Who knew that racist banter and sexism would make a smashing comeback in political campaigns? I sure didn't, but after watching Donald Trump's damning rally on Sunday in New York, I now know that the divisive sentiments never left. They just hid in an old shed out back waiting to be rediscovered.

At Trump's campaign rally in Madison Square Garden, comedian Tony Hinchcliffe openly spewed racist remarks. The jokes he made about carving watermelons with his Black friend, referring to Puerto Rico as a floating island of garbage and Palestinians throwing rocks were an egregious reminder that bigotry is alive and well in America.

Do you remember when political correctness was used to shape the tone of political campaigns? A time when candidates carefully chose words not to offend or alienate voters. Ah, those were the days, albeit short-lived.

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