The article, “Go back to where you came from” (Star-Advertiser, July 17), singles out President Donald Trump for his allegedly racist tweets, but fails to say anything about the blatant racism that exists here in Hawaii.

I am willing to bet that every Caucasian (“haole”) person who lives in Hawaii has been subjected to the taunt, “Go back to the mainland” and the phrase, “Local jobs for local people” — a dog whistle for, “You are not welcome here.”

We should address our own racism here before we start going apoplectic about Trump.

Jeffrey A. Keating

Moiliili

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