Rep. Steve King: 'Diversity is not our strength'

[DonViejo]

Source: The Hill



BY JACQUELINE THOMSEN - 12/08/17 01:45 PM EST

Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa) said that diversity is no America's strength in a pair of tweets Friday.

King linked to an article by the Voice of Europe Friday that quoted Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban saying that cultures shouldn’t be mixed, arguing that it’s “against common sense.”

Link to tweet

Link to tweet

King, one of the most vocal critics of immigration in Congress, has made controversial statements in the past, including praise for far-right European politician Geert Wilders. He tweeted a cartoon of Wilders plugging a hole in a wall that read “Western civilization” in March.

“Wilders understands that culture and demographics are our destiny. We can’t restore our civilization with somebody else’s babies,” King wrote at the time.

Read more: http://thehill.com/homenews/house/363973-steve-king-diversity-isnt-americas-strength

[Angry Dragon]

1. strange and sick man

[sandensea]

2. Coexisting with people of other races and backgrounds is easy, Steve.

Coexisting with lowlife swamp things like you and Cheeto is what's difficult.

[Thor_MN]

3. No, we all know your strong suit is Racism, Steve.

[msongs]

4. nice blog analysis and opinion piece nt

[Javaman]

5. this is a dog whistle for the white power morons. nt

[getagrip_already]

6. next they will be saying that racism is our strength.... n/t

[bdamomma]

7. yuk

repigs are revolting pieces of crap aren't they?

They hate children didn't they end healthcare for children recently let it run out.

And then they have the audacity to protect the fetus, what a bunch of hypocrites.

[muntrv]

8. So, why did your European ancestors come to a colored people's country?

[alarimer]

9. Does he know Orban is a fascist?

Well, birds of a feather and all that.

[DBoon]

12. I'm sure he does

the Republican Party is now a de-facto fascist organization

[0rganism]

10. so Rep. King is the Borg?

America's Strength?

[More_Cowbell]

11. First thing I thought!

Nice graphic.

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

14. He might be too stupid even for them. It would fuck up the whole hive mind thingy. nt

[IronLionZion]

13. Why do Iowans keep reelecting that insufferable ass?

[Historic NY]

15. Asparagus boy....

We should send you and your descendants back to the country they came from because obviously, your not what makes up being American.

[Igel]

19. For many, he is what makes up being American.

Hence the problem.

That, too, is diversity. But while he wants one kind of assimilation, we want another. Immigrants must adopt the *correct* American values. We have a bias. We think we're right. By definition, they're wrong.

However, cultural assimilation will happen, regardless, unless there are forces that prevent it.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

16. Just because a Hungarian said it does not mean it is not racist. King is clearly racist. . . . nt

[Bernardo de La Paz]

17. King is one quarter German, at least. But he's ok with Germans I guess. Some volk are more equal? nt

[rurallib]

18. I live in a small Iowa town

that would have died a couple of decades back were it not for the immigrants. As a matter of fact through working with the immigrants we have built our city into one of the most vibrant in Iowa with a school system rated near the best in state.

There are several towns in his district that are just like mine.

Suck it King. Maybe this time you are gone. He has some good challengers next year.