The fact that there is no baseline presented and it's some sort of reaction to a perceived increase in hate crimes post Trump is telling about the author. This

The fact that there is no baseline presented and it's some sort of reaction to a perceived increase in hate crimes post Trump is telling about the author. This is either naivety or ill intentioned. Frankly the reaction from CNN commentators, protesters and the armchair outrage on Facebook is a little over done. Because a small amount more people voted for Trump than Clinton doesn't mean we've suspended our constitution, individual rights or protections for protected classes. And for the record I am not a Trump vote, just an independent thinker.