WTF The Racist Card is being used..Who is saying what?..Will it be a rhetorical win for T n' Co..or will saner minds prevail?

dragonfly9 · July 16, 2019, 4:48pm

Am listing a lot on this matter today to get my head around what tactics are being used. Who’s giving T a pass? And who can win the battle for ‘hearts and minds’ on these very divisive positions?

Am sure the ‘identity politics’ (#3 in list) as described above in the Wapo article is surely the motivator. T sees the white, non-college educated disenfranchised voter as his ticket to winning the WH…that’s why he’s gone off on all of this…and because he IS A RACIST.

Facing censure, Trump insists 'not a racist bone in my body.'

The episode served notice that Trump is willing to again rely on incendiary rhetoric on issues of race and immigration to preserve his political base in the leadup to the 2020 election. He shrugged off the criticism.

“It doesn’t concern me because many people agree with me,” Trump said Monday at the White House. “A lot of people love it, by the way.”

At the Capitol, there was near unanimous condemnation from Democrats and a rumble of discontent from a subset of Republicans, but notably not from the party’s congressional leaders.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who said Trump’s campaign slogan truly means he wants to “make America white again,” announced Monday that the House would vote on a resolution condemning his new comments . The resolution “strongly condemns” Trump’s “racist comments” and says they “have legitimized and increased fear and hatred of new Americans and people of color.”

In response, Trump tweeted anew Tuesday about the four congresswomen: “Why isn’t the House voting to rebuke the filthy and hate laced things they have said? Because they are the Radical Left, and the Democrats are afraid to take them on. Sad!”

dragonfly9 · July 17, 2019, 3:19pm

Some cracks within the Republican ranks

Republicans Held Together, for the Most Part

Only four Republicans — Representatives Will Hurd of Texas, Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania, Fred Upton of Michigan, Susan W. Brooks of Indiana — broke with their party to vote against Mr. Trump. They were joined by Representative Justin Amash of Michigan, a Trump critic who recently abandoned the Republican Party to become an independent. Each had his or her reasons.

And now another Republican Representative from AZ who is calling for Impeachment inquiry…

“I have a responsibility as a Congresswoman, former prosecutor and American citizen to stand up for the rule of law,” Kirkpatrick said. “I have come to the conclusion that the House of Representatives must open an impeachment inquiry on President Donald Trump.”

Windthin · July 17, 2019, 11:45pm

Congressman Ted Lieu: I have served in the Air Force and in Congress. People still tell me to ‘go back’ to China.

When Non-Jews Wield Anti-Semitism as Political Shield

In recent weeks, some Republicans have raised the specter of anti-Semitism as a convenient distraction from detention camps and racist tropes. And the Jews are tired of it.

Somebody on a FB group I frequent noted that if you wouldn’t say it to somebody at work, neither should he, as these are people who he technically works with,.

Windthin · July 18, 2019, 1:51am

Trump’s base is loving his sudden wallowing in open racism. Trump had a rally tonight. The results are entirely predictable. As predictable as the GOP #Klansplaining that will shortly follow.

#TrumpRally #TrumpKlanRally #KlanRally #TrumpIsARacist #RacistPresident #RacistGOP #RacistInChief

Windthin · July 18, 2019, 3:56pm

Republicans Want a White Republic. They’ll Destroy America to Get It

A friend found this:

"Crazy how CNN’s “randomly selected woman Republican voters” keep turning up the same people ~ Timothy Burke (@bubbaprog)

CNN had a panel of women on defending Trump from accusations of racism. Looked them up and they’re a political coalition that also made media appearances in 2016 to defend him after The Access Hollywood tape."

I added to it.

When Anthony “The Mooch” Scaramucci sets the moral standard, you know we’re in trouble.

Surprise, surprise. This GOP lawmaker gets the booby prize for moral imbecility.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/07/17/can-you-guess-which-gop-lawmaker-gets-booby-prize-moral-imbecility/?utm_term=.6dae86520a5a

A Minnesota Tea Party site is spreading a false story about Rep. Omar committing bigamy, marriage fraud, and tax fraud.

dragonfly9 · July 19, 2019, 12:05am

From Politico Playbook -
R’s are asking Pence to tell T to tone it down on the “Send her Home” rhetoric per reporting today - but very few if any are saying it directly to camera.

POLITICO Playbook PM: What Republicans are saying in private about Ilhan Omar and ‘send her back’

ON THE ‘SEND HER BACK’ CHANTS …

– NEW, via David Jackson of USA Today, today’s pooler: “Asked why he did not stop chant: ‘I think I did - I started speaking very quickly.’ He added: ‘I was not happy with it - I disagree with it.’”

– MELANIE ZANONA, QUINT FORGEY and JOHN BRESNAHAN: "Republicans press Pence for answers on ‘send her back’ chant": "Republican members are expressing shock and discomfort over the ‘send her back’ chants that erupted during President Donald Trump’s rally Wednesday night, with even some members of House GOP leadership expressing their concerns to Vice President Mike Pence on Thursday.

"During a breakfast meeting with Republican leaders, multiple members said they were disturbed by the chants aimed at Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) and asked Pence to relay their message to Trump, which he agreed to do, according to several members who were present.

"Rep. Paul Mitchell, the sophomore class representative, even asked for a 15-minute meeting with the president so he could directly discuss the issue with Trump. ‘It’s one thing to do chants of “lock her up.” But a chant like [“send her back”] is simply not reflective of our constitution,’ the Michigan Republican told POLITICO.

“And Rep. Tom Cole (R-Okla.) said Pence seemed to share their concerns. ‘He said, “at first I couldn’t even tell what it was.” And he said, “that just needs to not happen,”’ said Cole, ranking member on the House Rules Committee. ‘He seemed as appalled by it as everybody else.’” POLITICO

– SARAH FERRIS, HEATHER CAYGLE and JOHN BRESNAHAN: “House Dems warn Omar in ‘imminent danger’ after Trump rally chants”: "House Democrats erupted in fury Thursday over President Donald Trump’s attacks at freshman Rep. Ilhan Omar at his reelection rally, fearful that crowd chants of ‘send her back’ have personally endangered her and her family.

“Senior Democrats are now calling for authorities to evaluate security for Omar (D-Minn.), as well as the three other lawmakers who Trump called out by name at his Wednesday night rally in North Carolina — warning that Trump has escalated the risk of threats or even acts of violence toward the four minority freshmen. ‘It’s crystal clear to me that her life is in imminent danger,’ said Rep. Bobby Rush (D-Ill.), a senior member of the Congressional Black Caucus. ‘He has threatened the safety of a member of Congress. That takes this to a whole different level.’” POLITICO

– House Minority Leader KEVIN MCCARTHY said the “send her back” chants had no place in America. He said that this is an ideological fight – it really hasn’t been – and said that the president said “if you don’t love America, you can leave.” "He doesn’t pinpoint any individual."

what total BS

Windthin · July 19, 2019, 2:37pm

He’s up and at it and already had to delete and re-post.

Pet_Proletariat · July 19, 2019, 5:54pm

Trump is using another recycled Klan slogan…
Love it or leave it.
America first.
Both are old slogans from the klan.

https://www.journalnow.com/news/local/howler-yearbook-billboard-photo/article_12abe826-2cd5-11e9-b997-db66a29b7463.html

This is American fascism.

Windthin · July 20, 2019, 8:19pm

Nine months pregnant, standing in line at the grocery store, with her child there, told to “go back to where she came from.” This is what Trump has opened the door to.

Windthin · July 22, 2019, 12:44pm

Omarosa outs Mike Pence’s nephew as a ‘section leader’ who orchestrates Trump rally chants, leading some to ask: if Trump “wanted” the “send her back” chant shut down as he claimed, why wasn’t it done?

Trump launches furious attack on Washington Post for new report about his racist tweet debacle: ‘Presidential harassment!’

The Illinois Republican County Chairman’s Association sent THIS around recently.

A cop said Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez should be shot following Trump’s racist targeting of The Squad

CBS cuts off ugly interview with Liz Cheney after she attacks host for asking about Trump’s racism

Chris Wallace burns down Stephen Miller over Trump’s racist lies: He let ‘send her back’ chant ‘go for 13 seconds’

The most bizarre of all of Trump’s defenders on his racism: Stephen Miller. They officially sent Stephen Miller out to claim Donald Trump is not racist. Stephen Miller is the architect of ALL of Trump’s worst, most racist policies. This is like sending Dracula to convince somebody you haven’t turned into a vampire. Here is a whole thread reminding you all of the things that he’s done. I even found some things -I- didn’t know he’d done!

Windthin · July 26, 2019, 12:39pm

N.J. School Board Member: ‘My Life Would Be Complete’ If Rep. Rashida Tlaib Died

Daniel Leonard is refusing to resign despite backlash from community members and the Council on American-Islamic Relations.

Pet_Proletariat · August 1, 2019, 6:20am

Podcast

The president’s authoritarian rhetoric, racist tweets, and tolerance for surging white supremacist violence make one question more urgent than ever: Is Donald Trump a fascist?

According to Prof. Jason Stanley, the author of How Fascism Works , the answer is an emphatic yes . In today’s special audio edition of The Long Version, the Yale philosophy professor and I talk about the surprisingly long history of fascism in America, how the president and his Republican allies are unleashing dangerous forces for power, and why institutions from the Democratic Party to the New York Times keep proving themselves so unable to deal with the crisis.

Windthin · August 2, 2019, 2:04pm

Rep. Cummings’ home was robbed.

Donnie responded with typical dignity.

dragonfly9 · August 9, 2019, 4:08pm

When Facebooks straddles the line on what could be considered ‘free speech’ vs ‘hate speech’, one can see how tied into white supremacy’s platform, and doing little to reject it. And how much will Congress do to regulate these social media companies?

Posts using the word “invasion” to demonize immigrants seem to violate Facebook’s hate speech content policy. So why isn’t Facebook taking them down?

Facebook’s current hate speech guidelines in its community standards extend “some protections for immigration status.” The company considers “race, ethnicity, national origin, religious affiliation,” among other things, “protected characteristics” against hate speech. On its policy page, Facebook breaks down these protections into multiple tiers that detail types of “attacks” which are prohibited.

First tier attacks, which are prohibited against a person or group of people on the basis of immigration status in addition to all other protected characteristics, include:

“Any violent speech or support in written or visual form”

“Dehumanizing speech” that references or compares a protected characteristic to, among other things, violent criminals or “criminals” overall

Designated dehumanizing comparisons in both written and visual form”

Second tier attacks, which are prohibited against all protected characteristics including religious affiliation and national origin, but not against immigration status, include:

“Expressions of contempt” such as self-admission to Islamophobia

“Expressions of hate”

“Expressions of dismissal”

Other “statements of inferiority”

Even though the company has policies that seem to prohibit most if not all “invasion” content, Facebook still allows it to exist and spread on its platform. In March, Facebook claimed it did not consider a post pushing white supremacist claims about a “Muslim Invasion” in the U.K. to be a violation of its community standards. A year after leaked documents revealed that Facebook allowed praise for white nationalism and separatism on its platform after the August 2017 “Unite the Right” rally in Charlottesville, VA, the company implemented a so-called white nationalist ban. But the auditors Facebook had hired to oversee its goals of “advancing civil rights on our platform” criticized the ban as “overly narrow.”

Windthin · August 13, 2019, 12:10am

A power message about why this time it is entirely wrong to ignore the shooter in El Paso, because his racism, his manifesto, his hatred, and his horrific goals are key to understanding what Latinos are facing in this country now.

Adrian Carrasquillo:

“I read more than 160 DMs, emails and texts from people who told me they didn’t have a safe space to share these stories. They were from people in red states and blue states, the united states of hating immigrants and people who just look like they might be.”

Windthin · August 19, 2019, 2:04pm

“The greening of hate” – The mainstream environmental movement has embraced social justice, but hate groups are now co-opting green messages as a lure toward racist and nativist agendas.

Two mass killings a world apart share a common theme: ‘ecofascism’

system · September 3, 2019, 2:04pm

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Pet_Proletariat · October 18, 2019, 4:46am

Windthin · October 21, 2019, 7:06pm

Maxine Waters: President Trump is ‘setting some of us up to be killed’

Windthin · October 28, 2019, 8:43pm

And here is the president of the United States re-tweeting a white supremacist / white nationalist meme.