Politics
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'We Shall Over-WHOMST?' White Anti-Vaxxers Colonize Civil Rights Rhetoric in California Protests
The protestors came out in droves at the California State Capitol, furious over new legislation that, if passed, would hack away at the remaining medical exemptions for vaccination in California. But their rage—one protestor reportedly threw a menstrual cup of what appeared to be blood at state legislators—wasn’t the most remarkable thing about the demonstrators.…
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Justin Trudeau Shown in 3 Separate Instances Wearing Black and Brownface Makeup
Over the past 12 hours, three separate images revealed Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had a penchant for wearing black and brownface from the time he was a teenager and well into adulthood. The first, published by Time Magazine on Wednesday night, shows Trudeau wearing dark makeup on his face, neck, and hands for a…
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Feds Scold HUD Administrator Lynne Patton for Her Political Comments on Company Time
Watch your mouth! That was the word from the feds to Lynne Patton, former Trump event planner and now somehow an administrator for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, over her making political comments while on the clock. According to Politico, the federal Office of Special Counsel has issued a warning to Patton…
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Inclusive Language: Merriam-Webster Gives New—and Nonbinary—Meaning to the Word ‘They’
To paraphrase an LGBTQ activist catchphrase, “‘They’ are here, ‘they’ are queer and ‘they’ aren’t going anywhere”—at least, when it comes to a new, nonbinary definition of the word “they,” as announced by the editors at Merriam-Webster. As NBC News reports, after considering things like the increasing number of people who use “they” as their…
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Trump Launches Bullshit Islamophobic Attack on Ilhan Omar Claiming She Danced on 9/11
Donald Trump is a liar. Donald Trump is racist. Trump is also a Republican. He is a stupid, xenophobic, Islamophobic, white nationalist who enjoys tweeting, inciting hate and making shit up. While this may sound like a condemnation of the marmalade-skinned, white supremacist simpleton currently occupying the White House, he actually deserves accolades. Because no…
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Trump Others ‘the Hispanics’ During Appeal for Latinx Support at New Mexico Rally
Never one to say die, Donald Trump was out on the campaign trail, presiding over a rally in New Mexico, in a bid to win over a state he lost by 8 points to Hillary Clinton in 2016 while also making an appeal to “the Hispanics.” “We love our Hispanics,” Trump crowed in that way…
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Trump's Claim That He Lowered Gas Prices by Phoning a Friend Proves White People Will Believe Anything
Before you roll your eyes at the above headline, let’s get a few facts out of the way: White people like Donald Trump: According to Gallup’s daily presidential approval poll, President Trump’s job approval among whites is 51 percent and 17 percent among nonwhites. Uneducated white people elected Trump: According to the Pew Validated Voter…
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Ayanna Pressley to Introduce Impeachment Inquiry of Brett Kavanaugh
Massachusetts Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley plans on introducing a House resolution Tuesday calling for an impeachment inquiry of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh, who recently became the subject of another sexual misconduct allegation. “Sexual predators do not deserve a seat on the nation’s highest court and Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation process set a dangerous precedent,” Pressley said…
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Ilhan Omar Responds to 9/11 Victim Who Questioned Her Patriotism
Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar once again clarified her remarks about 9/11 on Sunday, days after a family member of a 9/11 victim alluded to the Muslim congresswoman at a remembrance ceremony. Appearing on CBS’ Face the Nation, Omar was asked by host Margaret Brennan if she knew why people would find remarks she made about…