This is how the Left endeavors to silence and crush all dissent: first characterize tough questioning of one of its own, or any statement Leftists don’t like, as “hate.” Then, watch for moves to criminalize “hate speech.” This was first done on those who were smeared as “Islamophobes,” who were silenced and marginalized by the false “hate” label.
“MSNBC guest: ‘Looked like I saw Ted Cruz commit a hate crime’ against Judge Jackson,” by Kristine Parks, Fox News, March 22, 2022:
One MSNBC commentator was so appalled by Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, questioning Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson about her support for critical race theory, he claimed it was like watching the senator commit a “hate crime” against the Supreme Court nominee.
Jackson faced several questions Tuesday from Cruz about her knowledge and support of critical race theory. Jackson has previously praised New York Times’ reporter Nikole Hannah-Jones’ “1619 Project” and serves on the board of trustees of an elite, private school in Washington D.C., which promotes CRT books such as Ibram X. Kendi’s “How to be an Anti-Racist.”
During a break in the hearing Tuesday evening on “The Beat,” political strategist and MSNBC commentator Chai Komanduri asserted that Judge Jackson was only being asked about CRT because she is a Black woman. He told MSNBC host Ari Melber, the CRT questions were about “casting her as a radical. As a Black radical who is out to get White people.”
Komanduri went on to say watching Cruz question Jackson felt like witnessing a “hate crime.”
“[I]t’s really ugly. Quite frankly, it looked like I saw Ted Cruz commit a hate crime, in that hearing room. It was McCarthyism at its worst,” he said.
He also accused the GOP of stirring up racial grievances against the Black nominee.
“He wants to gin up White grievance, him and Marsha Blackburn, the GOP want to gin up White grievance, ahead of the midterm and link Judge Jackson to that cause. It’s really frankly was disgusting and ugly to watch,” Komanduri added….
CogitoErgoSum says
How is it a hate crime to ask a person a question? I think if any crime was committed against Jackson with regard to being asked a question it would be in not allowing her to answer the question. The person doing that was Dick Durbin. She should have been allowed to respond with some type of answer even if it was to say she was not going to respond.
mortimer says
Truth is not important to a propagandist … in fact, not important at all. The ‘narrative’ which the propagandist fabricates is a skein of partial truths, half-truths, fallacies of illogic and balderdash.
The BS-artist concerns himself with whatever works to sell his false narrative.
Dr. Harold G. Frankfurt (PhD) wrote that bullshitters aim primarily to impress and persuade their audiences. While liars need to know the truth, the better to conceal it, the bullshitter, interested solely in advancing his own agenda, has no use for the truth. Following from this, Frankfurt claims that “bullshit is a greater enemy of the truth than lies are.”
The neo-Marxists love, hear, sniff, breathe, eat and re-eat their own BS. They re-eat their own propaganda.
They are so separated from the outside world that neo-Marxist no longer recognize truth when they see it. They live in their separte world.
gravenimage says
MSNBC claim that Cruz committed ‘hate crime’ in questioning Ketanji Brown Jackson has implications beyond hearing
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So now *asking questions* is considered a “hate crime”? Just nuts.
Then, the idea that Ted Cruz is some sort of White supremacist is additionally bizarre, given his Hispanic heritage. But then, African-Amercans have been accused of being White supremacists, as well…
mortimer says
Political dissent against the Wokist Cult agenda is now a ‘HATE CRIME’.
To demand detailed answers from a Wokist Cult member is ‘hate’.
We are being told in effect that COMPLIANCE with Wokism will be enforced by all means necessary.
Many among the Left are privately discussing concentration camps and other measures to ensure all Americans comply with their agenda. They are now so fanatical that such measures can be discussed without any consciousness of the extremism of it.
An old, musty neo-Marxist I know from Boston has often talked about killing 200 million Americans who do not share his views.
mortimer says
In other words, if an American communist is black, then the black communist may never be challenged or held accountable for any ideas or actions.
A black American communist it appears is now above criticism, merely by being black.
Even black conservatives may not challenge the ideas of a black communist … or so this implies.
gravenimage says
Yep.
Kenneth J Johnson says
Good on ted Cruz. It is the responsibility of the Senate to ask hard questions of a nominee for any Feferal office, but especialY for a nomionee for the Supreme Court.
KEN.
Emilie Green says
MSNBC guest: ‘Looked like I saw Ted Cruz commit a hate crime’ against Judge Jackson”
She must great eyes with a strength even more powerful than Clark Kent’s X-ray vision.
Jay Lykins says
And I suppose the Left’s treatment of now-Justice Kavanaugh was only doing their duty — which is exactly what Ted Cruze was doing — his duly elected responsibility.
Wellington says
Among other wrongs and stupidities, this is just one more example of classic projection, i.e., accuse those who disagree with you of being base for doing exactly what you have been doing. It’s very Orwellian. Anyone doubting me just take a look at the Kavanaugh hearings in 2018 for confirmation of this contention of mine.
gravenimage says
+1
gregbeetham says
Of course Komanduri neglected to mention the reason for the question by Cruz which is there is evidence that Jackson had an association with CRT promoters and sources.
But hey, since when did an MSNBC panel let the facts get in the way of a good lefty distortion.
Westman says
If MSNBC was honest the Brett Cavenagh nomination should be the standard by which so-called “hate” is measured. They did everything possible to derail him. Cruz should be asking tough questions though the vote is already known.
Andrew Blackadder says
Im 100% sure this lady will agree that ALL people should be treated equally…
Well Mz, THIS is what equality looks like..
OLD GUY says
A hate crime is what MSNBC and the left media committed against President Trump for four years. I think we should see her law school entrance scores, as many applicants were given special treatment based on RACE not their test scores by these prestigious universities.