

It’s really about control and power. Get as many people as possible to identify with your in-group by othering an out-group. Racism is one way. Anti-immigration broadens the out-group and in-group pools and can even lure in minorities into your in-group.
With enough in-group support you can consolidate power and do whatever the fuck you want. It never works for long but these people are cowards and cowards don’t think about the long-term.











If I was a terrorist (I’m not), the World Cup in the USA would seem an excellent target. They’ve been making entry to the USA more and more difficult. But, they’ll have to let up if they want overseas visitors especially if it looks like interest is lagging. And, they’ve been focused so much on ‘undesirable’ countries and critics of the president that there’s got to be gaps in their normal security.
I think people from everywhere would be wise to stay away.