There is a lot of political news going on. Right now, the Pennsylvania GOP primary is in a tight race between Oz and McCormick. Barnette is trailing in third place after a final surge. Pennsylvania Lt. Governor John Fetterman is recovering after the stroke. Fetterman defeated moderate Conor Lamb as it's a victory for progressive Democrats. North Carolina Rep. Madison Cawthorn lost his primary in the GOP. He was supported by Trump proving that Trump isn't enough to promote Madison (who is an extremist and a bigot). The election denier Mastriano won the GOP primary for the Pennsylvania gubernatorial primary. He will face the Democrat Josh Sapiro, the current state attorney general, in November. Shapiro is right to say that Mastriano is an extremist who wants to take away people's rights. Mastriano spent more than $3,000 from his campaign account to charter buses to Washington, D>C. to promote the Stop the Steal hate rally on January 6, 2021. The moderate Democrat Kurt Schrader voted against the American Rescue Plan, and he is facing the progressive candidate McLeod-Skinner in Oregon out west. We live in important times where we have a choice between a multicultural democratic American society or fascism. There is no other option. There are our choices. Either we have justice or not. We have to do our parts to defeat fascism worldwide as our ancestors fought back against injustices decades and centuries ago.
FOX News is lower than low including their puppet Tucker Carlson. Carlson said the lie that racism had nothing to do with the Buffalo shooting. Carlson blamed mental illness, Biden, and progressives for it. He is a disgrace. The murderer was a person who wrote a manifesto detailing his bigotry and racism against black people. He took the lives of 10 African Americans in a brutal fashion. The victims' families will suffer pain for the rest of their lives. This person Carlson wants to trivialize their deaths for the sake of promoting the known lie of replacement theory. Confronting structural racism is necessary. I do agree with President Biden that anyone silent on white racism is complicit in it. FOX News is complicit in allowing fascist propaganda to spread in the world. Many in the GOP leadership are complicit in spreading racism and xenophobia overtly. That is why Buffalo is owed more respect than the sick rhetoric from FOX News. The victims were some of the greatest men and women of our generation. They were parents, family members, and loved life. Their lives should always motivate us to do better in our own lives.
The Buffalo shooting and other events are realities. We have seen the Republican Party be not even more reactionary. It has been more fascistic. President Biden will be going to Buffalo today to speak on the fascist gunman who murdered 10 African Americans at a supermarket on Buffalo's east side on Saturday. The Republican Party is so extreme that many of its members advance racist, xenophobic, and anti-Semitic rhetoric. Payton Gendron, the murderer, had a 180-page manifesto filled with anti-Semitism and anti-black racism. The words in it were heavily copied by the Neo-Nazi fascist shooter Anders Breivik, who murdered 77 people in Norway. The gunman in Buffalo was never a "lone wolf," and he was part of an international fascist movement. Tucker Carlson believed in the false replacement theory view just like Gendron. Republicans like Matt Gaetz, Scott Perry, and Charlie Kirk believe in the racist replacement lie. Fascists on January 6, 2021, attempted a coup d'état against the American government. Trump agitated for the insurrection too. The GOP movement blames migrants and immigrants in general for issues in America in a bigoted way. They want to promote the anti-democratic Title 42, they have promoted the banning of books, they support voter suppression efforts, and they have whitewashed American history. Many fascists tried to kidnap or kill Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer.
The act of terrorism in Buffalo, New York is a political crime, a hate crime, and an act of terrorism. The community is hurting on an extreme level. First, it is clear that the far-right white racist murdered mothers, grandmothers, fathers, and other heroes who were just living their lives. This tragedy is certainly a wake-up call that societies worldwide must confront racism, economic oppression, and xenophobia if the world seeks to realize justice for all for real. Words are needed, but words aren't enough. We certainly have to be better people in our daily lives to not tolerate hate speech, to promote laws that advance justice, and end structural injustices period. That means poor and oppressed communities need resources, institutions, and other policies that advance racial and economic justice. That means we have universal healthcare and an end to racial profiling. That means reparations for black Americans that most African Americans support explicitly. This hatred has been enabled by many GOP leaders who advance such hate speech. Even Liz Cheney is right to say this. Brian Babin of Texas promoted the replacement theory lie. Scott Perry has promoted that lie too along with Ron Johnson of Wisconsin. Elise Stefanik has lied about migrant babies too.
Yesterday was the Birthday of Sister Cynda Williams, and she is 57 years old. She is a famous American actress being part of TV shows and movies. She graduated from Ball State University. Many people know her as being a prominent singer. She was born in Chicago. Williams was raised in the Pullman neighborhood of the south side of Chicago. She lived in Indiana for a while, where she sang in her grandfather's church. She was in movies like Mo' Better Bules in 1990, On False Move, and Turning Point. She loves her child. I wish Sister Cynda Williams more Blessings.
By Timothy
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