Posted on 01/03/2019 4:52:59 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
Rep. Hank Johnson warned his constituents against creeping authoritarianism in an intense speech peppered with historical references Tuesday, likening the political moment that brought President Donald Trump to power to the rise of Adolf Hitler.
Our democracy teeters on the brink of failure, the Georgia Democrat said at an event held by the Atlanta NAACP earlier this week. Americans elected an authoritarian, racist, anti-immigrant strongman to the nations highest office.
Hitler rode a wave of nationalism and anti-Semitism to power. Replace anti-Semitism with all Latinos crossing our borders are rapists, drug dealers and murderers. Does that sound familiar? Johnson asked, to a chorus of yeses from the crowd.
Johnson also cautioned constituents against relying on institutions like the courts to ensure the rights of people of color.
Americans, particularly black Americans, cant afford to make that same mistake about the harm that could be done by a man named Hitler or a man named Trump, he said.
Johnson will lead a subcommittee that oversees the administration of the courts and judicial ethics when Democrats assume control of the Judiciary Committee in the the new Congress.
In his speech the 4th District Democrat voiced concern about the future of the Supreme Court and lambasted a few recent rulings, including its decision to uphold the Muslim travel ban in Trump v. Hawaii and its decision in Citizens United v. FEC.
Johnson cited the Supreme Courts recent decision in Shelby County v. Holder and argued it allowed for the voter suppression of African-Americans that contributed to the election of Republican Brian Kemp over Democrat Stacey Abrams in Georgias recent gubernatorial election.
Johnson delivered his address at the storied Friendship Baptist Church in Atlanta, which was founded in the days after the Civil War. Johnson invoked that history to underscore his critique of Trump.
Donald Trump and his Make America Great Again followers want to return America back to a time when white men and white privilege went unchallenged. And where minorities and women were in their place, Johnson said. Right wing ideologues gain power by playing on peoples economic despair, pitting working people against each other, inflaming racial tensions by blaming economic hardship on people of color. The reality is these right wing authoritarians are laissez-faire free market capitalists with insatiable thirsts for more and more wealth.
Johnson also signaled that House Democrats will take their oversight responsibility seriously.
A Democratic House of Representatives wont allow [Trump] to get away with trampling the rule of law, he said.
How many have died in Democrat run cities because they keep making the mistake of voting Democrat?
If Trump was Hitler, all his political enemies would be face down in a lime-filled ditch, with a bullet in the back of their head.
Of course, he started off with comparing Trump with Hitler. If even 3 of his constituents could correctly explain who Hitler was and what he actually did, I'd be very surprised.
He further stated that Americans elected an authoritarian, racist, anti-immigrant strongman to the nations highest office. Racist? Of course a no-brain, no-talent RACIST like Hank would attempt to use the race card against Trump. Dat Hanky, he got no thanky for Trump, who is responsible for the lowest level of black unemployment in decades. And "anti-immigrant"? Hanky, you confuzed. An "immigrant" is a person who lawfully applied to enter our country and subsequently did so with our nation's permission. Those folks sneaking over the border? Dem be CRIMINALS, Hanky. Dey gots no permission to come in, and lots of dem be bad folks--drug dealers, rapists, murderers, and deadbeats.
Hanky went on baiting the crowd with an attempt to quote President Trump: "all Latinos crossing our borders are rapists, drug dealers and murderers." Bad, bad Hanky--can't remember his quotes, can he? Trump NEVER said that ALL Latinos crossing our borders are ...." He said that those types of people are among the criminals sneaking over our border, and he never specified "Latinos". Clean the wax outta yo ears, Hank! That the crowd responded with "a chorus of 'yeses'" clearly demonstrates their IQ level and lack of familiarity with current events.
"Johnson also cautioned constituents against relying on institutions like the courts to ensure the rights of people of color." Oh, so "people of color" are not to be held to the laws of the land? The laws on the books are for other folks, then, not "people of color"? That's sedition, Hank.
It is hysterical that such a complete racist dope, who has already stated that our courts are not to be trusted by "people of color", is going to oversee the administration of the courts and judicial ethics. That's like asking Dillinger to oversee a banking committee.
Hanky the Panky also disliked the Supreme Court's decision to uphold Trump's Muzzlime travel ban. I guess he's too busy to keep up with the news, particularly about Muzzlime terrorists and such. Race-baiting IS so time consuming, right?
And speaking about dat Supreme Court, who is sooo down on African-Americans, Hanky is mighty exercised regarding his claim of "voter suppression of African-Americans that contributed to the election of Republican Brian Kemp over Democrat Stacey Abrams in Georgias recent gubernatorial election." How about, Kemp got more votes, despite the local dummocraps' best efforts to bring in illegal votes, dead peoples' votes, all their usual tricks, and so he won.
I find this trend of low-information voters electing people whose IQ is barely above their waist circumference highly disturbing. I hope it does not lead to deleterious legislation for us all, or the blocking of some highly beneficial legislation, just because it originates with Trump.
Our democracy teeters on the brink of failure,
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Is it going to capsize like Guam?
Does the NAACP allow white people to hold office in their association? Are they color blind? Maybe content blind?
Hitler and Trump not the same!
1) Hitler was a vegetarian, Trump likes hamburgers.
2) Hitler was a poor corporal in the army, Trump is richer than all the previous US presidents COMBINED.
3) Hitler played no sports, Trump is an avid golfer (that is how I know him for over dozen years, through his appearances on Golf Channel.
4) Hitler built gas chambers, Trump wants to build a Wall.
5) Hitler invaded Poland, Africa, Hungary, Russia. Trump wants to get us out of wars in Syria & Afghanistan, and Trump has not invaded any country.
6) Hitler had a mistress for decades, Trump marries his women.
7) Hitler did not have to put up with a Democratic Party, while all the democrats in US do is resist anything Trump wants done.
8) And finally, Hitler lives in infamy, Trump will go down in history as one who MAGA!
Adolf Hitler—Community Organizer
Barry Soetero— Community Organizer
Donald trump— Billionaire Developer
Hank Johnson— Pedophile Crackhead
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I had no idea President Trump was throwing people into ovens..WOW this is news to me/sarc
What the left has done, ON PURPOSE, is to turn the Holocaust into a JOKE..I dont like you therefore you are Hitler..its a joke now..and they have turned it into a joke
Actually Hitler’s “Great War” record was not that bad.
This jerk spoke the same garbage at a GA church this week (Tuesday) too and that’s only allowed in black churches...I guess we know why the IRS doesn’t yank the black church’s tax exempt status. We’re smarter than they think we are.
What he said at the church was a lot worse than what was reported here - it’s on Daily Wire. He called Trump supporters a lot worse names than Trump called illegal aliens - the man never learned the word “HYPOCRISY?” Too busy trying to figure out why ISLANDS stay afloat, I guess.
“”I find this trend of low-information voters electing people whose IQ is barely above their waist circumference highly disturbing.””
Seems to be the trend. This is the replacement for Cynthia McKinney and we thought she was bad. Why do we always get someone worse than the one before that was such a numbskull??? Have to ask yourself about the level of education in this district that would put either of these two in congress!!
The only Republican who is not Hitler is Willard Romney - and even he was Hitler back in 2012.
Anyone have this jerk’s dirt to post?
Johnson is a freeloading, racist pig who never worked a day in his life.
A Democratic House of Representatives wont allow [Trump] to get away with trampling the rule of law, he said.”
Yeah, only democrats get to trample the rule of law.
Your move Hank. Whenever you’re ready.
If Trump were Hitler,Liberals would experience the “Final Solution”. In actuality, the Liberals dream of exterminating Conservatives. That mask is off.
“Our democracy teeters on the brink of failure, the Georgia Democrat said”
If you think it’s a democracy, our Republic has already failed. Moron
Basically, the moment you compare a politician to Hitler, you no longer have any credibility and have no argument to make.
All you are is a hysterical idiot.
And you better believe that the yellow iron lined up to fill in the trenches would be made right here in the U.S. of A.
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