George Soros's son: Bomb threats symptom of 'political demonization' in Trump era
Alexander Soros, the son of billionaire philanthropist George Soros, denounced the "demonization of all political opponents" after bombs were sent to his father, the Clintons and former President Barack Obama.
Soros wrote in an op-ed for The New York Times that his father has faced "plenty of attacks" for his work with pro-democracy groups, liberal causes and Democratic candidates, but that the rhetoric escalated after President Trump's presidential campaign in 2016.
"Before that, the vitriol (George Soros) faced was largely confined to the extremist fringes, among white supremacists and nationalists who sought to undermine the very foundations of democracy," Alexander Soros wrote. "But with Donald Trump’s presidential campaign, things got worse. A genie was let out of the bottle, which may take generations to put back in, and it wasn’t confined to the United States," he added.
Soros wrote that while responsibility for this week's bomb threats falls on the individual or individuals responsible for sending them, they reflect a broader "political demonization" that has become standard.
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