Politics of Hate category archive
Tales of the Trumpling: Snapshots of Trickle-Down Trumpery 0
Now it’s “partisan” to condemn racism, bigotry, and white supremacy.
As I said a few days ago, they aren’t even trying to pretend any more.
Facebook Frolics 0
Sunday’s New York Times had another article about Facebook and its effects on the discourse. The article focused on ethnic and religious divisions in Sri Lanka and a series of hate crimes and lycnhings.
As the briefest thumbnail, the authors examine how Facebook’s algorithm, designed to promote engagement with Facebook and consequently more on-line time for users, has a side effect of promoting hate speech; the authors theorize that this is because posts that incite strong negative emotions tend to be the posts that generate the most views. )To put it another way, hate sells.) They also discuss the obstacles Sri Lankan authorities encountered in trying to get Facebook’s attention to the issue.
The article is quite long, but I think it is worth your while. An excerpt:
Tales of the Trumpling: Snapshots of Trickle-Down Trumpery 0
The play’s the thing with which to Trumple–the cast?
Doms and Subs 0
David Pakman tries to understand Pat Robertson’s fantasy world.
Tales of the Trumpling: Snapshots of Trickle-Down Trumpery 0
Someone shows politeness to Muslim family:
“It’s been scary,” said Kathryn Piper, who recently opened Five Pillars Butchery with her husband, Hussam “Sam” Al-Rawi. “It’s an attack on our home, it’s not just our business.”
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Piper said she’s worried about the safety of her family, including her two young children. She believes someone targeted their business because of their faith.
All That Was Old Is New Again 0
Thom explains how Nixon’s odious Southern Strategy led to Donald Trump.
A Question of Identity 0
David Pakman interviews Amanda Marcotte, discussing the right wing’s identity politics and double-standards. Whether or not you agree with all the points made in the discussion, it’s worth a listen.
Twits on Twitter 0
Wall-eyed twits:
Tales of the Trumpling: Snapshots of Trickle-Down Trumpery 0
A Trumpled nurse:
Houston’s KTRK reported Friday that the Muslim nurse, who was wearing hijab, believes the attack was religiously-motivated based on slurs the attacker yelled at her, calling her a “raghead” and a “sand n**ger.”
Face it: Bigots see Donald Trump’s electoral success as permission to be themselves.
Tales of the Trumpling: Snapshots of Trickle-Down Trumpery 0
Trumpling Fox News (I know–that sounds redundant):
“When you are one of the few black Democrats that appear on Fox News and use your voice and platform to speak out against racial and economic injustice, this is what you receive,” she wrote of the threat on her Instagram account. . . .
The threat in question was an email that simply read, “Keep running your mouth, n*gger. Someone will introduce you to an AR-15.”
“Boots on the Ground” 0
Elie Mystal discusses the implications of Donald Trump’s desire to use the military to enforce immigration laws. It’s not pretty.
Here’s a bit:
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I don’t expect that President Trump understands that law, or cares why it’s there. He’s pissed that Ann Coulter didn’t send him an Easter card, and so he’s blurting random, untrue things about immigrants again. He seems to be under the impression that there is some kind of “caravan” of brown people bearing down on us from Mexico. Maybe they’re being led by Charlzie Theron down the Fury Road. Honestly who can know what’s in this man’s head.
