sides in a contentious election. I thought: "Maybe the timing is not right."
'But I realize now that there is no correct time to oppose violence and prejudice. The time is always now. Because along with millions of Americans, I’ve come to realize that opposing you is no longer a political decision. It is a moral one.
'I’ve watched you retweet racist images. I’ve watched you retweet racist lies. I’ve watched you take 48 hours to disavow white supremacy. I’ve watched you joyfully encourage violence, and promise to ‘pay the legal fees’ of those who commit violence on your behalf.
'I’ve watched you advocate the use of torture and the murder of terrorists’ families. I’ve watched you gleefully tell stories of executing Muslims with bullets dipped in pig blood. I’ve watched you compare refugees to ‘snakes,’ and claim that ‘Islam hates us.’
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