Youngkin steps in it again

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I wonder if stories like this, where the suggestion of racism is maybe plausible, but factually is certainly not an active act of racism, are playing in favor of the Rs going in to the midterms. They just don’t seem that concerned.

We're not. Because normal, moderate, *rational* people see this as a common mistake - people confuse people all the time, regardless of race. I'm white and was constantly confused with another girl in college. I know a few women who, to me, look exactly alike and I can never remember their names. They're all white. Does this make me a racist, or a normal person? This type of nonsense is going to backfire bigly on the Dems, as it should. LWNJ gotcha moments are not going to work in your favor.

This is overblown but what else is new in the Dems race obsessed call everyone a racist mindset. I have friends who are telling their kids to be extra careful around other children who are POC because they are white and they are concerned that a comment will be misinterpreted and their kid will be crucified. Is this really the society we want? I mean I’m sure this is impacting hiring managers as well.

Nope. I want a society where people are mutually respectful and treat each other like individuals. I have yet to experience that though. Virginia has a long-standing racist history, and Youngkin’s campaign and platform capitalized on that — to his political advantage.
The problems aren’t when well-intentioned comments are misinterpreted — but when casually racist ones are accurately understood.

DP. Oh, do give us some examples of this. We'll wait while you manufacture something.

DP. Which of those statements are you disputing?

Um... obviously the claim that "Youngkin's campaign and platform capitalized on Virginia's racist history." Which is utter bull$hit.

That's exactly what he was doing with the CRT nonsense.

Wrong. It's been pointed out over and over that "CRT" is merely shorthand for the over-the-top DEI teacher trainings in VA public schools (and elsewhere). But, you knew that.

Nope. Youngkin has been a disaster, with one misstep after another on race. https://thegrio.com/2022/01/18/by-banning-crt-virginias-new-governor-fails-to-deliver-unity/

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So absolutely sick and tired of politicians who engage in childish Twitter snark for clicks. I have zero interest in any of it. Good Lord, what have we become? Do your damn jobs and grow up.

Completely agree - though, is he really considered a "politician"? I seem to recall he was filmed nodding and clapping after Michelle Leete's unhinged rant last year, ending with "Let them die!" Really upstanding, credible dude.

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I wonder if stories like this, where the suggestion of racism is maybe plausible, but factually is certainly not an active act of racism, are playing in favor of the Rs going in to the midterms. They just don’t seem that concerned.

We're not. Because normal, moderate, *rational* people see this as a common mistake - people confuse people all the time, regardless of race. I'm white and was constantly confused with another girl in college. I know a few women who, to me, look exactly alike and I can never remember their names. They're all white. Does this make me a racist, or a normal person? This type of nonsense is going to backfire bigly on the Dems, as it should. LWNJ gotcha moments are not going to work in your favor.

This is overblown but what else is new in the Dems race obsessed call everyone a racist mindset. I have friends who are telling their kids to be extra careful around other children who are POC because they are white and they are concerned that a comment will be misinterpreted and their kid will be crucified. Is this really the society we want? I mean I’m sure this is impacting hiring managers as well.

Nope. I want a society where people are mutually respectful and treat each other like individuals. I have yet to experience that though. Virginia has a long-standing racist history, and Youngkin’s campaign and platform capitalized on that — to his political advantage.
The problems aren’t when well-intentioned comments are misinterpreted — but when casually racist ones are accurately understood.

DP. Oh, do give us some examples of this. We'll wait while you manufacture something.

DP. Which of those statements are you disputing?

Um... obviously the claim that "Youngkin's campaign and platform capitalized on Virginia's racist history." Which is utter bull$hit.

That's exactly what he was doing with the CRT nonsense.

Wrong. It's been pointed out over and over that "CRT" is merely shorthand for the over-the-top DEI teacher trainings in VA public schools (and elsewhere). But, you knew that.

Nope. Youngkin has been a disaster, with one misstep after another on race. https://thegrio.com/2022/01/18/by-banning-crt-virginias-new-governor-fails-to-deliver-unity/

Not about to click on your LWNJ site, much less thoughtfully consider anything they might have to say about any issue. Nice try.

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Much ado about nothing.

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Anonymous wrote:Much ado about nothing.

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As usual. End thread.

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So absolutely sick and tired of politicians who engage in childish Twitter snark for clicks. I have zero interest in any of it. Good Lord, what have we become? Do your damn jobs and grow up.

Completely agree - though, is he really considered a "politician"? I seem to recall he was filmed nodding and clapping after Michelle Leete's unhinged rant last year, ending with "Let them die!" Really upstanding, credible dude.

I realize I commented on this tweet but was really saying it more generally, thinking about the turn Senator Lucas’ account has taken as an example. She tweeted out the mistake Youngkin made and followed it up with “can I get to 50k followers?!” We are being governed by social media politicians in search of ego stroking.

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Anonymous wrote:So?

I wonder if stories like this, where the suggestion of racism is maybe plausible, but factually is certainly not an active act of racism, are playing in favor of the Rs going in to the midterms. They just don’t seem that concerned.

We're not. Because normal, moderate, *rational* people see this as a common mistake - people confuse people all the time, regardless of race. I'm white and was constantly confused with another girl in college. I know a few women who, to me, look exactly alike and I can never remember their names. They're all white. Does this make me a racist, or a normal person? This type of nonsense is going to backfire bigly on the Dems, as it should. LWNJ gotcha moments are not going to work in your favor.

This is overblown but what else is new in the Dems race obsessed call everyone a racist mindset. I have friends who are telling their kids to be extra careful around other children who are POC because they are white and they are concerned that a comment will be misinterpreted and their kid will be crucified. Is this really the society we want? I mean I’m sure this is impacting hiring managers as well.

Nope. I want a society where people are mutually respectful and treat each other like individuals. I have yet to experience that though. Virginia has a long-standing racist history, and Youngkin’s campaign and platform capitalized on that — to his political advantage.
The problems aren’t when well-intentioned comments are misinterpreted — but when casually racist ones are accurately understood.

DP. Oh, do give us some examples of this. We'll wait while you manufacture something.

DP. Which of those statements are you disputing?

Um... obviously the claim that "Youngkin's campaign and platform capitalized on Virginia's racist history." Which is utter bull$hit.

That's exactly what he was doing with the CRT nonsense.

Wrong. It's been pointed out over and over that "CRT" is merely shorthand for the over-the-top DEI teacher trainings in VA public schools (and elsewhere). But, you knew that.

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So absolutely sick and tired of politicians who engage in childish Twitter snark for clicks. I have zero interest in any of it. Good Lord, what have we become? Do your damn jobs and grow up.

Completely agree - though, is he really considered a "politician"? I seem to recall he was filmed nodding and clapping after Michelle Leete's unhinged rant last year, ending with "Let them die!" Really upstanding, credible dude.

I realize I commented on this tweet but was really saying it more generally, thinking about the turn Senator Lucas’ account has taken as an example. She tweeted out the mistake Youngkin made and followed it up with “can I get to 50k followers?!” We are being governed by social media politicians in search of ego stroking.

Oh - so gross. I didn't even realize she had put that in her tweet. She sounds like a true mean girl.

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Anonymous wrote:That woman has already started 2 scandals about Youngkin in this first month in office. This is the third. She hates him.

She was planning to keep it private until Youngkin decided to berate Democrats for not confirming Wheeler. Apparently they exist for the sole purpose of rubber stamping whatever Youngkin wants, and really need to know their place.

DP. Ah, so she's retaliating against him for something totally unrelated. She sure is a winner.

Keeping it private was a courtesy to Youngkin. It would have been nice if Youngkin could have shown basic courtesy back. But apparently you don’t hold white wen to the same standard of decorum as you do black women. Figures.

What? This woman was wrong and you know it. He made a mistake, apologized and the mistake had nothing to do with his administration's nomination of Wheeler. I'm not even seeing where he was discourteous about the Wheeler nomination.

He ordered house Republicans to unseat nearly 1,000 Democratic appointees to regulatory and governing boards as retaliation for Senate Democrats voted against Wheeler, which would have effectively shut down the state government in some important ways. The Republicans initially followed orders until Democrats responded that they would not consider another one of Youngkin's appointments if Republicans went through with it. Youngkin and the Republicans realized they were checkmated and backed down a few hours later.

It was yet another boneheaded move by Youngkin because he does not understanding how government works and doesn't respect it enough to learn.

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Anonymous wrote:This is the speech, honestly from that angle I have a hard time deciphering who it is also

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ROR-Z5JpSR0

Yes, these woman are practically identical.

Mamie Locke making her speech:

Louise Lucas:

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Just some black woman being uppity.

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Anonymous wrote:Eh, it was an honest mistake. And the names are similar. It happens.

He apologized privately and publicly.

Agreed. But apparently, that wasn't enough for Louise. She loves a gotcha moment. Too bad she doesn't have an ounce of grace.

I wouldn’t have grace for someone who is so freaking careless they mixed me up w/ another person. Esp when we know it’s bc we’re both black women but don’t even need to go there. What a lazy incompetent sh!t this dude is

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Anonymous wrote:So?

I wonder if stories like this, where the suggestion of racism is maybe plausible, but factually is certainly not an active act of racism, are playing in favor of the Rs going in to the midterms. They just don’t seem that concerned.

We're not. Because normal, moderate, *rational* people see this as a common mistake - people confuse people all the time, regardless of race. I'm white and was constantly confused with another girl in college. I know a few women who, to me, look exactly alike and I can never remember their names. They're all white. Does this make me a racist, or a normal person? This type of nonsense is going to backfire bigly on the Dems, as it should. LWNJ gotcha moments are not going to work in your favor.

I think if you are not a person of color you don’t really understand why this is pretty offensive. It’s one thing if there is an isolated incident of confusion or you look like someone else, it’s another if something official like the governor (or probably a secretary or intern) confuses you on a professional level like this.

I have a friend who is Cuban and was trying to get in a sorority in college with another friend, who was also Cuban. One of them was red headed and extremely fair, the other olive skinned with black hair.

People in the sorority confused them all the time. My friend eventually got fed up and declined to join.

I have another POC friend who is a professor at a well regarded university and was confused with her Puerto Rican colleague all the time, despite looking totally different, one being maybe 7 inches taller than the other, and being different ethnicities altogether.

There is something really offensive about being mistaken for someone else *just because* you are both an “other,” not because you look alike or are otherwise alike. It’s dehumanizing and makes you feel invisible.

If these people looked nothing alike, why were they confused for one another? Did they have similar last names?

Oh you sweet summer child.

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Anonymous wrote:Eh, it was an honest mistake. And the names are similar. It happens.

He apologized privately and publicly.

Agreed. But apparently, that wasn't enough for Louise. She loves a gotcha moment. Too bad she doesn't have an ounce of grace.

I wouldn’t have grace for someone who is so freaking careless they mixed me up w/ another person. Esp when we know it’s bc we’re both black women but don’t even need to go there. What a lazy incompetent sh!t this dude is

I’ve mistaken people for others before - and have also been mistaken for someone else. I can’t imagine being such a complete jerk that I would feel the need to publicly shame someone who did this ONCE, by mistake, and who apologized immediately afterwards. What must it be like to be such an a$$hole?