Posted on 08/23/2017 7:37:40 AM PDT by rktman
The term “genocide” conjures images of World War II concentration camps, Soviet Gulags, gulags, the violence and rioting in 1994 Rwanda or the ISIS purging of Syrian and Iraqi Christians.
While they in fact admitted that no potential U.S. genocide would be quite on the scale of Rwanda, the two directors for the Institute for Genocide and Mass Atrocity Prevention at Binghamton University tried to argue that with Trump in office, and after Charlottesville, anything can happen.
They then enumerated the steps that supposedly will lead to a genocide, according to an analysis of the actions that led to the holocaust in Nazi Germany. These steps included classification, symbolization, discrimination, dehumanization, organization, and the last step before violence, polarization. In their argument, Trump has done all of these steps, with Charlottesville as polarization.
In their words, they asked, “Do Trump’s implied claims of a moral equivalence between neo-Nazis and counter-protesters in Charlottesville move us close to the stage of polarization?”
The real question is why are they ignoring the fact that the violent left-wing group Antifa was also present at Charlottesville? And why are they encouraging people to follow the SPLC, which has condemned such mainstream free speech institutions such as the Family Research Council and the Alliance Defending Freedom as hate groups?
The Wall Street Journal argued that the SPLC “arguably contributes to the climate of hate it abhors.” In essence, the SPLC has engaged in the preliminary steps for violence as laid out by Pensky and Rubaii. They’ve classified and symbolized conservative groups and organizations as hate groups. That is more than Trump has done. After all, even Pensky and Rubaii admit, Trump has only “implied” moral equivalence.
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Libs, stop trying to make the SPLC happen. Lol, talk about dog whistles!
Trump says he loves every American and we should all love one another. To the leftists, this is a clear cry for genocide.
Of course, the truth is that if THEY had power, we’d all be marching into re-education camps so we could get rid of all of those old-fashioned notions like patriotism, the fact there are two sexes (and one should marry the other) and killing unborn babies is wrong.
I met one of Dees’ ex wives who was happy to tell of his scumbaggery. Even if one considers the source (ex wife) its pretty bad. He knows full well he’s a BSer. He is just doing it for the money. The SPLC is just a law office with two guys. How they got liberal credit is beyond me. Perhaps their catchy lefty name.
So the Communists (who murdered 100 million people in the 20h century) are not the moral equivalent of Nazis?
Hmmm...
More propaganda. Amusing that companies like Apple and other libs throw money at this Fake News generator. SP is as unreliable as Snopes. Propaganda disguised as news.
Trump is a political genius.
The MSM had never mentioned (not a single mention on CNN) Antifa prior to his speech.
Afterwards, the NYT ran an article; CNN ran a story saying they were seeking “Peace through violence”; and ABC ran a 20/20 showing how violent Antifa can be. They completely validated Trump’s claims, which most Americans already knew because they go to alternative news sources these days.
Author of this piece is still operating under the old media narrative that Antifa doesn’t exist and what we’ve seen were ‘spontaneous protests against fascism.’ Bull!
SPLC Guidelines...
Direct from the Democrat/Liberal/ Anarchist
Ministry of Truth.
Probably all of the MSM will have this on as a lead story tonight, and say that “...... the White House has not denied that President Trump has plans for genocide of those on the left....”.
They seem to use that “the White House has not commented” on stuff, from left field (no pun intended) lately, as a way to spin their false narratives.
Guess “not commenting” has now become tacit confirmation. Kind of like NOT speaking out against racism make you a racist. Or something.
SPLC...
Where is My safe Space?
Yes, and it is so easy for the MSM to use this tactic, because they are “just reporting” to the low information listener, in whose brain they plant the seed of some scandal existing WITH NO EVIDENCE or even a story line.
I think they started out well intentioned, they’re living off that original reputation. I know that I thought well of them early on, but I’m shocked with what they have become, the bias And agenda they promote. It is now a disgrace
Sounds like a good characterization of the "basket of deplorables" comment.
SPLC labeled Minuteman Projects “Hate.”
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