Youngkin steps in it again

[Anonymous]

I'm no Youngkin fan, but this is trivial stuff.

BUT, Youngkin needs to get his team together. You've got the unauthorized tweet last week because someone retweeted a news story and now this sort of thing. It's starts to look clownish.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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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.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Louise Lucas sounds like a real ahole. Between trolling Youngkin from the start on Twitter, and deciding to make this mistake public, it's clear she is not a nice person.

Youngkin apologized to her, yet she still felt the need to go public. Just like the OP, who felt the need to start a stupid thread on this nonsense. Grow up.

No, the ahole is clearly Dumbkin. It's not immature to point out a public official who is stupid and incompetent and who makes embarrassing gaffes. But I guess y'all are used to that.

[Anonymous]

It was that unauthorized person on his team again, I think. Goof.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm no Youngkin fan, but this is trivial stuff.

BUT, Youngkin needs to get his team together. You've got the unauthorized tweet last week because someone retweeted a news story and now this sort of thing. It's starts to look clownish.

I agree that Youngkin needs to get his team together. I wouldn’t describe this as trivial, but it’s not a Trump-level scandal. That said, Youngkin keeps making these unforced errors, which should not happen if he and his staff are taking the governorship seriously. It does not instill confidence.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It was that unauthorized person on his team again, I think. Goof.

Youngkin admitted it was him.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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.

Say it again for the people in the back.

[Anonymous]

To a hammer, everything looks like a nail. Much like to a LWNJ, everything looks like racism. Not every mistake is attributable to inherent evil. Honestly, the histrionics are exhausting. He shared a gesture of goodwill across the aisle, and because he made a mistake, he’s an evil, irredeemable racist. Youngkin could freaking cure cancer and some of you would find a reason to hate him. And who are any of you to screech judgement anyway? At some point or another, you have all said the wrong thing or stuck your foot in your mouth. It’s part of being human. Get a grip.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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.

This is such a good point. Compounding the issue is stuff like dismantling the slavery education space in the governor’s mansion without telling the historian who worked there. If Youngkin wants the benefit of the doubt on this stuff, he needs to earn it, particularly given how he has conducted himself so far.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don't see any rage in Sen. Lucas's tweet. She's correcting him very politely. After 4 years of rude Trump tweets, Sen. Lucas is the engraged one?

I'm Filipino and get mistaken for the Puerto Rican receptionist all the time (by both black and white people), even though she's shorter, older, larger, has opposite style in clothing, and has very short curly hair compare to my very long straight hair. When people come to me looking for her, I politely tell them she's around the corner. That isn't rage.

People are trying to play on the angry black woman stereotype to turn Youngkin’s error back on Lucas. It is a common tactic for racists.

[Anonymous]

It's gonna be a long four years with bees little moments of drama.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:To a hammer, everything looks like a nail. Much like to a LWNJ, everything looks like racism. Not every mistake is attributable to inherent evil. Honestly, the histrionics are exhausting. He shared a gesture of goodwill across the aisle, and because he made a mistake, he’s an evil, irredeemable racist. Youngkin could freaking cure cancer and some of you would find a reason to hate him. And who are any of you to screech judgement anyway? At some point or another, you have all said the wrong thing or stuck your foot in your mouth. It’s part of being human. Get a grip.

And to someone benefitting from the status quo, things likely look just fine.

I do agree though, that it would be easier to give the benefit of the doubt to a politician whose platform was something other than whitesplaining history.

For the record, though, I’m not assuming that he’s irredeemable. If he were to change his public stance, I’d be happy to applaud.

[Anonymous]

Youngkin has a LOT of work to do if he wants to gain anyone's trust.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Young kin supporters are hypocrites and idiots. According to them , it’s always a Democrats fault even if it’s a high school student . And Youngkin is held to such a low standard that we are never allowed to find fault in his actions and lame apologies.

No - we are calling you out for the idiots you are, finding fault in the DUMBEST things. Not wearing a mask in a non-mask mandated area? THE HORROR!! Accidentally mixing up two women who look somewhat alike and whose names are similar?? CLUTCH THOSE PEARLS HARDER!!! How many different threads have been started about Youngkin, for ridiculous reasons? If you act like a dumba$$ by overreacting to every little thing, be prepared to be called out on it.