Joyce Vance quotes Greg Sargent, who says,
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Cabbidgesreplied to William Lindsey :toad: last edited by
@wdlindsy It was pretty foul all that. But Kamal could just have said immigrants are a net gain and we'll have a working, humane immigrant policy. But there was that big blank on that one.
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Susan Kaye Quinn 🌱(she/her)replied to William Lindsey :toad: last edited by
I had a horrible dream about this last night — not about the rumor, but about all the memes and how it was the Dark Circus come to life. It's lurid and so so attractive to laugh at, just like the original seduction of laughing at "circus freaks" in cages.
These memes will absolutely promote stochastic violence against immigrants.
I posted this on FB trying to get people to stop promoting it but FB buried the post.
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ˈdälfən™🐬 💥 🌊replied to William Lindsey :toad: last edited by
@wdlindsy The proposed mass deportations are also written in the 2024 GOP platform.
https://www.2024gopplatform.com/assets/files/RNC2024-Platform.pdf
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Nicole Parsonsreplied to Nicole Parsons last edited by
@DRBLD2009 @jodmentum @wdlindsy
US monetary policy is apparently determined by Blackstone?
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-09-11/blackstone-finance-chief-chae-says-us-inflation-is-at-targetHomelessness rates are set by Blackstone?
Blackstone sells 3,000 homes worth £405m to UK’s biggest pension fund
Universities Superannuation Scheme acquires shared ownership properties from US private equity group
the Guardian (www.theguardian.com)
Pension funds invest in AI boondoggle & profligate energy hogs: data centers.
Looting the economy can resume now that interest rates are due to fall...
MAGA's like "picket-fence" dentistry from impoverished supporters
https://www.bizjournals.com/dallas/news/2024/09/12/deca-dental-group-blackstone-ideal-dental.html -
busticatedreplied to William Lindsey :toad: last edited by
@wdlindsy he never mentioned "Haitians" during the debate and yet journalists apparently feel compelled to specify on his behalf. pretty creepy!
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@Npars01 @jodmentum @wdlindsy Now I have a headache..
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reiteratorreplied to William Lindsey :toad: last edited by
@wdlindsy It's not just that is a lie, not only that it demonizes one group.
The very fact that a candidate for high office chose to elevate an unproven and contentious story is what is weird.
Even if it were true, at best it is an issue for local law enforcement and does not deserve this large spotlight.
They chose this, not things like lead pipes or poverty or jobs.
At that level they should use their platform for issues that affect many people, like abortion or the economy.
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selje 🇺🇸 🇺🇦 🇳🇴 🇮🇪replied to William Lindsey :toad: last edited by
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Tucker's Balz 4 Harris/Walzreplied to William Lindsey :toad: last edited by
@wdlindsy
🥥 If only Facebook and Zuckerberg were held to account for the original loathsome post that started spreading the vile, incendiary "migrants eating pets," hoax.
As a person of Jewish ancestry Eye am particular sensitive to blood libels, as Mr Zuckerberg SHOULD be. 🥥
#CatsAndDucks, #Racism, #Facebook, #Zuckerberg, #MigrantBashing, #BloodLibel, #Othering, #DefinitionOfLoathsone, #NadirOfUSPolitics, #TuckersBalls -
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Tucker's Balz 4 Harris/Walzreplied to William Lindsey :toad: last edited by
@wdlindsy
🥥 Yes, Vance IS vile.
The whole "eating pets" hoax started with a wacko Facebook post by a person who said they had heard about it from a friend of their daughter.
It would not surprise me in the least that the entire fraud was hatched in a Russian disinformation operation -- especially as it spread as quickly as it did.
There IS no GOP rock-bottom.🥥
#PutinsFingerprints, #Disinformation, #CatsAndDucksHoax, #JDVance, #OvertRacism, #GOPLies, #TuckersBalls -
William Lindsey :toad:replied to Tucker's Balz 4 Harris/Walz last edited by
@jstatepost Thank you. A good statement. Yes, this whole hoax could have been cooked up by Russian disinformation networks, and it also has neo-Nazi fingerprints on it from the beginning.
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William Lindsey :toad:replied to Tucker's Balz 4 Harris/Walz last edited by
@jstatepost I agree.
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William Lindsey :toad:replied to selje 🇺🇸 🇺🇦 🇳🇴 🇮🇪 last edited by
@selje I thought so, too. She's well-informed, thoughtful, measured — a good commentator.
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William Lindsey :toad:replied to reiterator last edited by
@reiterator Yes, that's a point that one commentator after another in this thread stresses: not just a lie, but a lie intended to demonize and justify violence against a targeted minority community.
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Tucker's Balz 4 Harris/Walzreplied to William Lindsey :toad: last edited by
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🥥 YOU'RE welcome, William.
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William Lindsey :toad:replied to William Lindsey :toad: last edited by
"Fast forward to Thursday.
The City Hall in Springfield, Ohio was closed by officials after a bomb threat was issued 'to multiple agencies and media outlets.' Haitian community members are now reporting property damage and keeping their children at home to ensure their safety."
~ Wajahat Ali
#Trump #JDVance #Republicans #immigrants #Haitians #Ohio #lies #xenophobia #hate #PoliticsofHate
/19Hate Against Haitians: America's Dystopian Future Under a Trump Dynasty
Trump's horrific lie about Haitian immigrants is a strategy of fear, disinformation, and racism to incite violence. Historian Kevin Kruse talks about the unique threat this represents to our country.
(thelefthook.substack.com)
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Mastodon Migrationreplied to William Lindsey :toad: last edited by
Thing is, he doesn't believe it. He just knows it will cause chaos, fan racism, and demonstrate the power he has over his idiot supporters.
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William Lindsey :toad:replied to William Lindsey :toad: last edited by
"Within days of Trump and Vance’s public statements, the threats started pouring in. Bomb threats targeting city hall, schools, and county offices shut down entire sections of the town. Parents were told to pick up their children early after multiple evacuation orders. City workers, already stretched thin, found themselves scrambling to respond to a crisis rooted in fiction."
~ Parker Molloy
#Trump #JDVance #Republicans #immigrants #Haitians #xenophobia #hate
/20When a Lie Becomes a Bomb Threat: The Fallout of a Racist Conspiracy in Springfield
Trump and Vance’s baseless claims about pet-eating Haitian immigrants show how falsehoods spread for political gain can lead to real-world chaos.
(www.readtpa.com)
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William Lindsey :toad:replied to William Lindsey :toad: last edited by
"This is the predictable outcome when a presidential candidate mainstreams racist conspiracy theories. The lie about Haitian immigrants eating pets wasn’t just a harmless rumor — it was a match thrown into a volatile situation, and the resulting fire put lives at risk."
#Trump #JDVance #Republicans #immigrants #Haitians #Ohio #lies #xenophobia #hate #PoliticsofHate #violence
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