The English language vocabulary has a new word now, alt-left, thanks to Donald Trump and his advisers. The historical contextHistory buffs will recall that one of the main reasons for the US Civil War was the rift that was created over the question of emancipation of the slaves. The civil war ended but it left many memories and memorials, good and bad. So powerful was the presence of these groups that the party wilted to nominate him as its candidate. No one knows which group will ultimately win in this political battle, alt-right or alt-left, or what will be the political outcome in the forthcoming congressional elections.

Source: Dhaka Tribune August 18, 2017 08:26 UTC