US election 2016

Assalamualaikum.

Kinda late, but currently Donald (Trump) is President of the US.

I was doing lab work while waiting for the results. Really disappointing.

Now, people may say, it's the US, who cares? There's no effect on us or Malaysia pun.

Well, maybe not to you.

But what about the Muslims in the US? Not just them, but other minorities too? People of color, immigrants, etc.?

Mr. Donald represents racism, sexism, bigotry, intolerance, and it was pretty clear these were his ideals.

So the fact that he won showed that a majority of the US agreed with his stand, or even if they don't necessarily agree, they don't disagree with it either.

His winning just validated all the racist, sexist, intolerant notions that people have.

I read somewhere that after Brexit, violence against minorities in the UK rose up to 60%, and it has not quite decreased to the Pre-Brexit levels. Why?

Because bigots felt like their bigotry is validated, so they felt like they could do anything to anyone they dislike.

THAT'S what I'm worried about with Mr. Donald's win. The fact that people now would feel like it's okay to use violence against minorities, to overtly show their racist/sexist/intolerant self.

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So, yes, Mr. Donald's win probably won't have any direct effect on me, or Malaysia.

But what about our brothers and sisters there? Are they living in fear? Can we not empathize with them?

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Let's pray for the best for them. Everything comes from Allah, and to Him everything will return. Allah Had Decided on this win, so there must be some hikmah behind it.

Our duty is to try our best. Have faith, trust Allah, do your best in life.

To the Americans, let's pray for them. Pray that they will stay strong.

They've endured through worse, and they will emerge strong, I'm very convinced about this.