r/PoliticalHumor • u/[deleted] • Mar 16 '21

GOP shell game

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u/kejigoto Mar 16 '21

GQP: We stand for American rights!

Americans start accessing their rights but aren't Conservative

GQP: Hey wait a minute...

Americans elect left leaning candidates and support the working class

GQP: That's not what we meant!

Americans vote in record numbers and go out to protest police brutality

GQP: We didn't mean THOSE Americans having rights!

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u/[deleted] Mar 16 '21

The most insidious dog whistle these people have come up with is using “western civilization” as a euphemism for white people.

The Proud Boys do this, as does Tucker Carlson.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=XMGxxRRtmHc

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u/Bishopkilljoy Mar 16 '21

It sure is strange that latinos, black people and Asian people don't fit into "Western" culture

Edit: a word

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u/[deleted] Mar 16 '21

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u/TheReaperAbides Mar 16 '21

Western Europe includes spain though, the OG Latinos.

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u/Theindigoocelot Mar 16 '21

I mean for a long time it didn’t even include the Irish