This is Who Tom Cotton Is

[Galraedia]

Here’s a must read story from Josh Kovensky about how Tom Cotton is insisting that China be denied the 2022 Winter Olympics because he says the PRC will use the Olympics to harvest the DNA of the world’s greatest athletes and then use this genetic treasure trove to create a genetically modified race of Chinese super soldiers to dominate the world. I’m not exaggerating or kidding. That’s what he’s saying. Read it here.

Might there be genetically-modified soldiers half a century from now? Maybe. But if you think you’re going to get from here to there by taking a cheek swab from Usain Bolt I don’t think you really understand how genetics or potential genetic modification really works. Nor do I think next generation warfare will turn on feats of strength.

This isn’t my first rodeo. There’s a community of think tank-based right wing freaks who churn out a steady stream of this mix of conspiracy theories and nonsense. We saw it with Iraq, with al Qaida. It’s endless. Cotton’s role in today’s Senate is to be the “sure thing” who will run with even the most inane idea. Because that’s who he is.

It’s not the first thing that occurs to me about this story. But it’s worth noting that China has well over a billion people. Some of them must ran fast or have dead on hand eye coordination. It’s not hard to pick up the idea here that China needs to steal the genetic patrimony of the West to create its super soldiers. Dumb, inane, racist – in other words, your typical idea from Tom Cotton.

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[demtenjeep]

1. sounding like Hitler?

superior race?

[DemocraticPatriot]

2. Did he watch 'universal soldier' too many times?

or whatever that movie was called, lol

[Galraedia]

9. Yeah, but in Universal Soldier they were using soldiers killed in combat

Tom Cotton believes in some Hail Hydra! super soldier creation bullsh*t.

[SeattleVet]

11. Or perhaps "The Boys From Brazil"?

Great book - good movie.

[tulipsandroses]

3. When can we get off the crazy train? So I have a question about the super soldier whatchamacallit

I have a friend who believes in all kinds of crackpot conspiracy theories. The super soldier is one of them. Supposedly the USA is developing super soldiers.
So I asked him what was the benefit? Are they going to be like Captain America? Some kind of mix of Superman, The Hulk?
Its not like today's soldiers are engaged in hand to hand combat where a super soldier like Captain America could dominate. Couldn't a bomb just be dropped and wipe out the super soldier army?

[Chipper Chat]

4. I have an ugly feeling that Cotton may be the GOP presidential candidate in 2024.

He just seems to have all the excremental charisma that is attractive to the pub base.

[RedArkGuy]

13. He actually has negative charisma

He comes off on TV very much like Anthony Perkins' performance as Norman Bates, except more nervous.

I don't see this guy surviving the GOP primary debates.

[DBoon]

5. Tom Cotton does not understand that superhero comic books are fantasy

You cannot engineer a prehuman mutant by stealing DNA from other countries' athletes.

Just like expose to radiation does not give you magical powers.

[keithbvadu2]

6. A Tom Cotton super soldier would simply tell heroic lies about serving in the Rangers.

A Tom Cotton super soldier would simply tell heroic lies about serving in the Rangers.

[TomSlick]

7. Our boy Tom continues to make Arkansas so proud.

[smirkymonkey]

8. Thanks for the warning, Tom. I'm sure the administration will take it under advisement.

[stopdiggin]

10. plenty of legitimate questions about genetic science and bio-eng.

and where they will take us (huge upside, as well as valid concerns). Sen. Cotton isn't even in the same room ... (although he probably does deserve a room, of a certain sort)

[RANDYWILDMAN]

12. Cotton is a paranoid phony tough guy

Fits right in arkansas, not so much in the rest of the country

[Buns_of_Fire]

14. We must deny them our essence, lest they sap and impurify

our Precious Bodily Fluids.

[underpants]

15. Great point about having to exit China itself to do this.

Cotton sucks.

[-misanthroptimist]

16. Tom Cotton is who Republicans are these days.

They can thank Reagan for beginning their long slide into insanity.