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2019-01-15 Home Front: Politix
Simple Truths set Rep. Steve King free from House Committee Assignments
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Posted by Besoeker 2019-01-15 08:09|| || Front Page|| [11127 views ]  Top

#1 To simply ask these questions or make these observations is to be condemned.

In an interview published last Thursday, King questioned why white supremacy is offensive.

Simple truth #1:

"White nationalist, white supremacist, Western civilization‐how did that language become offensive?" King asked.

Simple truth #2:

King also commented on the large number of minorities in the Democratic House majority.

Simple truth #3:

"You could look over there and think the Democratic Party is no country for white men," he said.
Posted by Besoeker 2019-01-15 08:30||   2019-01-15 08:30|| Front Page Top

#2 Meanwhile, the recently elected haters on the Democratic side are lauded, along with the Democrats’ long-standing racists.

Western culture is superior, but it is not a race-linked thing — anyone or any group that adopts its tenets will do better than those who don’t. (Christianity is likewise universalist — Jesus Christ is not reserved for the Jews he preached to during his lifetime and their descendants.) Contrariwise, anyone who adopts a race-based culture will do worse, regardless which race they rank highest in the hierarchy.

There is nothing wrong, and much right, with being an American nationalist. But white nationalism and white supremacy belong to the KKK, which has done as much to hold this country back as the equally racist black nationalism and its corollaries are doing now.

The opposite of the anti-white and — as white beliefs — anti-Christian and antisemitic racism of the Democratic party is not to merely be pro- those things for white people, but a universalist welcoming of all who choose Western civ including accepting believing Christians and Jews. This is Congressman King’s mistake. Not taking the opportunity to explain his conceptual error to him and to the country is a mistake by the leadership of the Republican party — what a selling point they’re throwing away!
Posted by trailing wife 2019-01-15 09:29||   2019-01-15 09:29|| Front Page Top

#3 Fred's 'horse with blinders' graphic losing by only a four digit fraction.
Posted by Besoeker 2019-01-15 09:31||   2019-01-15 09:31|| Front Page Top

#4 Thanks tw
I was just about to post the same thing.
Posted by European Conservative 2019-01-15 10:17||   2019-01-15 10:17|| Front Page Top

#5 >Western culture is superior, but it is not a race-linked thing — anyone or any group that adopts its tenets will do better than those who don’t.

It is race-LINKED, just not race based. Nearly all western civilisations that create wealth are originally white.
Posted by Bright Pebbles 2019-01-15 11:15||   2019-01-15 11:15|| Front Page Top

#6 Remember, Black Majority rule, Black Nationalism, and Black supremacy for South Africa is OK for the same people who object to a country that is 75%+ white being anything but 'DIVERSE'.
Posted by Procopius2k 2019-01-15 11:28||   2019-01-15 11:28|| Front Page Top

#7 Nearly all western civilisations that create wealth are originally white.

Yes. We figured it out first. Or you did, because Jews were not considered “white” until recently. But then neither were Italians and Slavs, among so many others, so the term has been becoming more inclusive for a while. Thus we demonstrated that the learnings can be applied by anyone.

That they can be applied beyond Western Europe is in the process of being demonstrated. Even partial adoption improves things, witness India, which is at least opening up somewhat, economically. On the other hand, we are seeing in Europe, Britain, and the US the harm caused when even some of the population switches to totalitarian thought control.

Nichts zu danken, European Conservative. Sometimes it is you who gets there first.
Posted by trailing wife 2019-01-15 11:41||   2019-01-15 11:41|| Front Page Top

#8 The deniers of inconvenient facts never slumber. Strange, very strange.
Posted by Besoeker 2019-01-15 11:48||   2019-01-15 11:48|| Front Page Top

#9 I guess first amendment rights don't apply here?
Posted by gorb 2019-01-15 13:00||   2019-01-15 13:00|| Front Page Top

#10 Liz Cheney wants King to resign.
Posted by M. Murcek 2019-01-15 13:16||   2019-01-15 13:16|| Front Page Top

#11 "You could look over there and think the Democratic Party is no country for white men," he said.

Well, there is Steny Hoyer. Ever notice how he's always there to kiss Nancy Pelosi's butt? I guess that's one white man they can tolerate.

Posted by Abu Uluque 2019-01-15 13:31||   2019-01-15 13:31|| Front Page Top

#12 The term "white supremacist" is troubling but what is even more troubling is the politically correct concept that Steve King loses his committee assignment for asking a politically incorrect question. We are losing our democracy and our freedom when any group is able to decide what speech is acceptable and what speech is not.
Posted by Abu Uluque 2019-01-15 13:41||   2019-01-15 13:41|| Front Page Top

#13 Likewise, even though I have precious little sympathy for Megyn Kelly, I find it troubling that she lost her job at NBC simply because she didn't know what's wrong with wearing black face and didn't even know better than to ask about it. Can we no longer have a free, fair and robust exchange of ideas in this country?
Posted by Abu Uluque 2019-01-15 13:46||   2019-01-15 13:46|| Front Page Top

#14 Can we no longer have a free, fair and robust exchange of ideas in this country?

No. (Not that I'm endorsing that situation...)
Posted by M. Murcek 2019-01-15 13:49||   2019-01-15 13:49|| Front Page Top

#15 We should be outraged if the comments as reported were true.
 Here is Rep. Steve King’s statement.

One of my quotes in a New York Times story has been completely mischaracterized. Here’s the context I believe accurately reflects my statement.

In a 56 minute interview, we discussed the changing use of language in political discourse. We discussed the worn out label “racist” and my observation that other slanderous labels have been increasingly assigned to Conservatives by the Left, who injected into our current political dialog such terms as Nazi, Fascist, “ White Nationalist, White Supremacist,— Western Civilization, how did THAT language become offensive? Why did I sit in classes teaching me about the merits of our history and our civilization?”…just to watch Western Civilization become a derogatory term in political discourse today. Clearly, I was only referencing Western Civilization classes. No one ever sat in a class listening to the merits of white nationalism and white supremacy.

When I used the word “THAT” it was in reference ONLY to Western Civilization and NOT to any previously stated evil ideology ALL of which I have denounced.

My record as a vocal advocate for Western Civilization is nearly as full as my record in defense of Freedom of Speech.
Posted by Slomoling Phusoper9782 2019-01-15 16:33||   2019-01-15 16:33|| Front Page Top

#16 Yes. We figured it out first. Or you did, because Jews were not considered “white” until recently. But then neither were Italians and Slavs, among so many others, so the term has been becoming more inclusive for a while.

That's the new narrative but it's BS. Jews, Italians and Slavs have always been considered white. That's why the laws prohibiting miscegenation never applied to them procreating with other whites. What is a fact is that northern European whites were considered superior to other whites. And whites of British origin were considered superior to Germans, and so on.
Posted by Zhang Fei 2019-01-15 17:00||   2019-01-15 17:00|| Front Page Top

#17 So who was doing the chanting "Jews will not replace us"?
Posted by European Conservative 2019-01-15 17:09||   2019-01-15 17:09|| Front Page Top

#18 What is a fact is that northern European whites were considered superior to other whites. And whites of British origin were considered superior to Germans, and so on.

True. My northern German grandmother tried to condescend to my Russian/Latvian father even though he was a professor and a department head, and had moved in high government circles in Israel before he moved to America. The attempt proved unwise on her part, according to my mother, but that is a different story.

Slomoling Phusoper9782, thank you for the link to the full context for the quotes for which Rep. King is being slammed. That makes a great deal difference.
Posted by trailing wife 2019-01-15 17:15||   2019-01-15 17:15|| Front Page Top

#19 It just seems that not a single soul in the House bought it. Quite rare I might say.
Posted by European Conservative 2019-01-15 17:26||   2019-01-15 17:26|| Front Page Top

#20 So who was doing the chanting "Jews will not replace us"

I seem to recall the chanters claimed they were saying “You will not replace us,” European Conservative. The claim thqt the other was said startled me at the time — except in the greater New York City area and around Miami Beach there simply aren’t enough Jews avalanle to replace anyone. Nationwide Jews make up about 1.7% of American; in my community here, I am regularly the first Jew people know well enough to ask questions.
Posted by trailing wife 2019-01-15 17:29||   2019-01-15 17:29|| Front Page Top

#21 tw
Of course you know better than anyone else that antisemitism doesn't depend on Jews actually being present.

"You" instead of "Jews"? Really?
This would be a very strange way to pronounce "you"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8yPQBigTSg
Posted by European Conservative 2019-01-15 17:39||   2019-01-15 17:39|| Front Page Top

#22 Also consider this:

In 1925, 563,733 people declared themselves members of the Jewish religious community, or 0.9% of the total population of the German Reich.

Eight years later, after the census of 16 June 1933, their number had been reduced to 499,682. At that time the share of German Jews in the total population was only 0.8%.
Posted by European Conservative 2019-01-15 17:47||   2019-01-15 17:47|| Front Page Top

#23 I should also add that it doesn't matter whether Jews are considered "white" or not.

The racism of white supremacists clearly targets Jews as well.
Posted by European Conservative 2019-01-15 18:01||   2019-01-15 18:01|| Front Page Top

#24 Rep. Steve King has been given a gift: No more boring time burning committee meetings. Every disaster is a new opportunity.
Posted by Alaska Paul 2019-01-15 18:37||   2019-01-15 18:37|| Front Page Top

#25 Not at my best, and lord knows y'all deserve better, but... when has that stopped me?

It was three men of Indostan,
All worldly and refined,
Who misdefined Supremacy
(For each in spots was blind,
And each by overreaching
Might seem to each unkind).

The chosen first approached the word
And kissed its worthy hem.
"Bright shining pride of all my tribe,
I thank thee!" Then, to them,
"God tells me that Supremacy
Is mighty like a GEM!"

The Second empathetic dear
Cried, conscious of his loss,
"Could all mankind be lifted up,
Well, that'd be the sauce!
Who doubts this, shows Supremacy
Is, oddly, like a CROSS!"

Der Dritte temperately raved,
And strictly on the level,
"Supremacy is everywhere!
You must be very careful,
Because it is -- believe me, please --
Precisely like the DEVIL!"

And lo these men of Indostan
Politely all day long
Disputed somewhat subtly
But tolerably strong,
For each was partly in the right
And all were in the--

GONG
Posted by Groluque Gray4889 2019-01-15 23:26||   2019-01-15 23:26|| Front Page Top

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