Both members of the public and conservative officials have spread what could be considered as racist rhetoric, especially comparing his appointment to being dangerous following the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Racist comments have been all over social media in the last weeks. Now, author Stephen King has had enough.
“How the hell does the city that experienced the biggest Islamic terrorist attack in history vote for a Muslim mayor?” the caption read.
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Stephen King reposted the post on his own X page, pointing out what everyone should know.
“Um, he didn’t do it. He was 10 at the time,” Stephen King wrote.
People in the comments section condemned the 9/11 post, calling it “sickening.”
“And the Oklahoma City bomber was a supposed devout Christian, and people continue to elect Christian…one statement as stupid as the other,” one wrote.
A second wrote: “It’s like saying how can a black person be friends with a white person cause their ancestors were racists, totally makes no sense,” while a third added, “I couldn’t care less that he’s Muslim —and true, he had nothing to do with it! Let’s see what he does as Mayor.”
A fourth person commented, “People vote on his record and policies, not on bigoted generalizations.”Continue reading…
