So many examples these days, but let's look at these two:
1) Tennessee State Rep. Jerry Sexton argued in a debate in the Tennessee legislature that the bust of notorious racist and KKK founder Confederate Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest should not be removed from the Tennessee State Capitol. Part of what Sexton said:
“It was not against the law to own slaves back then. Who knows, maybe some of us will be slaves one of these days. Laws change.”The fruit of Richard Nixon's "Southern Strategy" is on full display with this bigot.
2) In Ohio, State Sen. Steve Huffman speculates that African-Americans may have a higher COVID-19 infection rate for a curious reason:
"Could it just be that African Americans or the colored population do not wash their hands as well as other groups or wear a mask or do not socially distance themselves? That could be the explanation of the higher incidence?”Apparently Huffman, who is (yikes!) an emergency room physician, has disregarded legitimate causes like a higher incidence of comorbid diseases (diabetes, heart disease, etc.) from his careful assessment of the "problem" with the "colored population." If you're "colored," pray you don't have this guy as your doctor, who'll just tell you to wash your hands and be on your way.
Why do Republicans keep surprising me with their IGNORANCE ???
ReplyDeleteAZ Bureau Chief -- I've come to expect it, although sometimes it's shocking how blatant it is. Thanks for coming by, AZBC!
ReplyDelete"Not against the law "Back Then"? Today is 2020. Some people can't let go of HATE. No matter what.
ReplyDeleteYup, we all can be slaves some day. I believe it. Maybe like rich people vs. the poor, low income. Oh, wait !!!
Karma, my friends. Just around the corner !!!!!
FM -- It's the argument of a moron. A lot of thing were legal "back then." It doesn't make them right, ESPECIALLY in the case of slavery. What kind of people elects these clowns?
ReplyDeleteWho knows, maybe some of us will be slaves one of these days. Laws change.
ReplyDeleteSounds like he's looking forward to it. Except that the first sentence almost sounds like he's volunteering. I suspected dementia, but I looked this guy up and he's only three years older than I am. Product of one of the region's cousin marriages, maybe?
As for Huffman's blathering, it's the Trumpanzees, not black people, who are notorious for refusing to wear masks or take other precautions.
Infidel -- These clowns have been given "permission" to air their deepest prejudices by the Orange Turd. They're put in office by clowns of a similar persuasion who feel "liberated" by the OT.
ReplyDeleteAlways surprised me how many Drs turn out to be nasty RWNJ's when I say something innocuous like, gee - that ACA seems to be helping a lot of people.
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