We are truly living in an era of peak white male fragility, where white men are so UPSET at only having the overwhelming majority of power that they lash out at everyone and everything because they don’t have ALL the power. It’s become particularly violent in the Trump era, where middle-class white dudes in Dockers chanted “Jews will not replace us!” out in the open in Charlottesville, and violent white supremacy and violence against women are on the rise. Donald Trump regularly adopts the language of oppression to describe how HE is being treated, all while he goes to extreme lengths to marginalize and oppress women, communities of color and immigrants. We’ve heard Trump’s whines about “witch hunts” before, which truly have no bearing on actual historical witch hunts. And now we have this: Trump making a reference to being “lynched” by impeachment.
Donald Trump’s racism seeps into everything, from “sh-thole countries” to the Birther movement to putting Hispanic babies in cages to his beef with NFL players kneeling. And now he’s comparing a lawful, Constitutional impeachment inquiry process to a “lynching.” He’s so disgusting. I don’t have any words, really.
It’s beyond shameful to use the word “lynching” to describe being held accountable for your actions. https://t.co/WS1yPy8CIE
— Julián Castro (@JulianCastro) October 22, 2019
Lynching?! Sir, don’t you DARE invoke the darkness of America’s viciousness toward black people to defend your corruption. How dare you?!… https://t.co/rxoa5w9LaR
— Charles M. Blow (@CharlesMBlow) October 22, 2019
JUST NOW: @WhipClyburn aghast at @realDonaldTrump's use of word "lynching."
"That is one word no president ought to apply to himself. You know, I've studied presidential history quite a bit, and I don't know if we've ever seen anything quite like this."pic.twitter.com/2luIJBp7in
— John Berman (@JohnBerman) October 22, 2019
Photos courtesy of Avalon Red.
his spirit is so malevolent and shadowy, I can’t bear it. I’ve lost all faith in my country because of him.
It’s completely disheartening to see the state of affairs in the US. That anyone could continue to support this grifting war criminal. I utterly loath, abhor, detest the vile fraud that occupies the Oval Office.
Sorry for the rant.
Me, too. My son’s university has had two sick, racist incidents and one anti-Semitic act of vandalism over the past three days. It sickens me to think Trump’s rhetoric is making these students who should know better feel emboldened to perpetrate this violent, intimidating sh^t. My heart is breaking.
Piptopher, thank you for articulating how so many of us feel. And Snappyfish, rant away. It’s unbearable what these spineless men have allowed to happen to our country.
As the daughter of a man who grew up during segregation and recalled how the KKK would ride on horseback, I have no words to describe the rage I feel when a white man dares to use this word.
This. So much this.
I’m usually pretty blase about what this guy does, but I can say that the “lynching” comment is seriously a bridge too far. He seriously needs to STFU. I’m not sure how many Black male conservatives can back this statement/him. It’s pretty disgusting. Minority communities regularly face systemic abuse, discrimination, and brutality and he is equating his being held accountable to lynching. Mother effer.
I have spent the morning leaving nasty voicemails in the mailboxes of Republicans who voted to censure Schiff last night for daring to do his constitutional duty. They all need to explain today why they are actively defending this treasonous racist.
Thank you. Seems like baseless attacks are all they’ve got. And they dare call the impeachment inquiry a distraction. F them.
My Lord he’s awful, and gets worse every day. If there is a silver lining to this, I hope this cements the decision in more people’s minds NOT to vote for his second term. It’s all I got, when trying to be positive.
My heart hurts. My head exploded some time ago. My soul appears to have left my body. So many thousands and millions of humans have let me down so spectacularly and so consistently… I’m done. I’m done with hope. I’m done with happiness. Flushable wipes are the best things in my orbit. Wax melts and Viva paper towels are worth their cost. I’m now researching which litter boxes rise above the shit. It’s not a stretch to assume why cleaning products and pleasant scents are most important. 😔
And even flushable wipes are a lie because they aren’t supposed to be flushed. Even our cleaning products can’t be trusted. This is a scary time 🙁
In the private sector, a CEO who did this would be jobless by mid-day. He or she would be deemed unfit for the job. Yet for 1,000-plus days, we have witnessed daily examples of gross behavior and incompetence.
+1 I wish there were Like buttons.
Bella, this was something an ethics lawyer pointed out nearly three years ago. There had been an early Saturday morning tweet storm and the lawyer (R. Painter – who worked for Bush) said that any reputable board of directors would terminate a CEO by noon if he/she did the same thing.
And here we are, still experiencing daily outrages.
How do we go on? I’m almost ready to give up. I can’t believe this is what our country has come to. Yet here we are.
I love your recaps as they find a way to phrase what I’m thinking so eloquently. I truly truly appreciate and need your Trump recaps. Thank you. Thank you.
Yes to Jessica’s comment. Thank you for these political recaps doused in common sense. You’re providing us a really nice public service. Thank you
And this idiot 🤦♀️🤦♀️ We all know the disgusting history of that word in theUS.
An elementary school nearby changed its name from Lynchview (guess named after a man named Lynch?) this past summer & the change was well supported. It’s due. Time had come to change a lot more than our vocabulary but for fucks sake, this idiot.
Where are the types of Republicans that pulled their support of Nixon causing his resignation? Is no one in that party an actual public servant? Wtaf. Lynching. Wtaf.
“World’s biggest victim trapped in the body of the world’s most powerful man” -Anderson Cooper
We are going to have to cleanse this nation by fire aren’t we? The rot is far too deep
I just want it to stop. Every day it’s something horrible, and I’m just done. He needs to go.
My grandfather’s cousin was lynched for refusing to cow to a white man and for having the audacity to have a small amount of wealth during Jim Crow. Donald Trump can shut the fuck up. He is a disgrace.
Omg, how awful!
I am TERRIFIED that we are going to get 4 more years of this. God help us all!!!!!!
I’m so sick of the GOP protecting this bastard. Any sense of pride they had in being the party of family values and morality should be 100% gone. They have always been hypocrites, but now it’s clear to everyone that they are a party of corruption.
Yup, and in the lead of protecting this monster is McConnell who is the worst human being in Congress. The fact that he bragged about fighting Obama at every step and turn showed his true colors to be a spiteful and vindictive person. McConnell hopefully face the music soon and Drumpfs comment this morning made me feel sick down to my soul.
Lindsey Graham, former House impeachment manager who locked Monica Lewinsky in a hotel room so she could be interrogated about her sex life, has defended Trump’s use of the term to describe the current impeachment process.
I just saw that. a lynching is a SUBVERSION of the law, due process, and justice.
an impeachment inquiry is RULE OF LAW.
and he sure didn’t feel this way when the GOP was impeaching a Dem for lying about a beej.
Pudding must have called in his IOU from Miss Lindsey because a few days ago he was stomping mad about Syria and now he changes his tune. I wonder what kind of dirt they have on him. Lindsey the truth shall set you free.
Because he can’t spell “persecuted.” I’m appalled he compared impeachment to what the good ole boys hillbillys did to African Americans.
Well how about we lynch him and show him exactly why an impeachment is not a lynching? I’m perfectly ok with tar and feathering this monster and stringing him up to show him the difference….too much??
Nah, works for me!
A disgrace to the US,,,,,sickening gross pig. Reminds me of the days when white men stomped the rest of us with impunity. He is handing our country,,,,happily*,,,over to our enemies, and causing* the horrific slaughter of our kurdish allies. So,,, when Isis starts attacking,,,and you know they will, and have been biding their time,,,for payback….pres dump will blame everyone else for this,,, and the daily nightmarish scenarios,,,,he has brought us…….
Just when we thought it couldn’t get worse, it does.
not enough *loban in the universe to burn in order to cleanse the world of the negative energy this cheetoball radiates.
*indian ayurvedic incense used for spiritual meditation, cleansing…like frankincense