What struck me in the press conference was him repeatedly saying “we need superior intelligence” - so then just say what you mean and stop using DEI as your code word.
It’s an administration of dog whistles. Not gonna take them long to just say “nigger.” At this point, no more singing “Kumbaya.” As you say, “fuck this shit.”
This is part of why I’m so mad at Dem elected officials. Instead of dismantling the BS code word strategy by taking on “woke,” DEI, “identity politics,” they . . . ran from the clear threat (so evident), failed to translate that it was the same-old backlash, the new Jim Crow, a massive threat to our pluralistic society. And people like Slotkin—who did that ducking—squeaked by and got her Senate seat (and then voted yes on Laken Riley Act!). Now Dems are holding her up as an example of how Dems can win. Horrendous. We’d be much better off with Harris-Walz elected and forgo that Senate seat (she could have stood up for all marginalized people and still won, maybe more handily even). It’s very depressing (what an understatement). The wretchedness of selling out people, progress, country.
Thanks for writing this piece - I've been sharing with folks who don't yet subscribe here. Nothing is left undiscovered with Trump at this point. Bastard wants to go back to pre 1861 for everyone.
Brilliant piece. I'm a (mostly) white guy, but I had the exact same reaction. Bigots are using the term "DEI" with exactly the same venom, hatred and dehumanizing intent they long used that other word. Every time one of them says DEI, I hear it. It's vile.
Didn't Ben and Jerry's get bought by another company , some kind of conglomerate? Anyhow, the point you made re. the Snyder quote / para phrase ..is really really interesting. I will have to order that book from my local library, who incidentally, the local county council outsourced the I.T. contract to Lockheed & Martin.. (hi fellas! 👋- no doubt they are busy looking at page 3 of Jane's Defence Weekly 🙄 ).
But I digress.. - the ' anticipatory..' is such a key psychological behaviour, almost heading towards Stockholm Syndrome territory.
It has been endemic within British society, I'm certain welll before the Victorians sent small children to clean inside their chimneys.
People don't even bother voting, - why???
Apparently, because, -
' it doesn't make any difference - so what's the point '
Also -
' politicians are all the same anyway -useless '
And then these same commentators on ' the state of the world today ' - go back to watching TV/ scratching their arse in traffic jams/stuffing their faces with biscuits etc
Black people, queer people and don’t need to be treated differently than anyone else to end racism. DEI is just racism and and a way to divide us up. It serves no purpose. When it comes to jobs and appointments we need to hire the best person for the job not the person that’s a little different.
What struck me in the press conference was him repeatedly saying “we need superior intelligence” - so then just say what you mean and stop using DEI as your code word.
I personally find the fact that he said that the ultimate irony. The man is a complete moron. A human wrecking ball. My God.
And RFK was talking eugenics in his hearing. Wild boys
While his intelligence is inferior. 🙄
Yes, quite, 👽👽👽👽👽🦾👽🦾👽🦾👽🦾
It’s an administration of dog whistles. Not gonna take them long to just say “nigger.” At this point, no more singing “Kumbaya.” As you say, “fuck this shit.”
Affirmation that Trump is a white supremacist is the least shocking thing to have happened this year.
Let's stop using "white supremacist"; there is nothing "supreme" about FOTUS...
This is part of why I’m so mad at Dem elected officials. Instead of dismantling the BS code word strategy by taking on “woke,” DEI, “identity politics,” they . . . ran from the clear threat (so evident), failed to translate that it was the same-old backlash, the new Jim Crow, a massive threat to our pluralistic society. And people like Slotkin—who did that ducking—squeaked by and got her Senate seat (and then voted yes on Laken Riley Act!). Now Dems are holding her up as an example of how Dems can win. Horrendous. We’d be much better off with Harris-Walz elected and forgo that Senate seat (she could have stood up for all marginalized people and still won, maybe more handily even). It’s very depressing (what an understatement). The wretchedness of selling out people, progress, country.
Thanks for writing this piece - I've been sharing with folks who don't yet subscribe here. Nothing is left undiscovered with Trump at this point. Bastard wants to go back to pre 1861 for everyone.
Subtitle is funny as hell when you know that’s exactly how donnie is coming
I'm sorry. I despise tRump and his bullies.
I will not spend my money in Target anymore.
Great article! Thank you for expressing what many of us are thinking while we read and watch this propaganda.
Brilliant piece. I'm a (mostly) white guy, but I had the exact same reaction. Bigots are using the term "DEI" with exactly the same venom, hatred and dehumanizing intent they long used that other word. Every time one of them says DEI, I hear it. It's vile.
Didn't Ben and Jerry's get bought by another company , some kind of conglomerate? Anyhow, the point you made re. the Snyder quote / para phrase ..is really really interesting. I will have to order that book from my local library, who incidentally, the local county council outsourced the I.T. contract to Lockheed & Martin.. (hi fellas! 👋- no doubt they are busy looking at page 3 of Jane's Defence Weekly 🙄 ).
But I digress.. - the ' anticipatory..' is such a key psychological behaviour, almost heading towards Stockholm Syndrome territory.
It has been endemic within British society, I'm certain welll before the Victorians sent small children to clean inside their chimneys.
People don't even bother voting, - why???
Apparently, because, -
' it doesn't make any difference - so what's the point '
Also -
' politicians are all the same anyway -useless '
And then these same commentators on ' the state of the world today ' - go back to watching TV/ scratching their arse in traffic jams/stuffing their faces with biscuits etc
I bet if I made T - Shirts with the slogan -
Let's Just All Roll Over & Die - High 5 !!! -
I would sell loads of them in England.
Black people, queer people and don’t need to be treated differently than anyone else to end racism. DEI is just racism and and a way to divide us up. It serves no purpose. When it comes to jobs and appointments we need to hire the best person for the job not the person that’s a little different.