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Let me clarify. Jeff Sessions and Steve Bannon are capital R Racists. And now they are in positions of power. People are scared because these people are threate

by legodt 10y ago

Let me clarify. Jeff Sessions and Steve Bannon are capital R Racists. And now they are in positions of power. People are scared because these people are threatening. If you aren't scared, maybe you should talk to the people who are now living in fear rather than staying in your bubble of privilige. This isn't meant to shame you or put you down for being in a position of privilige, but instead encourage you to start looking at things more intersectionality. Quick example, Mike Pence has come forward in favor of conversion therapy, a violent electroshock regiment combined with mental abuse to "convert" gay youth to being straight. It has an 800% increase in suicides among "outpatients." If you are straight, this might not scare you. But, if you don't have that privilege and identify as lgbtq+, you don't have as much as a choice but to be terrified that this man is one heartbeat from the presidency and has been promised by the president to have a large amount of influence in the administration. https://theintercept.com/2016/11/18/career-racist-jeff-sessions-is-donald-trumps-pick-for-attorney-general/ https://theintercept.com/2016/11/18/career-racist-jeff-sessi... https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2016/11/18/that-time-the-senate-denied-jeff-sessions-a-federal-judgeship-over-accusations-of-racism/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2016/11/18/th... https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/nov/14/steve-bannon-white-house-racism-fear https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/nov/14/steve-bannon... http://www.cnn.com/2016/11/14/opinions/trump-bannon-ben-ghiat/index.html http://www.cnn.com/2016/11/14/opinions/trump-bannon-ben-ghia... https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/is-trumps-new-chief-strategist-a-racist-critics-say-so/2016/11/14/b72e2ab0-aa9d-11e6-a31b-4b6397e625d0_story.html https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/is-trumps-new-chief-...

marcoperaza 10y ago
Show me evidence that Jeff Sessions is racist, or that Mike Pence supports electrocution therapy. These are wild allegations with no factual basis. The "articles" that you link are just opinion pieces that are themselves devoid of real evidence. Please call out in particular what evidence would lead you to make these vicious allegations against these two men.
- legodt 10y ago
  Okay, here is an addition he made to a bill for providing government funding to help people with HIV/AIDs "Congress should support the reauthorization of the Ryan White Care Act only after completion of an audit to ensure that federal dollars were no longer being given to organizations that celebrate and encourage the types of behaviors that facilitate the spreading of the HIV virus. Resources should be directed toward those institutions which provide assistance to those seeking to change their sexual behavior." If that doesn't scare you, I'm scared of you. I'm tired of racists pretending to be victims and using the language of the left when they are called out on their bigotry, please stop perpetuating this. Edit from the future: The Southern Poverty Law Center also agrees on this https://www.splcenter.org/hatewatch/2016/11/18/jeff-sessions-champion-anti-muslim-and-anti-immigrant-extremists https://www.splcenter.org/hatewatch/2016/11/18/jeff-sessions...
  - marcoperaza 10y ago
    I see nothing about electrocution therapy in there. I don't agree with Mr. Pence'a traditional view of homosexuality, but you're attacking a straw man. >I'm tired of racists pretending to be victims and using the language of the left when they are called out on their bigotry, please stop perpetuating this. Being a leftist doesn't give you a license to lie. Give me a break. If he weren't a highly public figure, you would be guilty of libel for your original post.
    - legodt 10y ago
      What do you think those institutions are? Do you really believe that gay kids can be converted into being straight? Here's some more reading about Mike Pence and human rights: http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2016/10/mike-pence-isnt-boring-hes-one-americas-most-extreme-governors http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2016/10/mike-pence-isnt-... http://www.lgbtqnation.com/2016/07/mike-pences-top-seven-homophobic-moments-many/ http://www.lgbtqnation.com/2016/07/mike-pences-top-seven-hom... And here is a survivor recounting what it is like to be "provide[d] assistance to ... change their sexual behavior." http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/realities-of-conversion-therapy_us_582b6cf2e4b01d8a014aea66 http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/realities-of-conversion-...

by legodt 10y ago

marcoperaza 10y ago

Show me evidence that Jeff Sessions is racist, or that Mike Pence supports electrocution therapy. These are wild allegations with no factual basis. The "articles" that you link are just opinion pieces that are themselves devoid of real evidence. Please call out in particular what evidence would lead you to make these vicious allegations against these two men.

legodt 10y ago
Okay, here is an addition he made to a bill for providing government funding to help people with HIV/AIDs "Congress should support the reauthorization of the Ryan White Care Act only after completion of an audit to ensure that federal dollars were no longer being given to organizations that celebrate and encourage the types of behaviors that facilitate the spreading of the HIV virus. Resources should be directed toward those institutions which provide assistance to those seeking to change their sexual behavior." If that doesn't scare you, I'm scared of you. I'm tired of racists pretending to be victims and using the language of the left when they are called out on their bigotry, please stop perpetuating this. Edit from the future: The Southern Poverty Law Center also agrees on this https://www.splcenter.org/hatewatch/2016/11/18/jeff-sessions-champion-anti-muslim-and-anti-immigrant-extremists https://www.splcenter.org/hatewatch/2016/11/18/jeff-sessions...
- marcoperaza 10y ago
  I see nothing about electrocution therapy in there. I don't agree with Mr. Pence'a traditional view of homosexuality, but you're attacking a straw man. >I'm tired of racists pretending to be victims and using the language of the left when they are called out on their bigotry, please stop perpetuating this. Being a leftist doesn't give you a license to lie. Give me a break. If he weren't a highly public figure, you would be guilty of libel for your original post.
  - legodt 10y ago
    What do you think those institutions are? Do you really believe that gay kids can be converted into being straight? Here's some more reading about Mike Pence and human rights: http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2016/10/mike-pence-isnt-boring-hes-one-americas-most-extreme-governors http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2016/10/mike-pence-isnt-... http://www.lgbtqnation.com/2016/07/mike-pences-top-seven-homophobic-moments-many/ http://www.lgbtqnation.com/2016/07/mike-pences-top-seven-hom... And here is a survivor recounting what it is like to be "provide[d] assistance to ... change their sexual behavior." http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/realities-of-conversion-therapy_us_582b6cf2e4b01d8a014aea66 http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/realities-of-conversion-...