Yes, the outrage at denouncing white supremacism was really notable and spoke volumes. It was really the distillation of where our politics have gone and a statement of where the MAGA movement is. I might think that other ideologies, like the sadistic Putinist reactionary authoritarianism that the MAGA movement has embraced, are even more dangerous and destructive, but I'm not mad about denouncing racism. It really is the moment when they have to look at each other ask, "Hey, do you ever wonder if we're the bad guys?"
It's a cultivated response that's been developed for years.
Democrats broach the subject of race in any fashion.
Republicans immediately jump to maximum defensiveness, taking it as an accusation that every last member of the party has a klan hood in the closet. The original issue gets completely buried because "How dare you call us racist."
Lather, rinse, repeat. It not only kills the discussion, it gives several days of easy peasy lemon screamy content.
Biden: white supremacy is bad
Right Wing Media: stop insulting us!!!
Perhaps some soul searching is in order.
Yes, the outrage at denouncing white supremacism was really notable and spoke volumes. It was really the distillation of where our politics have gone and a statement of where the MAGA movement is. I might think that other ideologies, like the sadistic Putinist reactionary authoritarianism that the MAGA movement has embraced, are even more dangerous and destructive, but I'm not mad about denouncing racism. It really is the moment when they have to look at each other ask, "Hey, do you ever wonder if we're the bad guys?"
I know. What they should say is we are white supremism is a bad thing.
And if they find one, then what? Think they'd have a clue what to do with it?
It's a cultivated response that's been developed for years.
Democrats broach the subject of race in any fashion.
Republicans immediately jump to maximum defensiveness, taking it as an accusation that every last member of the party has a klan hood in the closet. The original issue gets completely buried because "How dare you call us racist."
Lather, rinse, repeat. It not only kills the discussion, it gives several days of easy peasy lemon screamy content.
Their souls have been replaced.
I am reminded of the U2 song, The Troubles:
"Somebody stepped inside your soul
Somebody stepped inside your soul
Little by little, they robbed and stole
Til somebody else was in control"
No kidding. It looks like a lot of self-reporting happening here.
Even a little self-awareness would be a good start.
But their self awareness now comes their pride and defensiveness of being for White people only , specifically white Christians.