westernjournal--2020-08-28--For the Establishment Media, NASCAR Garage Rope Was a Crisis but Repeatedly ‘Executing’ Trump Is Jus

For the Establishment Media, NASCAR Garage Rope Was a Crisis but Repeatedly ‘Executing’ Trump Is Just Fine

If someone had hung a noose in the garage of NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace , that would have been a racist outrage .
Granted , there wasn ’ t a hate crime involved , and it didn ’ t take long for everyone to suss out that the “ noose ” ( actually just a knot on a garage pull-rope ) had been there since the previous autumn , meaning it wasn ’ t put there to target Wallace , who is black .
However , the stench of the scandal-that-wasn ’ t still remains — and any time the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ brought up , talk of the Bubba Wallace “ noose ” isn ’ t far behind .
It ’ s been months since that happened , of course , but you ’ d know exactly what I was talking about if I simply uttered the words “ Bubba Wallace incident.
” I don ’ t even need to bring up the details or the investigation — you ’ re probably aware of them .
It ’ s still fresh in our minds despite the fact no hate crime actually happened .
I mention @ @ @ @ @ @ @ White House on Thursday put an effigy of President Donald Trump in a guillotine and chopped off his head in protests related to Trump ’ s acceptance speech to cap off the Republican National Convention .
TRENDING : Herschel Walker 's Son : If Kindergartners Can Obey Teachers , Grown Men Can Obey Police Officers Not that the protests themselves didn ’ t receive attention .
In fact , one could argue they received too much of it , sharing front-page space with coverage of the acceptance speech itself .
The Washington Post @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in D.C. as demonstrators protest Trump speech.
” WJLA-TV in Washington : “ Protesters gathered near the White House ahead of President Trump ’ s RNC speech.
” USA Today : “ Protesters outside the White House make themselves heard inside as Trump delivers RNC speech.
” The first paragraph of The Post ’ s story pretty much sums up the tenor of most of the coverage : “ Hundreds of protesters chanted , marched and played music near the White House on Thursday as President Trump spoke on the final night of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and often raucous rejoinder to a leader they say has divided the country and supported racist policies and practices.
” It ’ s only in the second and third paragraph that they mention this “ raucous rejoinder ” included a confrontation with Kentucky GOP Sen. Rand Paul , “ who had to be escorted to a nearby hotel by police.
” But don ’ t worry , the minatory demonstrators were redeemed because police did bad things to them : “ Officers sprayed a chemical irritant at the protesters , ” The Post @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Letter from a Conservative to His Friends on the Left USA Today also described the scene as “ [ r ] aucous ” twice ( including once where it was misspelled as “ raucus , ” proof that one or more of the three writers whose bylines appear on the piece is in need both a dictionary and a thesaurus ) and noted that “ [ a ] n area outside had also become a dance party featuring EDM remixes of MoTown music.
” According to our lexicographically and orthographically challenged correspondents ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t capitalize the T in “ Motown , ” for whatever it ’ s worth ) , there were also chants of “ Black lives matter , ” “ No justice , no peace ” and “ Black women matter , because we get stuff done !
” This almost sounds like a politicized version of the Electronic Daisy Carnival , in other words .
I ’ m not even going to bother harping on the fact that we can apparently get down to Smokey Robinson and the Miracles at 120 beats @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can ’ t vote in person , because at this point it ’ ll just exhaust you and me both , and without a point .
But , of course , there were serious sentiments mixed in with the levity .
“ The Republican National Convention is a celebration of how far they ’ ve come in hammering a fascist agenda into place , ” event organizer Carl Dix told The Post .
“ I ’ ve been fighting for revolution for 50 years , so it ain ’ t like I love @ @ @ @ @ @ @ country .
But I also see that these are fascists.
” Fascism has plenty of calling cards — too many to list here .
One of them , however , is the frequent agglomeration of mobs of supporters threatening to kill those who oppose them .
In that vein , I present these pictures from the demonstration outside the White House , posted by The Daily Caller ’ s Jordan Lancaster : Other calling cards of fascism include assaulting your opposition … … and physically chasing away media trying to cover your rallies @ @ @ @ @ @ @ anti-Trump protests fascist , of course , but they were a good deal more representative of the fruits of the fasces than anything going on at the White House on Thursday night .
The sad thing is that assaulting voices of dissent and chasing media away aren ’ t unusual occurrences in recent demonstrations .
There ’ s something a bit different , however , when demonstrators being mostly lauded by the media conduct an effigial killing of the leader of the free world .
This is hardly new , either .
In @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Trump-related hyperventilation , comedian Kathy Griffin made headlines by posing with the mock severed head of the president .
But that ’ s the thing : It made headlines .
Thursday ’ s protest was one of the biggest demonstrations during the Republican National Convention , one where demonstrators seemingly conducted a mock beheading of the president .
This means there was a whole phalanx of legacy media journalists who either didn ’ t bother paying attention to the less-savory aspects of the goings-on outside the White House or felt it was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ how people were busting a groove to Four Tops remixes .
Yes , the purported noose in Bubba Wallace ’ s garage — if it were actually an invocation of lynching — was extremely newsworthy for a whole host of reasons .
He ’ s the only black driver in a sport that hadn ’ t barred the Confederate flag from being displayed at its events ; the noose appeared after Wallace successfully petitioned NASCAR to stop it from being displayed .
Whether or not the impression is accurate , it ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the minds of many with some of the problematic aspects of the Old South .
However , it was quickly made clear Wallace hadn ’ t been the target of a racialized death threat — and yet , the issue continues to linger .
There isn ’ t a racial aspect to putting a stuffed likeness of the president under the guillotine and chopping its head off .
I ’ ll give these demonstrators that much .
It ’ s very little credit , considering this was still a death threat directed at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ something that usually invites the intervention of the Secret Service .
From the media , however , all this warranted was a shrug emoji .
Meanwhile , let ’ s hear more about those sick grooves being thrown down by the DJs outside the White House .
I hear they were pretty raucous .
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If someone had hung a noose in the garage of NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace, that would have been a racist outrage.
Granted, there wasn’t a hate crime involved, and it didn’t take long for everyone to suss out that the “noose” (actually just a knot on a garage pull-rope) had been there since the previous autumn, meaning it wasn’t put there to target Wallace, who is black.
However, the stench of the scandal-that-wasn’t still remains — and any time the societal aspect of stock car racing is brought up, talk of the Bubba Wallace “noose” isn’t far behind.
It’s been months since that happened, of course, but you’d know exactly what I was talking about if I simply uttered the words “Bubba Wallace incident.” I don’t even need to bring up the details or the investigation — you’re probably aware of them. It’s still fresh in our minds despite the fact no hate crime actually happened.
I mention this only because demonstrators outside of the White House on Thursday put an effigy of President Donald Trump in a guillotine and chopped off his head in protests related to Trump’s acceptance speech to cap off the Republican National Convention.
Someone just put a fake Trump on the guillotine in front of the White House. There’s a piece of paper on him that says “Ticket – Fascist, Rapist, Criminal”@DailyCaller pic.twitter.com/zOmQ7DgIo0 — Shelby Talcott (@ShelbyTalcott) August 28, 2020
The mock assassination received barely a peep of mainstream media attention.
Not that the protests themselves didn’t receive attention. In fact, one could argue they received too much of it, sharing front-page space with coverage of the acceptance speech itself.
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The Washington Post: “Chants, marching and music in D.C. as demonstrators protest Trump speech.”
WJLA-TV in Washington: “Protesters gathered near the White House ahead of President Trump’s RNC speech.”
USA Today: “Protesters outside the White House make themselves heard inside as Trump delivers RNC speech.”
The first paragraph of The Post’s story pretty much sums up the tenor of most of the coverage: “Hundreds of protesters chanted, marched and played music near the White House on Thursday as President Trump spoke on the final night of the Republican National Convention — a loud and often raucous rejoinder to a leader they say has divided the country and supported racist policies and practices.”
It’s only in the second and third paragraph that they mention this “raucous rejoinder” included a confrontation with Kentucky GOP Sen. Rand Paul, “who had to be escorted to a nearby hotel by police.” But don’t worry, the minatory demonstrators were redeemed because police did bad things to them: “Officers sprayed a chemical irritant at the protesters,” The Post reported.
USA Today also described the scene as “[r]aucous” twice (including once where it was misspelled as “raucus,” proof that one or more of the three writers whose bylines appear on the piece is in need both a dictionary and a thesaurus) and noted that “[a]n area outside had also become a dance party featuring EDM remixes of MoTown music.”
According to our lexicographically and orthographically challenged correspondents (who were also unaware that you don’t capitalize the T in “Motown,” for whatever it’s worth), there were also chants of “Black lives matter,” “No justice, no peace” and “Black women matter, because we get stuff done!”
This almost sounds like a politicized version of the Electronic Daisy Carnival, in other words. I’m not even going to bother harping on the fact that we can apparently get down to Smokey Robinson and the Miracles at 120 beats per minute outside the White House but can’t vote in person, because at this point it’ll just exhaust you and me both, and without a point.
But, of course, there were serious sentiments mixed in with the levity.
“The Republican National Convention is a celebration of how far they’ve come in hammering a fascist agenda into place,” event organizer Carl Dix told The Post.
“I’ve been fighting for revolution for 50 years, so it ain’t like I love what’s been happening in this country. But I also see that these are fascists.”
Fascism has plenty of calling cards — too many to list here. One of them, however, is the frequent agglomeration of mobs of supporters threatening to kill those who oppose them.
In that vein, I present these pictures from the demonstration outside the White House, posted by The Daily Caller’s Jordan Lancaster:
they’re executing what looks like a donald trump doll in a makeshift guillotine pic.twitter.com/oiGKp6GHGO — Jordan Lancaster (@jordylancaster) August 28, 2020
Other calling cards of fascism include assaulting your opposition …
An elderly man was just punched in the head at Lafayette square. Not sure what started this. (Twitter cut off the first part of the video in my last tweet) pic.twitter.com/JuHajh1nhl — Jordan Lancaster (@jordylancaster) August 28, 2020
… and physically chasing away media trying to cover your rallies.
another camera crew was just chased out pic.twitter.com/efYdmbUrSy — Jordan Lancaster (@jordylancaster) August 28, 2020
This doesn’t make the anti-Trump protests fascist, of course, but they were a good deal more representative of the fruits of the fasces than anything going on at the White House on Thursday night.
The sad thing is that assaulting voices of dissent and chasing media away aren’t unusual occurrences in recent demonstrations. There’s something a bit different, however, when demonstrators being mostly lauded by the media conduct an effigial killing of the leader of the free world.
This is hardly new, either. In 2017, back during the antediluvian period of Trump-related hyperventilation, comedian Kathy Griffin made headlines by posing with the mock severed head of the president.
But that’s the thing: It made headlines.
Thursday’s protest was one of the biggest demonstrations during the Republican National Convention, one where demonstrators seemingly conducted a mock beheading of the president. This means there was a whole phalanx of legacy media journalists who either didn’t bother paying attention to the less-savory aspects of the goings-on outside the White House or felt it was more important to inform readers all about how people were busting a groove to Four Tops remixes.
Yes, the purported noose in Bubba Wallace’s garage — if it were actually an invocation of lynching — was extremely newsworthy for a whole host of reasons. He’s the only black driver in a sport that hadn’t barred the Confederate flag from being displayed at its events; the noose appeared after Wallace successfully petitioned NASCAR to stop it from being displayed.
Whether or not the impression is accurate, it’s also worth noting NASCAR is associated in the minds of many with some of the problematic aspects of the Old South.
However, it was quickly made clear Wallace hadn’t been the target of a racialized death threat — and yet, the issue continues to linger.
There isn’t a racial aspect to putting a stuffed likeness of the president under the guillotine and chopping its head off. I’ll give these demonstrators that much. It’s very little credit, considering this was still a death threat directed at the president of these United States — something that usually invites the intervention of the Secret Service.
From the media, however, all this warranted was a shrug emoji.
Meanwhile, let’s hear more about those sick grooves being thrown down by the DJs outside the White House. I hear they were pretty raucous.
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westernjournal--2020-08-28--Trump Takes $0 Salary, Reportedly Lost $300 Million This Year; Biden Made Millions After Leaving Off

Trump Takes $0 Salary, Reportedly Lost $300 Million This Year; Biden Made Millions After Leaving Office

Supporters of President Donald Trump contended during the Republican National Convention this week the former businessman and reality television star has truly been seeking to serve the American people since taking office .
It has come at a financial cost to him .
Meanwhile , former Vice President Joe Biden , now the Democratic Party ’ s nominee for president , took in $ 15.6 million in his first two years after leaving office , according to The Wall Street Journal .
During the 2016 campaign , Trump pledged that he would not accept his $ 400,000-per-year salary if he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , because he is required by law to be paid , the president has been donating his salary each quarter to various government agencies and using it as a way to highlight initiatives he supports .
TRENDING : Rand Paul Reveals First Thing Trump Did After They Met Was Donate to His Foreign Mission Project For example , for the first two quarters of 2020 , he wrote $ 100,000 checks to the Department of Health and Human Services to fight the coronavirus outbreak .
Not only has Trump not taken a salary @ @ @ @ @ @ @ worth has declined $ 300 million in the past year to $ 2.7 billion , erasing 10 % of his fortune since he took office ” in 2017 .
“ The drop marked the sharpest decline since Bloomberg began tracking his fortune in 2015 .
It started with a decrease in income across the Trump Organization ’ s portfolio of office buildings and was compounded by the coronavirus pandemic ’ s impact on property markets , ” according to the news outlet .
Bloomberg noted some of Trump ’ s highest money-generating properties @ @ @ @ @ @ @ particularly hard by the COVID-19 outbreak .
However , bright spots in his financial picture include “ branding and licensing businesses ” which continued “ to generate tens of millions dollars last year , ” the outlet added .
The Wall Street Journal reported that the year Biden left office in 2017 , he earned more than $ 11 million , primarily through speaking fees and payments for books that he and his wife Dr. Jill Biden wrote .
The Bidens currently have three homes .
They own a 7,000-square-foot lakeside house in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ house in Rehoboth Beach , Delaware .
They also rent a 12,000-square-foot Georgian-style residence in McLean , Virginia , outside of Washington , D.C. , according to The Washington Post .
The latter , which the couple has rented since 2017 , “ has five bedrooms and 10 bathrooms , marble fireplaces , a gym and a sauna , ” The Post reported .
“ Surrounded by Washington elite and sitting high above the Potomac River , there is an undeniable grandeur in the design of this home , ” said an agent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the market in 2015 .
“ This property makes an imposing statement with parking for over 20 cars and creates a perfect setting for the most lavish of events.
” So much for “ Middle Class Joe.
” Biden learned from the best .
Former President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle took in over $ 20 million from the time the couple arrived in Washington until they left the White House in early 2017 , according to Forbes .
The Clintons , of course , turned trading off their government service into @ @ @ @ @ @ @ million from 2001 until 2015 .
Biden ’ s son Hunter has also turned in some impressive numbers by allegedly profiting off his father ’ s position in government .
If the Trump children did what he has done , they would surely be the subject of multiple congressional inquiries and likely criminal investigations by the Department of Justice .
Shortly after Obama named Joe Biden his point man on U.S. dealings with the Ukraine and China , Hunter Biden was hired to a lucrative position on the board of the Ukrainian natural @ @ @ @ @ @ @ took the position in April 2014 , leaving the board in April 2019 , the same month that his father announced his presidential bid .
He reportedly was paid at least $ 50,000 a month and possibly upward of $ 83,000 a month during his time on the board .
Hunter Biden conceded in an interview with ABC News last October he exercised “ poor judgment ” in taking the position and probably would not have been offered it if his last name wasn ’ t Biden .
Additionally , Hunter Biden ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ advisory firm entered into a major deal primarily with Chinese investors valued at $ 1.5 billion , The Wall Street Journal reported in 2014 .
The deal went down not long after Hunter Biden accompanied his father on an official state visit to China in December 2013 .
In contrast to Hunter Biden , first daughter Ivanka Trump and her husband Jared Kushner — far from profiting from President Trump ’ s position — have been working alongside him in the White House , for free .
President Trump has truly been engaged @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and a half years , while Biden leveraged his nearly five decades in Washington to enrich himself .
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Supporters of President Donald Trump contended during the Republican National Convention this week the former businessman and reality television star has truly been seeking to serve the American people since taking office.
It has come at a financial cost to him.
Meanwhile, former Vice President Joe Biden, now the Democratic Party’s nominee for president, took in $15.6 million in his first two years after leaving office, according to The Wall Street Journal.
During the 2016 campaign, Trump pledged that he would not accept his $400,000-per-year salary if he were to be elected president.
However, because he is required by law to be paid, the president has been donating his salary each quarter to various government agencies and using it as a way to highlight initiatives he supports.
For example, for the first two quarters of 2020, he wrote $100,000 checks to the Department of Health and Human Services to fight the coronavirus outbreak.
Not only has Trump not taken a salary, but Bloomberg reported his “net worth has declined $300 million in the past year to $2.7 billion, erasing 10% of his fortune since he took office” in 2017.
“The drop marked the sharpest decline since Bloomberg began tracking his fortune in 2015. It started with a decrease in income across the Trump Organization’s portfolio of office buildings and was compounded by the coronavirus pandemic’s impact on property markets,” according to the news outlet.
Bloomberg noted some of Trump’s highest money-generating properties are in Manhattan, which was hit particularly hard by the COVID-19 outbreak.
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However, bright spots in his financial picture include “branding and licensing businesses” which continued “to generate tens of millions dollars last year,” the outlet added.
The Wall Street Journal reported that the year Biden left office in 2017, he earned more than $11 million, primarily through speaking fees and payments for books that he and his wife Dr. Jill Biden wrote.
The Bidens currently have three homes. They own a 7,000-square-foot lakeside house in Wilmington, Delaware, and a 4,800-square-foot house in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. They also rent a 12,000-square-foot Georgian-style residence in McLean, Virginia, outside of Washington, D.C., according to The Washington Post.
The latter, which the couple has rented since 2017, “has five bedrooms and 10 bathrooms, marble fireplaces, a gym and a sauna,” The Post reported.
“Surrounded by Washington elite and sitting high above the Potomac River, there is an undeniable grandeur in the design of this home,” said an agent describing the home when it went on the market in 2015.
“This property makes an imposing statement with parking for over 20 cars and creates a perfect setting for the most lavish of events.”
Once the poorest senator, ‘Middle Class Joe’ Biden has reaped millions in income since leaving the vice presidency https://t.co/COXgW52Oio — Matthew Continetti (@continetti) June 25, 2019
So much for “Middle Class Joe.”
Biden learned from the best. Former President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle took in over $20 million from the time the couple arrived in Washington until they left the White House in early 2017, according to Forbes.
The Clintons, of course, turned trading off their government service into an art form, amassing $230 million from 2001 until 2015.
Biden’s son Hunter has also turned in some impressive numbers by allegedly profiting off his father’s position in government.
If the Trump children did what he has done, they would surely be the subject of multiple congressional inquiries and likely criminal investigations by the Department of Justice.
Shortly after Obama named Joe Biden his point man on U.S. dealings with the Ukraine and China, Hunter Biden was hired to a lucrative position on the board of the Ukrainian natural gas firm Burisma Holdings.
Hunter Biden took the position in April 2014, leaving the board in April 2019, the same month that his father announced his presidential bid.
He reportedly was paid at least $50,000 a month and possibly upward of $83,000 a month during his time on the board.
Hunter Biden conceded in an interview with ABC News last October he exercised “poor judgment” in taking the position and probably would not have been offered it if his last name wasn’t Biden.
Additionally, Hunter Biden’s D.C.-based Rosemont Seneca Partners investment and advisory firm entered into a major deal primarily with Chinese investors valued at $1.5 billion, The Wall Street Journal reported in 2014.
The deal went down not long after Hunter Biden accompanied his father on an official state visit to China in December 2013.
In contrast to Hunter Biden, first daughter Ivanka Trump and her husband Jared Kushner — far from profiting from President Trump’s position — have been working alongside him in the White House, for free.
President Trump has truly been engaged in government service during these last three and a half years, while Biden leveraged his nearly five decades in Washington to enrich himself.
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westernjournal--2020-08-28--ESPN Host Denigrates Trump Supporters and SEC Football Fans with On-Air Attack

An ESPN pundit trashed a chunk of America Thursday as Max Kellerman slammed the Southeastern Conference and the people who live in the region it encompasses .
Kellerman and host Stephen A. Smith were talking about sports in the context of current political affairs on ESPN ’ s “ First Take ” when Kellerman launched his attack on the SEC .
“ You made the argument a couple weeks ago , that you thought that if SEC football wasn ’ t played that could swing the general election because people in Trump ’ s base would be very upset that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which is practically a religion down there , ” Kellerman told Smith .
TRENDING : Herschel Walker 's Son : If Kindergartners Can Obey Teachers , Grown Men Can Obey Police Officers “ And I disagreed because he would simply shift blame because the pandemic is raging .
They seem to be susceptible to very low-quality information and easy to propagandize and almost immune to facts , ” he said .
Kellerman linked SEC residents and Fox News viewers and showed disdain for both .
“ Because , as Kellyanne Conway , an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ‘ alternative facts.
’ And if they stay in their private propaganda silos like the Fox News propaganda silo , it wouldn ’ t matter what happened because they would say , ‘ Oh no , the handling of the pandemic has been great.
’ ” he said .
“ The handling of the pandemic has been the worst in the industrialized democratic world — by far .
… At the federal level , it ’ s been a disaster , and as a result , we ’ re dealing with this pandemic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ think that would affect voters because the blame would be shifted , ” he said .
He then went on to say that if the NFL chooses not to play this fall , that will impact swing voters across the nation .
“ If the NFL doesn ’ t play football — I think the NFL players have a lot of power here — if they don ’ t play football , at a certain point , the core will remain but the football base goes all throughout the country , ” he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ just hit one or another ’ s political base , but insofar as there ’ s such things as swing voters still , it would absolutely affect some of them , ” he said .
“ If the NFL season isn ’ t played or it ’ s interrupted as a result of social justice issues — and of course we all understand this is against the backdrop of the pandemic — I know it sounds like , because we exist in this sports bubble and we have this outsized idea of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that might actually have political consequences in a general election , ” Kellerman said .
RELATED : Redskins Officially Rebrand as 'Washington Football Team , ' Roll Out New Uniform The discussion about whether the NFL might delay came in the context of the NBA stopping the playoffs in the aftermath of the Jacob Blake shooting in Kenosha , Wisconsin .
The NBA later announced that the games would resume .
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An ESPN pundit trashed a chunk of America Thursday as Max Kellerman slammed the Southeastern Conference and the people who live in the region it encompasses.
SEC colleges include Alabama, Arkansas, Auburn, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, LSU, Mississippi, Mississippi State, Missouri, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas A&M and Vanderbilt.
Kellerman and host Stephen A. Smith were talking about sports in the context of current political affairs on ESPN’s “First Take” when Kellerman launched his attack on the SEC.
“You made the argument a couple weeks ago, that you thought that if SEC football wasn’t played that could swing the general election because people in Trump’s base would be very upset that they didn’t have football, which is practically a religion down there,” Kellerman told Smith.
“And I disagreed because he would simply shift blame because the pandemic is raging. They seem to be susceptible to very low-quality information and easy to propagandize and almost immune to facts,” he said.
Kellerman linked SEC residents and Fox News viewers and showed disdain for both.
“Because, as Kellyanne Conway, an adviser to Trump, said they have ‘alternative facts.’ And if they stay in their private propaganda silos like the Fox News propaganda silo, it wouldn’t matter what happened because they would say, ‘Oh no, the handling of the pandemic has been great.’” he said.
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“The handling of the pandemic has been the worst in the industrialized democratic world — by far. … At the federal level, it’s been a disaster, and as a result, we’re dealing with this pandemic. And yet I didn’t think that would affect voters because the blame would be shifted,” he said.
He then went on to say that if the NFL chooses not to play this fall, that will impact swing voters across the nation.
“If the NFL doesn’t play football — I think the NFL players have a lot of power here — if they don’t play football, at a certain point, the core will remain but the football base goes all throughout the country,” he said.
“It doesn’t just hit one or another’s political base, but insofar as there’s such things as swing voters still, it would absolutely affect some of them,” he said.
“If the NFL season isn’t played or it’s interrupted as a result of social justice issues — and of course we all understand this is against the backdrop of the pandemic — I know it sounds like, because we exist in this sports bubble and we have this outsized idea of the effect of sports, but I think that might actually have political consequences in a general election,” Kellerman said.
Twitter roared back at Kellerman.
The red in this map is @SEC country then. pic.twitter.com/CVhmzvegAH — Dennis Justice (@DennisJustice) August 27, 2020
Another NY elitist who believes he’s better than others because they talk slow. — Ol’ Sarge (@_aTm2004) August 27, 2020
Here I am managing incredibly complex defense projects with diverse project teams spanning the globe and I find out I’m dumb. That really takes the wind out of my sails. — Netted Dolphin (@NettedDolphin) August 27, 2020
There are eleven states with SEC teams in them. All went Trump’s way for 150 electoral votes. Does Max have any characterizations for the other twenty states and 156 electoral votes that Trump pulled? — J T Calhoun ?? (@thejtcalhoun) August 27, 2020
The discussion about whether the NFL might delay came in the context of the NBA stopping the playoffs in the aftermath of the Jacob Blake shooting in Kenosha, Wisconsin. The NBA later announced that the games would resume.
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westernjournal--2020-08-28--NFL Legend Disavowed by His Former Team for Daring To Question NBA Boycott

Because one of the baddest Bears of all time said something the team considers really bad , the Chicago NFL team is now distancing itself from Hall of Fame linebacker Brian Urlacher .
In a since-deleted post , Urlacher used his Instagram account to disparage NBA players who said they could not continue the playoffs in the aftermath of the shooting of Jacob Blake by police in Kenosha , Wisconsin .
After a pause , the NBA playoffs are resuming .
“ Brett Favre played the MNF game the day his dad died , threw 4 TDs in the first @ @ @ @ @ @ @ playing in the face of adversity , ” the Hall of Famer wrote .
“ NBA players boycott the playoffs because a dude reaching for a knife , wanted on a felony sexual assault warrant , was shot by police.
” Urlacher also clicked the “ like ” button on someone else ’ s Instagram post reading “ Free Kyle Rittenhouse.
” Rittenhouse , 17 , has been charged in the shooting deaths of two people during the rioting in Kenosha that came after Blake ’ s shooting .
TRENDING : Herschel Walker @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Teachers , Grown Men Can Obey Police Officers The team was quick to say that Urlacher did not speak for it .
“ The social media posts in no way reflect the values or opinions of the Chicago Bears organization , ” the team said in a statement Thursday night , according to NBC Sports .
The Bears had also decided that the shooting required a day off .
“ In the wake of what has taken place in our backyard of Kenosha over the last couple of days , we as a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ today , ” Bears players said in a statement .
“ We decided to pause our football activities to voice to each other , our coaches and our staff where we stand on the real issues around race and police brutality in our country .
“ We had a productive discussion , but we all agreed that talks and discussions are simply not enough anymore and we need action .
We are putting in plans to take action in our communities and together we believe we can make a real difference .
We @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the days to come.
” RELATED : NFL Great Mike Ditka Blasts Anthem-Haters Again : 'Bench Them ' Until They Respect the Country On NBC ’ s Pro Football Talk , Mike Florio attacked Urlacher , who spent his entire 13-year career with Chicago , for his Instagram post .
“ Apart from the nonsensical comparison of Favre , who chose to play through a personal tragedy that had no broader societal significance , to the repeated shooting in the back of Jacob Blake ( a/k/a ‘ a dude ’ ) by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reckless whatabout ?
narrative that many have adopted in the aftermath of the latest video that shows , to anyone with a fair mind and a human heart , the use of lethal force when other non-lethal means for subduing a suspect were readily available , ” the liberal football commentator wrote .
“ Jacob Blake wasn ’ t reaching for a knife .
He had a knife in the car .
( News flash : Plenty of people have knives in their cars . )
” “ The actions of the officers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the heart of the concerns first raised by Colin Kaepernick in August 2016 , ” Florio added .
On Thursday , White House adviser Jared Kushner , who is also President Donald Trump ’ s son-in-law , touched on the issue of NBA playoff cancellations by noting that pro athletes are in a different position from most Americans , according to CNBC .
“ NBA players are very fortunate that they have the financial position where they ’ re able to take a night off from work without having to have the consequences @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ So they have that luxury , which is great.
” “ Look , I think with the NBA , there ’ s a lot of activism , and I think that they ’ ve put a lot of slogans out .
But I think what we need to do is turn that from slogans and signals to actual action that ’ s going to solve the problem , ” he said .
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Because one of the baddest Bears of all time said something the team considers really bad, the Chicago NFL team is now distancing itself from Hall of Fame linebacker Brian Urlacher.
In a since-deleted post, Urlacher used his Instagram account to disparage NBA players who said they could not continue the playoffs in the aftermath of the shooting of Jacob Blake by police in Kenosha, Wisconsin. After a pause, the NBA playoffs are resuming.
“Brett Favre played the MNF game the day his dad died, threw 4 TDs in the first half, and was a legend for playing in the face of adversity,” the Hall of Famer wrote. “NBA players boycott the playoffs because a dude reaching for a knife, wanted on a felony sexual assault warrant, was shot by police.”
Urlacher also clicked the “like” button on someone else’s Instagram post reading “Free Kyle Rittenhouse.” Rittenhouse, 17, has been charged in the shooting deaths of two people during the rioting in Kenosha that came after Blake’s shooting.
Former #Bears LB Brian Urlacher posted this on Instagram, smh pic.twitter.com/j3XGcmcuXl — Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) August 27, 2020
The team was quick to say that Urlacher did not speak for it.
“The social media posts in no way reflect the values or opinions of the Chicago Bears organization,” the team said in a statement Thursday night, according to NBC Sports.
The Bears had also decided that the shooting required a day off.
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“In the wake of what has taken place in our backyard of Kenosha over the last couple of days, we as a team have a lot on our mind today,” Bears players said in a statement. “We decided to pause our football activities to voice to each other, our coaches and our staff where we stand on the real issues around race and police brutality in our country.
“We had a productive discussion, but we all agreed that talks and discussions are simply not enough anymore and we need action. We are putting in plans to take action in our communities and together we believe we can make a real difference. We need action not only today, but in the days to come.”
Statement from Chicago Bears players: pic.twitter.com/pEL2ywtMD1 — Chicago Bears (@ChicagoBears) August 27, 2020
Many others condemned Urlacher.
Acknowledge racism and injustice but instead choose to place their energy into justifying it by quickly judging the victims life as if they themselves are more valuable because their sins are different or weren’t caught by man… but God sees all — Matt Forte (@MattForte22) August 28, 2020
Brian Urlacher is a Trump supporter, so no surprise he’s a racist lunatic who supports white supremacist violence. — Palmer Report (@PalmerReport) August 27, 2020
Brian Urlacher a sucka!! — Miles Bridges (@MilesBridges) August 27, 2020
This Lobo does NOT stand with Brian Urlacher.
He does NOT represent me or my views. #BlackLivesMatter pic.twitter.com/gFA2dKGXwr — LoyalLobo (@LoyalLobo) August 28, 2020
On NBC’s Pro Football Talk, Mike Florio attacked Urlacher, who spent his entire 13-year career with Chicago, for his Instagram post.
“Apart from the nonsensical comparison of Favre, who chose to play through a personal tragedy that had no broader societal significance, to the repeated shooting in the back of Jacob Blake (a/k/a ‘a dude’) by police, Urlacher takes refuge in the reckless whatabout? narrative that many have adopted in the aftermath of the latest video that shows, to anyone with a fair mind and a human heart, the use of lethal force when other non-lethal means for subduing a suspect were readily available,” the liberal football commentator wrote.
“Jacob Blake wasn’t reaching for a knife. He had a knife in the car. (News flash: Plenty of people have knives in their cars.)”
“The actions of the officers who shot Jacob Blake strike directly to the heart of the concerns first raised by Colin Kaepernick in August 2016,” Florio added.
On Thursday, White House adviser Jared Kushner, who is also President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, touched on the issue of NBA playoff cancellations by noting that pro athletes are in a different position from most Americans, according to CNBC.
“NBA players are very fortunate that they have the financial position where they’re able to take a night off from work without having to have the consequences to themselves financially,” Kushner said. “So they have that luxury, which is great.”
“Look, I think with the NBA, there’s a lot of activism, and I think that they’ve put a lot of slogans out. But I think what we need to do is turn that from slogans and signals to actual action that’s going to solve the problem,” he said.
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westernjournal--2020-08-28--Ronald Reagan Triggers Leftists by Being Prominently Featured in Highly Anticipated ‘Call of Duty’

A conservative icon may have just infiltrated the mainstream culture — and American progressives are incensed .
Triple-A video game studio Activision Publishing , Inc. has revealed , in partnership with developers Treyarch and Raven Software , that former President Ronald Reagan will play a feature role in the latest highly anticipated installment of its blockbuster series “ Call of Duty.
” The development came Wednesday , as the companies involved gave fans a taste of the debut narrative trailer for “ Call of Duty : Black Ops Cold War ” by way of an interactive in-game event conducted in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ Call of Duty : Warzone.
” The trailer not only featured all the explosive war montage cinematics that have grown synonymous with “ Call of Duty ” over the course of the game ’ s roughly 17-year life span , but also a glimpse at the new installment ’ s plot , which will center around previously introduced series protagonists engaged in a spy thriller spanning the Cold War ’ s most notable conflicts .
WARNING : The following video contains vulgar language that some viewers may find offensive : TRENDING : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Can Obey Teachers , Grown Men Can Obey Police Officers It was also revealed , however , that an uncanny computer-generated likeness of Reagan will be a major shot-caller in the new game , briefing and encouraging the main characters on their globetrotting mission to track down a Soviet operative and , you know , save the “ free world.
” This was apparently enough to poison the well with progressive consumers and video game journalists , many of whom expressed their disappointment and disgust on social media or in the pages of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at all , The Verge had published a response , accusing the computerized “ Gipper ” of sending players overseas to “ do war crimes ” throughout the game , which is set to be released Nov. 14 .
“ Incorporating a real-life historical and political figure — one whose tenure still has controversial effects on modern-day politics , including the imminent 2020 election — is definitely a move , ” reporter Nick Statt wrote .
“ It ’ s an even weirder one when you consider what the trailer has Reagan doing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and your fellow clandestine operatives to essentially break the law and commit potential war crimes in order to save the ‘ free world . '
” “ It ’ s a good thing Reagan is here to reassure us , the players , that what we ’ re doing is in fact Good , or else Call of Duty fans everywhere might get the wrong impression about America ’ s role in geopolitical conflicts around the globe .
Can ’ t have that happening !
” Statt added .
The Verge was not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ seemingly opposed to Reagan ’ s inclusion in the game .
Bryant Francis , contributing editor to prominent community video game blog Gamasutra , also chimed in on the controversy , writing in a more than 1,500-word blog post that he worries Reagan ’ s inclusion indicates “ the more noxious elements of his legacy are again being whitewashed in favor of reviving the myth of Reagan as a Cold War hero.
” “ It isn ’ t so much that I ’ m saying Ronald Reagan shouldn ’ t be portrayed in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s that his inclusion , especially as a mission briefer , creates a set of values that are informed by his legacy , ” Francis wrote .
“ The violence of Call of Duty , which has always struggled to contextualize less ‘ moral , ’ post World War II conflicts , now is ordained by conservatism ’ s patron saint.
” Now Francis is , of course , one of many left-wing video game journalists to advocate for the politicization of the industry in recent years .
The author admitted as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he has often “ egged developers on ” to introduce social justice themes and modern political issues to their games .
The inclusion of modern conservatism ’ s most prominent and beloved founding father , however , was apparently a bridge too far .
From his escalation of anti-Communist proxy wars and increased regulation of American welfare to his handling of the AIDS crisis , Ronald Reagan ’ s policies supposedly served to tear “ apart the lives of real people.
” If “ Call of Duty ” was going to include the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ could at least show audiences the “ values he stood for were a fig leaf for awful , often race-driven violence , and the America he was defending was not necessarily a country all Americans have gotten to live in.
” Forget a video game , I guess .
Let ’ s just have a left-wing history lessons instead , shall we ?
How ridiculous .
Not to mention none of this even begins to account for the numerous blue checkmark and average Joe social media users who spouted off at the mouth @ @ @ @ @ @ @ into the frame .
If you listen closely enough , you can almost hear the pathetic conversations carried out behind closed doors in left-wing households and newsrooms nationwide the moment it happened .
“ Wait … Ronald Reagan is in the game … and they aren ’ t even making him a caricature of an evil or senile old man ?
I guess I ’ m not playing.
” Well , good riddance .
I ’ ll take two copies .
It isn ’ t every day Republican icons gets a fair shake @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
In fact , quite the opposite .
Conservatives who pay attention to this sort of thing find themselves disappointed more often than not — forced to watch as their favorite films , television programs and video games are injected with all manner of anti-conservative propaganda and praise for progressive social justice .
Heck , when was the last time you watched a modern movie or television show through to its conclusion without being subjected to a joke or one-off line at the expense of President Donald Trump and his Republican supporters ?
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
So , by all weights and measures , this is a step in the right direction — an opportunity for countless young people to see conservative leadership faithfully represented on the screen for what may be the first time .
“ Call of Duty ” is the quintessential video game of the early 21st century .
According to Forbes , the franchise sold at least 15 million units for each of its annual releases between 2007 and 2015 , and saw its 2019 iteration , “ Call of Duty : Modern Warfare @ @ @ @ @ @ @ million in sell-through revenue in its first 72 hours on the market .
Such data leaves little up to the imagination .
Whether progressives like it or not , independent and irresolute right-wing video game audiences are about to come face to face with the compassionate and charismatic conservatism of old .
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A conservative icon may have just infiltrated the mainstream culture — and American progressives are incensed.
Triple-A video game studio Activision Publishing, Inc. has revealed, in partnership with developers Treyarch and Raven Software, that former President Ronald Reagan will play a feature role in the latest highly anticipated installment of its blockbuster series “Call of Duty.”
The development came Wednesday, as the companies involved gave fans a taste of the debut narrative trailer for “Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War” by way of an interactive in-game event conducted in the series’ most recent installment, “Call of Duty: Warzone.”
The trailer not only featured all the explosive war montage cinematics that have grown synonymous with “Call of Duty” over the course of the game’s roughly 17-year life span, but also a glimpse at the new installment’s plot, which will center around previously introduced series protagonists engaged in a spy thriller spanning the Cold War’s most notable conflicts.
WARNING: The following video contains vulgar language that some viewers may find offensive:
It was also revealed, however, that an uncanny computer-generated likeness of Reagan will be a major shot-caller in the new game, briefing and encouraging the main characters on their globetrotting mission to track down a Soviet operative and, you know, save the “free world.”
This was apparently enough to poison the well with progressive consumers and video game journalists, many of whom expressed their disappointment and disgust on social media or in the pages of prominent technology blogs.
In no time at all, The Verge had published a response, accusing the computerized “Gipper” of sending players overseas to “do war crimes” throughout the game, which is set to be released Nov. 14.
Ronald Reagan sends you to do war crimes in the latest Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War trailer https://t.co/SB3oMKCXVR pic.twitter.com/4jW6PcozHn — The Verge (@verge) August 27, 2020
“Incorporating a real-life historical and political figure — one whose tenure still has controversial effects on modern-day politics, including the imminent 2020 election — is definitely a move,” reporter Nick Statt wrote.
“It’s an even weirder one when you consider what the trailer has Reagan doing: ordering you, the player, and your fellow clandestine operatives to essentially break the law and commit potential war crimes in order to save the ‘free world.'”
“It’s a good thing Reagan is here to reassure us, the players, that what we’re doing is in fact Good, or else Call of Duty fans everywhere might get the wrong impression about America’s role in geopolitical conflicts around the globe. Can’t have that happening!” Statt added.
The Verge was not the only outlet with with an author seemingly opposed to Reagan’s inclusion in the game.
Bryant Francis, contributing editor to prominent community video game blog Gamasutra, also chimed in on the controversy, writing in a more than 1,500-word blog post that he worries Reagan’s inclusion indicates “the more noxious elements of his legacy are again being whitewashed in favor of reviving the myth of Reagan as a Cold War hero.”
Call of Duty giving us the Reagan propaganda we apparently need in 2020 pic.twitter.com/D3ffS8KZFb — Carli Velocci ➡ ? (@velocciraptor) August 27, 2020
“It isn’t so much that I’m saying Ronald Reagan shouldn’t be portrayed in the Call of Duty series, it’s that his inclusion, especially as a mission briefer, creates a set of values that are informed by his legacy,” Francis wrote. “The violence of Call of Duty, which has always struggled to contextualize less ‘moral,’ post World War II conflicts, now is ordained by conservatism’s patron saint.”
Now Francis is, of course, one of many left-wing video game journalists to advocate for the politicization of the industry in recent years. The author admitted as much in his post, noting that he has often “egged developers on” to introduce social justice themes and modern political issues to their games.
The inclusion of modern conservatism’s most prominent and beloved founding father, however, was apparently a bridge too far.
From his escalation of anti-Communist proxy wars and increased regulation of American welfare to his handling of the AIDS crisis, Ronald Reagan’s policies supposedly served to tear “apart the lives of real people.”
If “Call of Duty” was going to include the man, Francis argued, the game could at least show audiences the “values he stood for were a fig leaf for awful, often race-driven violence, and the America he was defending was not necessarily a country all Americans have gotten to live in.”
I was glib here on Twitter yesterday but Ronald Reagan being “your briefer” in Call of Duty kind of sucks! Here’s why: https://t.co/TO0MNzRoL9 — Bryant Francis is isolating on Ahch-To (@RBryant2012) August 27, 2020
Forget a video game, I guess. Let’s just have a left-wing history lessons instead, shall we?
How ridiculous. Not to mention none of this even begins to account for the numerous blue checkmark and average Joe social media users who spouted off at the mouth when Reagan’s computer-generated likeness stepped into the frame.
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If you listen closely enough, you can almost hear the pathetic conversations carried out behind closed doors in left-wing households and newsrooms nationwide the moment it happened.
“Wait … Ronald Reagan is in the game … and they aren’t even making him a caricature of an evil or senile old man? I guess I’m not playing.”
Well, good riddance. I’ll take two copies.
It isn’t every day Republican icons gets a fair shake in a widely acclaimed pop culture mainstay.
In fact, quite the opposite. Conservatives who pay attention to this sort of thing find themselves disappointed more often than not — forced to watch as their favorite films, television programs and video games are injected with all manner of anti-conservative propaganda and praise for progressive social justice.
Heck, when was the last time you watched a modern movie or television show through to its conclusion without being subjected to a joke or one-off line at the expense of President Donald Trump and his Republican supporters?
It’s probably been a while.
So, by all weights and measures, this is a step in the right direction — an opportunity for countless young people to see conservative leadership faithfully represented on the screen for what may be the first time.
“Call of Duty” is the quintessential video game of the early 21st century.
According to Forbes, the franchise sold at least 15 million units for each of its annual releases between 2007 and 2015, and saw its 2019 iteration, “Call of Duty: Modern Warfare,” pull in roughly $600 million in sell-through revenue in its first 72 hours on the market.
Such data leaves little up to the imagination.
Whether progressives like it or not, independent and irresolute right-wing video game audiences are about to come face to face with the compassionate and charismatic conservatism of old.
Let’s hope the introduction leaves a lasting impact.
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westernjournal--2020-08-28--Michelle Obama Claims She Was ‘Invisible’ to White People While She Was First Lady

Being cut off in line at an ice cream store was an indication of the deep-seated prejudice black Americans face on a regular basis , Michelle Obama suggested in a recent podcast .
During the podcast , the former first lady also indicated that when she traveled “ incognito ” during the years of the Obama administration , there were times when white Americans failed to recognize her .
She made this claim despite the fact that in both 2018 and 2019 , Americans polled by Gallup voted her the most admired woman of the year .
Obama ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ followed discussion of a May interaction between a white woman walking a dog in New York City ’ s Central Park and a male African-American birdwatcher in which the woman claimed the man was threatening her .
“ That incident in Central Park , which infuriated all of us , as we watched it , it was not unfamiliar , ” Obama said .
TRENDING : Rand Paul Reveals First Thing Trump Did After They Met Was Donate to His Foreign Mission Project “ This is what the white community doesn ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in this nation , is that there are daily slights — in our workplaces , where people talk over you , or people don ’ t even see you.
” Obama then talked about a stop that she , Denielle Pemberton-Heard , who was on the podcast , and Obama ’ s two daughters made for ice cream .
Obama , who was first lady at the time , recalled she “ had told the Secret Service to stand back because we were trying to be normal , trying to go in.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ no one seemed to care that Michelle Obama was in the store .
“ There was a line , and once again , being , when I ’ m just a black woman , I notice that white people don ’ t even see me .
They ’ re not even looking at me , ” she said .
Then came a bit of urban rudeness common to most major metro dwellers .
“ So I ’ m standing there with two little black girls , another black female adult , they ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ white woman cuts right in front of us to order .
Like she didn ’ t even see us , ” the former first lady said , noting that she had to speak up to avoid being skipped .
“ So I stepped up , and I said , ‘ Excuse me ?
’ I was like , ‘ You don ’ t see us four people standing right here , you just jumped in line ? '
” Obama said .
“ She didn ’ t apologize , she never looked me @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t know it was me .
All she saw was a black person , or a group of black people , or maybe she didn ’ t even see that because we were that invisible , ” she said .
Obama suggested the incident was an indicator of how white Americans treat black people .
“ I can tell you a number of stories like that when I ’ ve been completely incognito , during the eight years in the White House , walking the dogs on the canal , people will come @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not look me in the eye .
They don ’ t know it ’ s me.
” “ What white folks don ’ t understand , it ’ s like that is so telling of how white America views people who are not like them , ” she said .
“ You know , we don ’ t exist .
And when we do exist , we exist as a threat .
And that , that ’ s exhausting.
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Being cut off in line at an ice cream store was an indication of the deep-seated prejudice black Americans face on a regular basis, Michelle Obama suggested in a recent podcast.
During the podcast, the former first lady also indicated that when she traveled “incognito” during the years of the Obama administration, there were times when white Americans failed to recognize her.
She made this claim despite the fact that in both 2018 and 2019, Americans polled by Gallup voted her the most admired woman of the year.
Obama’s comments in the podcast episode released Wednesday followed discussion of a May interaction between a white woman walking a dog in New York City’s Central Park and a male African-American birdwatcher in which the woman claimed the man was threatening her.
“That incident in Central Park, which infuriated all of us, as we watched it, it was not unfamiliar,” Obama said.
“This is what the white community doesn’t understand about being a person of color in this nation, is that there are daily slights — in our workplaces, where people talk over you, or people don’t even see you.”
Obama then talked about a stop that she, Denielle Pemberton-Heard, who was on the podcast, and Obama’s two daughters made for ice cream. Obama, who was first lady at the time, recalled she “had told the Secret Service to stand back because we were trying to be normal, trying to go in.”
But there was a line, and no one seemed to care that Michelle Obama was in the store.
“There was a line, and once again, being, when I’m just a black woman, I notice that white people don’t even see me. They’re not even looking at me,” she said.
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Then came a bit of urban rudeness common to most major metro dwellers.
“So I’m standing there with two little black girls, another black female adult, they’re in soccer uniforms, and a white woman cuts right in front of us to order. Like she didn’t even see us,” the former first lady said, noting that she had to speak up to avoid being skipped.
“So I stepped up, and I said, ‘Excuse me?’ I was like, ‘You don’t see us four people standing right here, you just jumped in line?'” Obama said.
“She didn’t apologize, she never looked me in my eye, she didn’t know it was me. All she saw was a black person, or a group of black people, or maybe she didn’t even see that because we were that invisible,” she said.
Obama suggested the incident was an indicator of how white Americans treat black people.
“I can tell you a number of stories like that when I’ve been completely incognito, during the eight years in the White House, walking the dogs on the canal, people will come up and pet my dogs but will not look me in the eye. They don’t know it’s me.”
“What white folks don’t understand, it’s like that is so telling of how white America views people who are not like them,” she said.
“You know, we don’t exist. And when we do exist, we exist as a threat. And that, that’s exhausting.”
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westernjournal--2020-08-28--Jacob Blake Was Wanted in Connection with 3 Crimes at Time of Police Shooting

In the wake of Jacob Blake ’ s shooting by Kenosha , Wisconsin , police officers , the media reported what happened in a very specific way .
The officers , they said , showed up after a call involving a domestic disturbance , a verbal altercation between two women that Blake was supposedly attempting to break up .
Police immediately focused on Blake and used a stun gun on him .
He tried to get to his car and opened the passenger door despite being warned not to by police .
He was then shot in the back .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ who police had no reason to focus on .
He ’ d done nothing wrong — and he was still left paralyzed .
In situations like this , you don ’ t call for the facts to come out .
You can ’ t , because calling for the facts makes you an apologist for white supremacy .
It won ’ t matter either way because — as CNN put it in its chyron regarding the current situation in Kenosha — “ Fiery But Mostly Peaceful Protests ” are going to occur anyway @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : If Kindergartners Can Obey Teachers , Grown Men Can Obey Police Officers Several days have passed since Blake ’ s shooting , and in addition to learning how quickly “ mostly peaceful ” protests can engulf various cities , we ’ ve also learned quite a bit about Blake .
According to records on the Wisconsin Court Case Access website , Blake was wanted in connection with three charges filed last month in relation to an alleged sexual assault .
“ According to the criminal complaint , a woman who lived on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ police in May and reported her former boyfriend Blake had entered her home and taken her car keys and vehicle .
She told the officer Blake had also touched her sexually without consent , ” the Kenosha News reported Thursday .
A warrant had been issued for his arrest on charges of third-degree sexual assault , criminal trespass and disorderly conduct .
The first was a felony , the latter two were misdemeanors .
Jae Rice , a family friend , said this shouldn ’ t have any effect on how you feel @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s always sort of like a , ‘ Oh , let ’ s understand why this person got in this predicament , ' ” Rice said , according to Newsweek .
“ When I heard that , I just got sick to my stomach , because I was just wondering , ‘ What does any of that , what does any of that have to do with the video we just saw ? '
” But what we all saw was a 20-second video that raised questions rather than giving answers .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ wasn ’ t a video that clearly showed murder or manslaughter — unless , of course , you were preconditioned to believe there ’ s no situation in which police would be justified in shooting a man disobeying orders who was reaching into the front seat of his car .
That calculus is further complicated if Jacob Blake was wanted for three crimes — two misdemeanors and a felony , all committed during a domestic disturbance — and police were being called to a domestic disturbance where Blake was a subject .
Furthermore @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been appraised of the fact Blake was a ) at the scene and b ) had a warrant out for his arrest .
And the scanner audio indicates the story differed dramatically from what witnesses had originally told the media , Madison365 reported Monday .
“ According to the audio obtained by Madison365 , someone called police to report that Blake was at her home and wasn ’ t supposed to be , and that he had taken her keys and was refusing to give them back , ” the outlet said .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ patrol officers at about 5:11 pm Sunday .
“ About 30 seconds later , she let patrol officers know that there was ‘ an alert at this address for a 99 for this subject , ’ apparently to indicate that a warrant had been issued for Blake ’ s arrest .
Court records indicate a warrant was issued on three charges — two misdemeanors and one G-class felony — on July 7 .
Court records indicate no previous criminal charges in the state of Wisconsin .
“ About a minute after the initial @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was leaving the premises , and that the woman who had initially called had hung up.
” This , again , conflicted significantly with the original story that witnesses told the media .
Another claim that seemed to be erroneous was that Blake didn ’ t have a weapon in his car .
In fact , according to a news release by the Wisconsin Department of Justice , Blake admitted there was a knife on the floorboards of the driver ’ s side of his car — the side he was reaching into @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the vehicle .
Another untruth : His attorney said Blake had no prior criminal charges or convictions .
In 2015 , Blake faced several serious charges after he allegedly pulled a gun at a Racine , Wisconsin , bar and resisted arrest .
At the time , the Racine County Eye reported Blake was charged “ with one felony count of resisting arrest causing a soft tissue injury to a police officer and one misdemeanor count each of carrying a concealed weapon , carrying a firearm while intoxicated , endangering safety-use of a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ According to the criminal complaint , Blake and two women were at the Brass Monkey tavern , 1436 Junction Avenue , Saturday when Blake got into an argument with another patron and pulled a black handgun .
Blake pointed the gun at the other man , and the magazine fell to the floor .
The bartender told Blake to leave , and he did but then pointed the gun through the window at patrons inside the bar before walking south on Junction Avenue.
” The report said police later executed a traffic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Blake to put his hands out the window of the vehicle .
Instead , Blake exited the SUV and started walking toward officers and ignored commands to get down on the ground .
Officers forced Blake to the ground and ordered him to put his hands behind his back .
When Blake refused to comply , K9 Dozer was deployed to force the defendant into compliance.
” In an update after Blake ’ s shooting , the outlet reported that prosecutors dropped the charges “ due to witness issues and age of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mean Jacob Blake warranted being shot .
However , it also doesn ’ t mean the 20-second video we saw existed without context .
Blake had a weapon , had a warrant out for his arrest and had been charged with a crime previously .
All of these things are apparently supposed to be irrelevant .
The facts , not raw emotion , should have dictated our response to the Jacob Blake case .
It didn ’ t .
And going forward , it won ’ t .
We are committed to truth @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
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In the wake of Jacob Blake’s shooting by Kenosha, Wisconsin, police officers, the media reported what happened in a very specific way.
The officers, they said, showed up after a call involving a domestic disturbance, a verbal altercation between two women that Blake was supposedly attempting to break up. Police immediately focused on Blake and used a stun gun on him. He tried to get to his car and opened the passenger door despite being warned not to by police. He was then shot in the back.
Blake, therefore, was a man who police had no reason to focus on. He’d done nothing wrong — and he was still left paralyzed.
In situations like this, you don’t call for the facts to come out. You can’t, because calling for the facts makes you an apologist for white supremacy. It won’t matter either way because — as CNN put it in its chyron regarding the current situation in Kenosha — “Fiery But Mostly Peaceful Protests” are going to occur anyway:
You cannot make this up… A CNN reporter is standing in front of a building engulfed in flames and CNN’s chyron reads: “FIERY BUT MOSTLY PEACEFUL PROTESTS AFTER POLICE SHOOTING” pic.twitter.com/4OHvKnh63u — Kelb Hull (@CalebJHull) August 27, 2020
Several days have passed since Blake’s shooting, and in addition to learning how quickly “mostly peaceful” protests can engulf various cities, we’ve also learned quite a bit about Blake.
According to records on the Wisconsin Court Case Access website, Blake was wanted in connection with three charges filed last month in relation to an alleged sexual assault.
“According to the criminal complaint, a woman who lived on the 2800 block of 40th Street called police in May and reported her former boyfriend Blake had entered her home and taken her car keys and vehicle. She told the officer Blake had also touched her sexually without consent,” the Kenosha News reported Thursday.
A warrant had been issued for his arrest on charges of third-degree sexual assault, criminal trespass and disorderly conduct. The first was a felony, the latter two were misdemeanors.
Jae Rice, a family friend, said this shouldn’t have any effect on how you feel about the Blake shooting.
“It’s always sort of like a, ‘Oh, let’s understand why this person got in this predicament,'” Rice said, according to Newsweek.
“When I heard that, I just got sick to my stomach, because I was just wondering, ‘What does any of that, what does any of that have to do with the video we just saw?'”
But what we all saw was a 20-second video that raised questions rather than giving answers. It was a Rorschach test. It wasn’t a video that clearly showed murder or manslaughter — unless, of course, you were preconditioned to believe there’s no situation in which police would be justified in shooting a man disobeying orders who was reaching into the front seat of his car.
That calculus is further complicated if Jacob Blake was wanted for three crimes — two misdemeanors and a felony, all committed during a domestic disturbance — and police were being called to a domestic disturbance where Blake was a subject.
Furthermore, police scanner audio showed officers had been appraised of the fact Blake was a) at the scene and b) had a warrant out for his arrest.
Here is the Jacob Blake police scanner audio. The police were informed that Blake was involved in an incident at a home where he wasn’t supposed to be, and that there was an open warrant for him. https://t.co/WiAv4CXKc2 — Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) August 26, 2020
I have published the raw police scanner audio of the 23 Aug. 2020 incident involving #JacobBlake, who was wanted on an outstanding warrant for a felony sex crime charge & more. A woman called 911 & asked for help because Blake showed up at her home. #BLM https://t.co/PzH6FPWONS — Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) August 26, 2020
And the scanner audio indicates the story differed dramatically from what witnesses had originally told the media, Madison365 reported Monday.
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“According to the audio obtained by Madison365, someone called police to report that Blake was at her home and wasn’t supposed to be, and that he had taken her keys and was refusing to give them back,” the outlet said. “A dispatcher relayed this message to patrol officers at about 5:11 pm Sunday.
“About 30 seconds later, she let patrol officers know that there was ‘an alert at this address for a 99 for this subject,’ apparently to indicate that a warrant had been issued for Blake’s arrest. Court records indicate a warrant was issued on three charges — two misdemeanors and one G-class felony — on July 7. Court records indicate no previous criminal charges in the state of Wisconsin.
“About a minute after the initial call, the dispatcher indicated that Blake was leaving the premises, and that the woman who had initially called had hung up.”
This, again, conflicted significantly with the original story that witnesses told the media.
Another claim that seemed to be erroneous was that Blake didn’t have a weapon in his car.
In fact, according to a news release by the Wisconsin Department of Justice, Blake admitted there was a knife on the floorboards of the driver’s side of his car — the side he was reaching into. No other weapons were found in the vehicle.
UPDATE: Per Wisconsin’s Department of Justice, a taser was used and unsuccessful. Blake also admitting to having a knife that was discovered in the car. Nothing as to why the officer fired 7 times. #JacobBlakeshooting pic.twitter.com/NHpq969IEI — Kevin Wells (@Wells15Kevin) August 26, 2020
Another untruth: His attorney said Blake had no prior criminal charges or convictions. In 2015, Blake faced several serious charges after he allegedly pulled a gun at a Racine, Wisconsin, bar and resisted arrest.
At the time, the Racine County Eye reported Blake was charged “with one felony count of resisting arrest causing a soft tissue injury to a police officer and one misdemeanor count each of carrying a concealed weapon, carrying a firearm while intoxicated, endangering safety-use of a dangerous weapon, and disorderly conduct.”
“According to the criminal complaint, Blake and two women were at the Brass Monkey tavern, 1436 Junction Avenue, Saturday when Blake got into an argument with another patron and pulled a black handgun. Blake pointed the gun at the other man, and the magazine fell to the floor. The bartender told Blake to leave, and he did but then pointed the gun through the window at patrons inside the bar before walking south on Junction Avenue.”
The report said police later executed a traffic stop on his vehicle “and ordered Blake to put his hands out the window of the vehicle. Instead, Blake exited the SUV and started walking toward officers and ignored commands to get down on the ground. Officers forced Blake to the ground and ordered him to put his hands behind his back. When Blake refused to comply, K9 Dozer was deployed to force the defendant into compliance.”
In an update after Blake’s shooting, the outlet reported that prosecutors dropped the charges “due to witness issues and age of the case.”
This doesn’t necessarily mean Jacob Blake warranted being shot. However, it also doesn’t mean the 20-second video we saw existed without context.
Blake had a weapon, had a warrant out for his arrest and had been charged with a crime previously. All of these things are apparently supposed to be irrelevant.
The facts, not raw emotion, should have dictated our response to the Jacob Blake case. It didn’t. And going forward, it won’t.
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westernjournal--2020-08-29--‘Black Panther’ Star Chadwick Boseman Dead at Age 43

Actor Chadwick Boseman , who played Black icons Jackie Robinson and James Brown before finding fame as the regal Black Panther in the Marvel cinematic universe , died Friday of cancer , his representative said .
He was 43 .
Boseman died at his home in the Los Angeles area with his wife and family by his side , his publicist Nicki Fioravante told The Associated Press .
Boseman was diagnosed with colon cancer four years ago , his family said in a statement .
“ A true fighter , Chadwick persevered through it all , and brought you many @ @ @ @ @ @ @ love so much , ” his family said .
“ From Marshall to Da 5 Bloods , August Wilson ’ s Ma Rainey ’ s Black Bottom and several more – all were filmed during and between countless surgeries and chemotherapy .
It was the honor of his career to bring King T ’ Challa to life in Black Panther.
” TRENDING : Nick Sandmann Has Perfect Response When Ex-Kamala Harris Staffer Attacks Him Boseman had not spoken publicly about his diagnosis .
Born in South Carolina , Boseman graduated from Howard University @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his first star turn in 2013 .
His striking portrayal of the stoic baseball star Robinson opposite Harrison Ford in 2013′s “ 42 ” drew attention in Hollywood and made him a star .
Boseman died on a day that Major League Baseball was celebrating Jackie Robinson day .
“ This is a crushing blow ” actor and director Jordan Peele said on Twitter , one of many expressing shock as the news spread across social media .
His T ’ Challa character was first introduced to the blockbuster Marvel movies in 2016′s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” and his “ Wakanda Forever ” salute reverberated around the world after the release of “ Black Panther ” two years ago .
The character was last seen standing silently dressed in a black suit at Tony Stark ’ s funeral in last year ’ s “ Avengers : Endgame.
” Even at the outset of his Hollywood career , Boseman was clear-eyed about — and even skeptical of — the industry in which he would become an international star .
“ You don ’ t have the same exact experience as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a white actor .
You don ’ t have the same opportunities .
That ’ s evident and true , ” he told AP while promoting “ 42.
” “ The best way to put it is : How often do you see a movie about a black hero who has a love story — with a black woman , or any woman for that matter … he has a spirituality .
He has an intellect .
It ’ s weird to say it , but it doesn ’ t happen that often.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Boseman portrayed U.S. Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall in 2017′s “ Marshall.
“ He took on his first producing job in last year ’ s action thriller “ 21 Bridges , ” in which he also starred , and was last seen on-screen in Spike Lee ’ s film “ Da 5 Bloods ” as the leader of a group of Black soldiers in the Vietnam War .
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Actor Chadwick Boseman, who played black icons Jackie Robinson and James Brown before finding fame as the regal Black Panther in the Marvel cinematic universe, died Friday of cancer, his representative said. He was 43.
Boseman died at his home in the Los Angeles area with his wife and family by his side, his publicist Nicki Fioravante told The Associated Press.
Boseman was diagnosed with colon cancer four years ago, his family said in a statement.
“A true fighter, Chadwick persevered through it all, and brought you many of the films you have come to love so much,” his family said.
“From Marshall to Da 5 Bloods, August Wilson’s Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom and several more — all were filmed during and between countless surgeries and chemotherapy. It was the honor of his career to bring King T’Challa to life in Black Panther.”
Boseman had not spoken publicly about his diagnosis.
Born in South Carolina, Boseman graduated from Howard University and had small roles in television before his first star turn in 2013.
His striking portrayal of the stoic baseball star Robinson opposite Harrison Ford in 2013′s “42” drew attention in Hollywood and made him a star.
Boseman died on a day that Major League Baseball was celebrating Jackie Robinson day.
“This is a crushing blow,” actor and director Jordan Peele said on Twitter, one of many expressing shock as the news spread across social media.
This is a crushing blow. — Jordan Peele (@JordanPeele) August 29, 2020
“This broke me,” added actor and writer Issa Rae.
This broke me. — Issa Rae (@IssaRae) August 29, 2020
His T’Challa character was first introduced to the blockbuster Marvel movies in 2016′s “Captain America: Civil War,” and his “Wakanda Forever” salute reverberated around the world after the release of “Black Panther” two years ago.
The character was last seen standing silently dressed in a black suit at Tony Stark’s funeral in last year’s “Avengers: Endgame.”
Even at the outset of his Hollywood career, Boseman was somewhat skeptical of the industry in which he would become an international star.
“You don’t have the same exact experience as a black actor as you do as a white actor. You don’t have the same opportunities. That’s evident and true,” he told the AP while promoting “42.”
“The best way to put it is: How often do you see a movie about a black hero who has a love story — with a black woman, or any woman for that matter … he has a spirituality. He has an intellect. It’s weird to say it, but it doesn’t happen that often.”
In addition to Robinson and Brown, Boseman portrayed U.S. Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall in 2017′s “Marshall.“
He took on his first producing job in last year’s action thriller “21 Bridges,” in which he also starred, and was last seen on-screen in Spike Lee’s film “Da 5 Bloods” as the leader of a group of black soldiers in the Vietnam War.
The Western Journal has reviewed this Associated Press story and may have altered it prior to publication to ensure that it meets our editorial standards.
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westernjournal--2020-08-29--NFL Hall of Famer Whines ‘It’s Scary To Be a Black Man in America’

Imagine earning over $ 79 million to play football , burning countless bridges with three prominent NFL franchises , getting your own reality television show and still making it into the Pro Football Hall of Fame … and then claiming to be “ scared ” to live in the country that provided you with all those opportunities .
Ex-NFL superstar and noted malcontent and Terrell Owens made that exact claim in a recent interview .
Owens , whose enormous on-field football talents were only overshadowed by his penchant for being a diva , spoke to TMZ this week in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Kenosha , Wisconsin .
“ As black men , bro , we ’ re getting killed at an alarming rate now , ” Owens said right out of the gate .
The issues with that opening statement are twofold .
First and foremost , while an “ alarming rate ” can certainly be subjective , a lot of the statistics suggest that “ alarm ” is mostly a fabrication of mainstream media fearmongering .
The Washington Post , which has done plenty of investigative sleuthing on police killings , reported in June : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ [ by police ] are armed .
Nearly half of all people fatally shot by police are white.
” And since 2015 , “ The number of black and unarmed people fatally shot by police has declined , ” the outlet added To be fair , the Post also noted that although “ rates for unarmed shootings have fallen significantly , compared with the total population , unarmed blacks are still killed by police at a higher rate than unarmed whites.
” At the very least , Owens ’ comments lack significant context @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with his opening remarks .
Given Owens ’ prominence and potential for influence , not unlike that of the mainstream media , it ’ s downright irresponsible to push these narratives without the proper context during these particularly turbulent societal times .
Owens further fanned the flames of distrust in police with his next wildly unrealistic claim .
“ Its only a matter if time until they kill somebody … where they ’ re not going to care , ” Owens said .
“ It ’ s going to create a riot , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tension between the black race and law enforcement .
And you don ’ t want it to get to that point .
“ But at some point , you know , it ’ s like they ’ re going to kill the wrong person.
” RELATED : NFL Head Coach Gets in War of Words with Top Players Union Exec : 'Protesting Does n't Do Crap' Owens then tried to feed into the overbearing leftist narrative that black people need to be scared of the police .
“ This is why we as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ re scared .
And honestly , man , I really didn ’ t really think about it until like just driving around today , like honestly , it ’ s scary to be a black man in America , especially if you come in any type of encounter with law enforcement , ” Owens said .
On the broadest level , the issue with the narrative that Owens and other leftists are peddling is that it presents a zero-sum , black-and-white situation ( no pun intended ) .
When it comes to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ only options shouldn ’ t have to be , “ Cops are evil , Blake was a martyr , ” or , “ Blake deserved what he got , all cops are heroes.
” Presenting an either/or situation like that does nothing to help anyone .
Could you imagine the meaningful discourse we could have if Owens , instead of parroting misleading talking points and mongering fear , wanted to talk about actual solutions ?
What could Blake have done instead of resist arrest ?
Why couldn ’ t three police officers subdue @ @ @ @ @ @ @ called on Blake in the first place ?
Were seven shots to Blake ’ s back really necessary ?
Those are uncomfortable , difficult questions worth discussing that most people , including Owens , are ignoring in favor of divisive “ all-or-nothing ” rhetoric .
People like Owens and entities like the mainstream media seem more than content driving a further wedge in an ailing society with these types of dichotomies .
And that , impressively , is a bigger disappointment than even “ The T.O .
Show.
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Imagine earning over $79 million to play football, burning countless bridges with three prominent NFL franchises, getting your own reality television show and still making it into the Pro Football Hall of Fame … and then claiming to be “scared” to live in the country that provided you with all those opportunities.
Ex-NFL superstar and noted malcontent and Terrell Owens made that exact claim in a recent interview.
Owens, whose enormous on-field football talents were only overshadowed by his penchant for being a diva, spoke to TMZ this week in the wake of the Jacob Blake shooting in Kenosha, Wisconsin.
“As black men, bro, we’re getting killed at an alarming rate now,” Owens said right out of the gate.
The issues with that opening statement are twofold.
First and foremost, while an “alarming rate” can certainly be subjective, a lot of the statistics suggest that “alarm” is mostly a fabrication of mainstream media fearmongering.
The Washington Post, which has done plenty of investigative sleuthing on police killings, reported in June: “The overwhelming majority of people killed [by police] are armed. Nearly half of all people fatally shot by police are white.”
And since 2015, “The number of black and unarmed people fatally shot by police has declined,” the outlet added
To be fair, the Post also noted that although “rates for unarmed shootings have fallen significantly, compared with the total population, unarmed blacks are still killed by police at a higher rate than unarmed whites.”
At the very least, Owens’ comments lack significant context, which leads to the second issue with his opening remarks.
Given Owens’ prominence and potential for influence, not unlike that of the mainstream media, it’s downright irresponsible to push these narratives without the proper context during these particularly turbulent societal times.
Owens further fanned the flames of distrust in police with his next wildly unrealistic claim.
“Its only a matter if time until they kill somebody … where they’re not going to care,” Owens said.
“It’s going to create a riot, it’s going to create more tension between the black race and law enforcement. And you don’t want it to get to that point.
“But at some point, you know, it’s like they’re going to kill the wrong person.”
Owens then tried to feed into the overbearing leftist narrative that black people need to be scared of the police.
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“This is why we as black men, black people, we’re scared. And honestly, man, I really didn’t really think about it until like just driving around today, like honestly, it’s scary to be a black man in America, especially if you come in any type of encounter with law enforcement,” Owens said.
On the broadest level, the issue with the narrative that Owens and other leftists are peddling is that it presents a zero-sum, black-and-white situation (no pun intended).
When it comes to the shooting of Jacob Blake, the only options shouldn’t have to be, “Cops are evil, Blake was a martyr,” or, “Blake deserved what he got, all cops are heroes.”
Presenting an either/or situation like that does nothing to help anyone.
Could you imagine the meaningful discourse we could have if Owens, instead of parroting misleading talking points and mongering fear, wanted to talk about actual solutions?
What could Blake have done instead of resist arrest? Why couldn’t three police officers subdue a single man? Why were police called on Blake in the first place? Were seven shots to Blake’s back really necessary?
Those are uncomfortable, difficult questions worth discussing that most people, including Owens, are ignoring in favor of divisive “all-or-nothing” rhetoric.
People like Owens and entities like the mainstream media seem more than content driving a further wedge in an ailing society with these types of dichotomies.
And that, impressively, is a bigger disappointment than even “The T.O. Show.”
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