Posted on 08/07/2023 3:46:22 PM PDT by libh8er
The record number of non-white candidates running for the GOP’s 2024 presidential nomination is a source of pride for Republicans who deny their party has become a MAGA white-nationalist cult. But the candidates themselves often seem to be walking a tightrope when addressing the overwhelmingly white Republican primary electorate. The two South Carolinians in the race are good examples: Black U.S. senator Tim Scott and Indian American former governor Nikki Haley have both touted their ability to overcome racial discrimination as a personal triumph while denying systemic racism is still a problem for the country.
Indian American tech tyro Vivek Ramaswamy hasn’t spent a lot of time talking about the discrimination he might have faced; his whole claim to fame, thanks to lavish attention from Fox News, is being a crusader against “woke corporations” and anything like anti-discrimination policies in the public or private sectors. Predictable as that stance may be, Ramaswamy is now blazing new trails as a non-white candidate peddling racist dog whistles. During an appearance in Iowa over the weekend, his gratuitous attack on Juneteenth as a “useless” holiday that should be replaced with an Election Day holiday drew chuckles and applause from the all-white audience:
Ramaswamy’s slur about Juneteenth as a “made-up” holiday “imposed under political duress” after the killing of George Floyd actually represented a two-cushion shot to the far-right side of the table. His suggestion that we make Election Day a national holiday was accompanied by proposals to get rid of early and electronic voting and impose a national voter-ID system. I’m pretty sure Ramaswamy is too smart to believe the various forms of convenience voting came out of nowhere in 2020 to thwart Donald Trump.
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There are now multiple threads on this Soros and WEF inspired undermining of Republicans by Ramaswampy. As I wrote and again say here: Anyone supporting Indian anchor baby Ramaswamy on FR hasn’t been reading the threads about him here. So funny to watch the predictable knee-jerk responses supporting him because he parroted something somebody liked. Juneteenth does more to out people ignorant about why this holiday is important and how this is a natural Republican holiday. Opposition to celebrating the Republican-led end of slavery is easily viewed as racist.
https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4173451/posts
This is a Republican holiday! Embrace it as Republicans freed the slaves, not Democrats and their KKK.
Just to clarify — I am not calling him Clayton Bigsby. It’s what the media thinks of him.
The funny thing about this “systemic racism agenda” is that those championing reforms are trying to use the same system to implement reforms. It’s like trying to teach a cat how to bark. Never occurs to them that it is the nature of the system to be oppressive.
I don’t know many conservatives who object to the idea of Juneteenth. Personally I like the idea of commemorating a holiday dedicated to the Republican freeing of slaves from the clutches of Democrats. Dumb move by Ramaswamy.
Dumber move celebrating not only something inaccurate but the wrong true date!
True, slavery ended when the 13th amendment was ratified. June 19th was the date federal troops reached Texas and announced the news of the Emancipation Proclamation. But slavery was not completely outlawed until the 13th amendment.
The end of slavery in the US is what should be celebrated and celebrated by all! The other thing is a local Texas event, if Texas wishes to celebrate it. Texas is welcome to do so!
dumbest political move in a LONG time.
Can “smart” people really be this politically tone deaf?
He just spoke the truth, Juneteenth is the epitome of ridiculousness.
OOPS, I forgot, the truth is racist now.
Please read post #11
It’s refreshing to see a politician speak truth to stupidity!
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It is amazing the number of idiots who call themselves conservative who are good with Juneteenth. You are all groveling nancy boys.
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