Column: The vibe at the RNC is worse than you can imagine

Donald Trump soaks in the adulation from delegates after being formally nominated as the Republican presidential candidate. Trump has fed this bonfire for years, from the “s—hole” country remarks of his first term to escalations that immigrants are “animals.” That ugliness is entrenched in this party — don’t fool yourselves on this one. He said to undocumented people: “We will return you to your country of origin, not because you are bad people, but because you broke the law.” That’s a bit of the cheese I was talking about, because what I saw in the convention hall was hatred and fear of brown and Black people, regardless of what brings them to the United States. Stay Golden, Anita Chabria What else you should be reading The must-read: Rep. Adam Schiff calls on Biden to drop out of presidential race The Obvious: ‘Betrayed’: Unions, White House irate over Teamsters president’s RNC speech The L.A. Times special: California’s delegation could play a pivotal role at the DNC — depending on Biden P.S. “It’s a future where education is accessible without crippling debt; where one job is enough to pay for basic necessities; where water is safe to drink and air is safe to breath; where we build enough housing so people can afford to live here; and where we end poverty and keep people from becoming homeless through a guaranteed basic income.” How’s that for a California vision to contrast the RNC?