‘You Don’t Like Us’: Donald Trump Supporter Hurls Racial Slur, Claims Gun Control Law Is Retaliation Against White People Who Voted for the President-Elect During Michigan Senate Hearing

White grievance, amplified and exploited by President-elect Donald Trump, continues to rear its irrational head, and not just on issues related to race. In Michigan, a contentious debate over whether to expand a ban on the concealed carry of firearms in the state Capitol was hijacked Thursday by a gun advocate and far-right provocateur who dropped the N-word during public comments on the legislation. Avi Rachlin, whose X feed is replete with misplaced victimhood and racist tropes, argued the bill, which would expand the ban to lawmaker’s offices, unfairly targets whites. Avi Rachlin speaks during a Michigan Senate hearing. (Photo: X/avsterbone) “It is racial, because the people who carry in the Capitol are primarily white people who have [concealed pistol licenses], are primarily white, and this is retaliation for the only demographic that overwhelmingly voted to support Donald Trump,” Rachlin said. “And that is why it is being taken out on us, because you don’t like us. And that’s how it is.” Legislation aimed at gun violence should instead focus on “the people who bring guns into communities and shoot people like where I live in Detroit and where you represent Stephanie Chang, which are overwhelmingly 13-44 year old Sub-Saharan...