Posted on 08/23/2021 4:12:02 PM PDT by lightman
It seems bad optics is a Democrat brand, as Queen Nancy displays the height of privilege.
The visuals alone would be impressively bad, based alone on the years of racial identity politics being played by Democrats. But once you layer in the politicization of the pandemic for over a year, and the way this past month you have heard from Democrats and media figures about how Republicans are actively trying to kill their own citizens, things appear even more outlandish.
It is hardly breaking news when Democrats display double standards, but even by their own recidivist standards, the outbreak of Covid and the ensuing lockdown mandates from politicians managed to deliver even more glaring hypocrisies. The examples seemed endless, from Gavin Newsom dining with doctors as he shuttered restaurants to Austin's Mayor Steve Adler telling Texans to remain home from his vacation in Cabo San Lucas to Gretchen Whitmer banning travel and blaming Florida for her state's outbreak as she then took a Spring Break trip to West Palm Beach.
Nancy Pelosi has been no different. The leader of the Hypocrisy Party has had her share of conflicting episodes. There was her beauty salon visit at the height of California lockdowns to her recently recorded video in May where she was seen maskless in a crowd, and then in July, she repeatedly was filmed removing her mask following her edict to fine congressional members who are not covered up. Now comes a more glaring sign of duality of standards.
Ken Vogel of The New York Times linked to this video from a California fundraiser held this weekend. The Napa Valley event was a DCCC fundraiser to collect donations to aid vulnerable party seats for next year's midterm election.
This posh Sunday Brunch had various price levels, from a $100 ticket for the rabble to a $10,000 "Host" status and a $29,000 "Chair" attendance – money well spent for a mere one-hour event. Next, let us note the near monochromatic nature of the attendees. Not that the race of the donors is of vital import here, but because, as we know, it is the Democrats who love to castigate conservative gatherings that are flush with rich white people.
Now, we need to move on to the unadorned nature of these ashen faces we see in the video clip. Nary a safety mask is to be seen as Nancy Antoinette is addressing them. Correction; few masks are seen on the untinted donors. The notably hued-enhanced service staff are all required to have masks. My, is this not a poor dose of optics – the privileged white upper crust elites get to flaunt the mask safety protocols while the POC servers are relegated to covering up?
Once again, Nancy Pelosi shows us just what a difficult time she has adhering to the safety mask mandates...which she forcibly foists on so many others. That is one of the great things about being a Democratic politician – you are always blessed with twice as many standards as everyone else!
Will we get Lucky ?
I hope that old bag chokes on a chicken bone.
Did she serve her Pizza and Wine ?
It is ok folks, I’m sure they were a “sophisticated and vaccinated” crowd. Learn to recognize your betters peasants!
No one is forcing them to take the vax. Those who pretended to take it aren’t worried about the side effects of saline. They are free to socialize without masks knowing the truth behind the hoax. All hail the despots who seek to tyrannize us with a medical scepter!
Isn’t that what happened with her? When she televised her shot they concealed it so you couldn’t tell if she actually got it
“Bad optics?” These are exactly the optics the Left want. The purpose is to divide the public into those who demand truth and consistency, and those who will accept infinite lies and hypocrisy.
Those demanding truth will be (are being) cast out of society. Forcing those who remain to accept their increasingly obvious and oppressive lies is what gives them power.
This was exactly the MO of the USSR.
Too sophisticated to be bothered with the trifles that the little people must obey.
Welcome to the Pelosi Plantation, where muzzled serf serve their barefaced “betters”.
at a boy Nancy
She made sure the peasant servers were masked so they did not infect her wealthy donors
Well we know Democrats are usually lousy tippers....
When Nance was a twenty something dim.. didn’t her generation call poc coloureds and darkies?
Only in polite company.
Photo of group....
Fourth guest on Nancy’s right: “Hey, we were promised a choice of a Jeni’s Ice Cream or a Dove Bar. Are they still on the way? What gives?”
Jeni’s Ice Cream is $12 or $13 a pints in most locales.
Dove Ice Cream Bars are roughly $3-$4 each.
So opt for the Jeni’s if Nancy is throwing money around.
Group at table with Nancy....
I’m 81 years old and this lunch is to pay tribute to you, the younger new breed of socialists working to destroy the tentacles of white racist-capitalist power strangling our downtrodden workers. And since you’re all rich, I want more donations of your millions.
I guess she can say something, like: “Well, the staff is mostly black and blacks do have the lowest vaccination rate of any group in the country, so it makes sense to require them to wear masks.”
This is a HANGING CURVEBALL, but only if the Republicans can push Frank Luntz aside for 5 minutes and actually FIGHT the Democrats, instead of believing his crap about people wanting ‘less partisanship’.
...and second thought, never mind, not happening with this bunch.
I had to read the whole article to figure out what ‘POC’ stood for: People of Color. I’m not familiar with the acronym. But then I don’t read politically correct stuff.
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