Mmastodon WorldHuman Rights first seen 9 h ago, last 4 h ago, peak #2
Anger over public noose remark seen as reflecting wider politics
Original: Here's what I want understood: a piece of shit who publicly wished a noose on people like me is not an aberration in tha
Commentators are pushing back against a political figure who publicly wished a noose on people like them, arguing he is not an outlier in his party but representative of a broader pattern. The argument being shared is that the only difference between him and more polished colleagues is that he said the quiet part out loud where a reporter could hear it.
Why now: The openly racist imagery of a noose, directed at a group of people, has sparked outrage and debate about extremism within that political party.
Rank over time, top of the chart is #1. 5 snapshots from 9 h ago to 4 h ago.
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- Here's what I want understood: a piece of shit who publicly wished a noose on people like me is not an aberration in that party, he is a résumé, and the only thing dividing him from the ones with better tailoring is that he wrote the quiet part down where a reporter could… · wendythedruid@thistlenfern.org · 11
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