Politics of Hate category archive
American Stasi, Reprise 0
Thom rails about “Kavanaugh stops.”
American Stasi 0
This case has been mentioned in these electrons before, but Rick Strom’s commentary is well worth a listen.
American Stasi 0
Rick Strom comments on the rule of lawless as exercised by Stephen Miller’s ICE, ada, the American Stasi.
Republicans’ Last Ditch Takkktic 0
Michael in Norfolk:
Follow the link. Read the rest.
Still Rising Again after All These Years 0
John Young, in a longer article about how how we should celebrate exercising our right duty to vote, notes, almost in passing, that
I commend his entire piece to your attention.
American Stasi 0
The only surprising thing about this story is that he’s being held to account.
American Stasi 0
And this surprises you how (emphasis added)?
Details at the link.
The Rule of Lawless 0
One more time, we seem to live in retaliation nation.
In the Trump maladministion, “mal” not only stands for bad, it stands for “with malice aforethought.”
Arc Angles 0
Martin Luther King, Jr. once said, “The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice.”
Thom argues that the arc of American conservatism is wrong, for it bends towards fascism, spurred on by America’s original sin of chattel slaver.
Watch the video for his reasoning.
American Stasi 0
The agents blocked his work truck with unmarked vehicles, broke its windows, and pointed guns at the passengers, according to Portillo. He said his requests for a warrant or explanation of the stop were denied.
He’s been a naturalized citizen for over a decade, has a clean record, and owns a successful small business.
But he has brown skin.
American Stasi 0
ICE agents attacked and injured an American citizen as he was walking to his school. Here’s a snippet from the report:
(Santa Maria City Council member Gloria–ed.) Soto said it appears the student was racially profiled.
Afterthought:
I do not see how anyone who’s paying attention can take issue with Soto’s statement.
Methinks the proper spelling of ICE under the Trump maladministration has become “KKK.”
Suffer the Children 0
As has been amply demonstrated, that’s not scripture. That’s a Reupuvlican family value.
American Stasi 0
Thom comments on the Trump maladministration’s persecution of Ilhan Omar and the implications thereof.
Aside:
I’m a Southern boy. I grew up under Jim Crow. I went to segregated schools. I know naked racism when I see it.
This is naked racism.
Still Rising Again after All These Years 0
As I have observed before, Richard Nixon’s southern strategy has come full circle and consumed today’s Republican Party. As further evidence, in a longer article about the Trump maladministration’s pursuit of Ilhan Omar, Michelle Goldberg notes, almost in passing, the obvious:
For Trump and his movement, real Americans are defined by race and ancestry.
Follow the link for the context of her comment.