Politics of Hate category archive
Facebook Frolics 0
Outside agitator frolics.
Last Thursday night, Rupert posted on his public Facebook page an invitation for “goons” to join him in traveling to Minneapolis, where he said he was renting hotel rooms and planned to wreak havoc and “take hella good videos.”
More at the link.
Southern Strategy Redux 0
Susan Estrich argues that Donald Trump has been waiting for the opportunity to play his own Willie Horton card.
I would counter that he has been playing it continually for forever.
A Divider, Not a Uniter 0
SeattlePI columnist John Connelly looks at the recent riots in reaction to the killing of (yet another) black man for being black. He points out that this is but one in a long series eruptions in the history of white American racism and the legacy of America’s original sin.
Here’s a snippet:
No antidote for endemic racism has been found, not even the election of a Black president. The man who succeeded him spread to falsehood that Barack Obama was born in Kenya. It “spikes” with periodic killings by police. The news media cover protests and riots, but give far less attention to what makes even nonviolent protesters angry.
We’re badly equipped for this spike. President Donald Trump is a deliberate divider, going so far as to encourage violence. . . .”
Suborning Violence 0
The SPLC calls out Donald Trump’s tweet of approval.
Scapegoating Goes Viral 0
“It’s those people you-know-who-we-mean.”
I’m a Southern boy.
I know racism when I see it.
Facebook Frolics 0
The SPLC reports that Facebook
Details at the link.
Co-opting Covidiocy 0
Snopes has an article exploring why far-right groups, like the Proud Boys, are embracing the “reopen the economy” protests. An excerpt:
Once they’re standing side by side at a protest, members of far-right hate groups begin to share their ideas. That lures some people deeper into online groups and forums where they can be radicalized against immigrants, Jews or other stereotypical scapegoats.
Pay Attention to the Men behind the Curtain 0
Thom examines who is behind the astro-turf “reopen America” protests by reviewing analyses of Google Analytics trackers on their websites.