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Edwin Silva: Trump stands for hatred and division

No matter what is said against Donald Trump, it will not sway voters who made up their minds to side with him come November.

His hateful rhetoric? Music to their ears. History has a tendency to repeat itself. Hitler demonized the Jewish people, rounded them up and quite literally railroaded millions to their deaths. Thus far, Trump has stated he would love to ship out millions of Mexicans. Forced labor, i.e., the wall. Check. Uproot and destroy families? Check.

Recognize and realize what Donald Trump stands for: Hate-mongering, dividing our country along color and gender lines. If I can only convince two voters to pick Hillary Clinton, it would make me one happy camper.

Edwin Silva, Modesto

This story was originally published August 1, 2016 at 1:30 PM with the headline "Edwin Silva: Trump stands for hatred and division."

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