Posted on 08/05/2021 9:46:44 AM PDT by rktman
An alarmist philippic in USA Today against nonexistent armed white militias in Vermont exhibits the hallmark hypocrisy — and toxicity — of social justice warriors who sow division using dehumanizing and alarmist stereotypes. Rather than resolve conflict, such dishonesty and poor character serve a narcissistic self-righteousness that perpetually searches out others' victimhood to weaponize for personal advancement.
Author Michael Shank claims his "Masters and PhD degrees studied how societies not only thrive but peacefully coexist (a study needed more than ever)" and that he "believe[s] in building partnerships irrespective of political labels." Mr. Shank graciously "love[s] a good conversation with the other side of any debate, especially if it's well-reasoned."
Instead, the fulminating doctor rails about gun-toting "white" neighbors and the suffering of black people and asserts that right-wing extremism is rampant in the Green Mountain State. Shank then gives the shaft to his neighbors:
I'm selling my farm this summer, in fact, because the assault-weaponed bullies are winning on my road[.] ... Armed militias do well here. Not only does Vermont's Department of Public Safety fail to crack down on armed white extremists, due in part to lax local laws, the State Police discriminate against the people of color running from those very extremists. I'm not making this up.
Yes, he is. As I have detailed here, the statistics upon which he slanders Vermont's police are a scandalous fraud, recklessly increasing crime and demoralizing good officers.
(Excerpt) Read more at americanthinker.com ...
Vermont is one of the most completely liberal states in the country.
Just another step toward stamping out personal protection and any threat to the evil regime in power.
The only Vermonters that might be racists are democrats and true Vermonters who don’t know their family history.
Yes, you are making this up. You (the writer) say right here that the people you are complaining about are not breaking any laws.
But, his sensibilities are hurt so...............
The Shank woke zombie is trying to give the shank to western civilization.
Whitest, too. And gun friendly. It's a bit psycho.
Well, bernie pretty much puts a nail in that observation. LOL!
Vermont’s black prison population is large due to the fact all the drug dealers from NY, NJ, MA and PA come here. They also commit most of the violent crime.
Been there lately?
VT’s an economic mess.
And there sure is a lotta Trump swag on display for such an uber lib state...
“There is no evidence of even a single militia or of a single crime committed by one” That doesn’t make it NOT real. LOL!
I hope blackrock low balls him:-)
Probably one of his neighbors doing a little target shooting, and he’s blown it up into rampant while militias.
The lefties in Vermont live in a complete bubble—their virtue signaling has no negative consequences for them.
While the loudmouths and politically active folks are woke zombies (particularly in college or ski resort towns), there are a lot of normal apolitical folks in Vermont just living their lives who think the “liberals” are fascist busybody kooks—and ignore them when possible—and mock them in private among friends.
Makes you wonder if this assclown knows the demographics of VT.
Those destroying the Constitution must demonize those who would defend it.
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