The GOP's Resentment Theater

[Judi Lynn]

JANUARY 29, 2021

BY JILL RICHARDSON

President Biden recently became the first president to condemn white supremacy by name in an inaugural address. Then some Republicans got mad because, they say, it’s an attack on them.

He’s “calling us racists,” Rand Paul complained. “According to the left, supporting border security and celebrating July 4 could make you a white supremacist,” Tucker Carlson claimed. “I was offended” by “the racism thing,” Karl Rove added.

These complaints are disingenuous.

First, consider President Biden’s exact words. After alluding to the racial justice protests over the summer, Biden turned to warn of “a rise of political extremism, white supremacy, domestic terrorism that we must confront and we will defeat.”

It seems clear that Biden was referring to the people who recently attempted a coup at the U.S. Capitol, where the presence of white supremacists has been well documented.

More:
https://www.counterpunch.org/2021/01/29/the-gops-resentment-theater/

[trueblue2007]

1. He's "calling us racists," Rand Paul complained ----- HEY YOU A HOLE.... you are a racist!!!!

[jaxexpat]

2. Rand Paul, Tucker Carlson and Carl Rove walk into a bar and order a beer.

The bartender says, "Sorry boys. We don't serve racist, white supremacist, pseudo patriot, thin-skinned prima donna frauds here." Rove asks, "What if we've walked away from that stuff so we can spend more time with our families?" Bartender replies, "Not gonna fly. Your families hate you. Even people you pay to like you, hate you."

[Martin Eden]

3. Obviously, those who were offended identify with what Biden called out --

-- "political extremism, white supremacy, domestic terrorism."

Otherwise, why be offended?

Instead, all good Americans should unite in denouncing and curing our country of that cancer.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

5. You nailed it. Only one reason to be offended by Biden's words. . . . nt

[judesedit]

4. If they consider themselves white supremacists, they are racist

Plain and simple.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

6. Good catch, Judi. . . . nt

[Jon King]

7. I long ago stopped caring what Trumpers think about anything....

They have given up all rights to have an opinion, be outraged, etc. Screw em all.

[Duppers]

8. K & R