Aren't you side-stepping the issue that Trump has responded to any sort of publicity that isn't positive with threats of lawsuits for years? Especially publicity that calls into question how successful he really is, mostly because he derives a great deal of value from having the "Trump" name/branding associated with wealth and success.
I think that the idea that he may try to silence media critics as President to not be that far-fetched, and something we should be more concerned about then a bunch of hand-waving about specific things that were taken out of context. (I mean Trump's own supporters will take things he says out of context so long as it looks positive for him, so it's not like there is one "right, true and just" side here)
You're also talking about the DNC as if the GOP doesn't also have similar issues.
> The problem is that if you accuse any Mulim of anything in this country (when you have evidence or a good reason), you are called an 'Islamaphobe'..mostly because of PC culture.
On the flip side, you have a lot of people in "this country" (the US) that Islam/Muslims as the "enemy." I'd say that this is a reaction to that, and even then I'm not convinced that this isn't an issue of people talking past each other. People that might have similar views but can't get past seeing the other as an extremist in the "wrong" direction.
> This goes both ways. There is fault on both sides and until there is personal responsibility, things will only get worse.
I'd say that a greater fault lies with law enforcement in general. There is an extreme resistance to the idea of punishing one of their own. Until there is a "you will be punished" feedback loop they will continue to push boundaries because they know that they will get away with it, and "good cops" will turn a blind eye to it because they don't want to loose there job (or worse depending on the specific police dept.).
Put it this way. If the community transgresses against the police, there are guaranteed to be consequences (rightly or wrongly). If the police transgress against the community, consequences are few and far between. To me, this power imbalance suggests that the police should carry a greater responsibility.
> Things like social media has only made it worse, because mobs can now create public policy based on rumors and hearsay and destroy their enemies with lies.
I would say that this is an extension of people creating their own echo-chambers, and issues like Twitter lending itself more to soundbites (only 140 characters) than anything more substantial.
> Our current society is actually starting to look more like China or the Soviet Union every day.
This I will not disagree with, but I will suggest that witch hunts social media is just the tip of the iceberg (and less concerning than consequences being codified into law).