What in the Actual F— Is Wrong With These People? (NBC News Edition)

We regret to inform you that America's journalists are in the midst of another temper tantrum. This one is in response to NBC News's decision to hire former RNC chairwoman Ronna McDaniel as a paid contributor. The network's own employees are in open revolt, incensed at the prospect of having to share screen time with a Republican who hasn't completely disavowed Donald Trump.

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California gubernatorial recall election candidate Larry Elder accused of being 'a soldier for white supremacy'



In an opinion piece published by theGrio, writer and podcaster Touré asserts that conservative talk radio host Larry Elder, who is currently running in California's gubernatorial recall election, is a "a soldier for white supremacy."

Touré says that the candidate "is, like so many Republicans, espousing a heartless, anti-Black agenda that would be devastating for millions of Black people," and the "agenda relies on the notion that Black people are lazy and without character and that the poor's biggest problem is help from the state."

If elected, Elder would become the Golden State's first black governor.

Here's more from Touré's piece published on theGrio:

Elder is a soldier for white supremacy. He's providing cover for racists, using his skin to deflect charges that they are racist. He's helping racists seem less racist as they push ideas that would be devastating to Black people — and are built on lies about Black people. When people tell you that Black people cannot be racist, tell them that they are wrong. Black people like Larry Elder are the voice of racist ideas, they are helping racists do their work, and therefore they too are racist.

For so many people being racist means saying or doing things that are based around racial bias but that puts white and Black microaggressions on an equal plane. When I talk about racism I'm talking about white supremacy and the system that produces and perpetuates the systems that hold Black people back and make white skin into a privilege. White people don't need to be racist in order to benefit from white privilege and Black people can do things that aid white supremacy and the systems that are built around it. If Black people give material aid to white supremacy then they are performing racist actions.

Larry Elder is one of those Blacks whose work is purposely and immensely beneficial to white supremacy. He is helping white supremacy thrive by giving comfort to racists and helping them place the blame for poverty on Black people rather than generations of systems and policies that have abandoned them.

While many candidates are vying for the opportunity to replace California Gov. Gavin Newsom, Elder has emerged as the top contender to secure the job in the event that voters choose to oust Newsom.

The election is on Tuesday Sept. 14, but some people have already voted, including Elder who cast his vote early in-person last week. A vote-by-mail ballot was supposed to be sent to every active registered voter, according to the California secretary of state's website.

On the ballot, voters will indicate whether or not they want Newsom recalled, and he will be kicked out of office if a majority of the votes support removing him. If Newsom is recalled, the replacement candidate with the most votes will become the state's new governor.

Polling appears to indicate that Gavin Newsom will be able to weather the recall effort and remain in office.

In 2003 California voters successfully recalled Democratic Gov. Gray Davis and replaced him with Republican Arnold Schwarzenegger.

Larry Elder is a soldier for white supremacy. I said what I said. https://t.co/1HdVqNv9Gg

— Young Daddy (@Toure) 1631561254.0

Trump-hating writer Touré wishes 'excruciating' pain on Trump voters for siding with 'cult leader' — and is mercilessly mowed down for it



Among the millions of Americans who hate President Donald Trump is veteran writer Touré, who made a name for himself back in the day writing for Rolling Stone. (No surprise, right?)

And as rumblings rolled across the land Thursday that Democratic nominee Joe Biden was on the brink of defeating Trump in the 2020 election, Touré went out of his way to deliver a message to fellow Americans who voted for the president.

His Twitter missive was not kind. Not in the least:

If you’re a Trumper I hope the pain and anxiety you feel now is excruciating. You voted against America and for a c… https://t.co/zXQq4N6VgM
— Touré (@Touré)1604630453.0

"If you're a Trumper I hope the pain and anxiety you feel now is excruciating," he wrote. "You voted against America and for a cult leader who has no redeeming or admirable qualities. He's a cretin who cares nothing about this country and you don't either. You deserve all the pain and more."

Makes you feel all kinds of warm and fuzzy inside, doesn't it?

Well, Touré — who has amassed over 222,000 Twitter followers — couldn't have expected that his declaration would be devoid of pushback, right? Indeed, it wasn't.

How did folks respond?

Lots of commenters raked Touré over the coals for his downright nasty post.

Pundit Andrew Sullivan — no Trump apologist by any stretch — reacted by saying, "Some of the woke are so foul, vengeful, and bitter. What a graceless response."

Christopher F. Rufo — who's been reporting about government-sponsored far-left programs to combat "whiteness" — told Touré the potentially hard-to-swallow truth: "Most Trump voters will be momentarily disappointed, then go back to work, family, community — where they draw their primary meaning in life. I can say this for sure: you won't see any Trump voters screaming into the sky or calling in trauma counselors to the office."

Others added the following:

  • "Most Trump voters don't have time to get as upset as you want," one commenter said. "Ya know those pesky things like work, raising a family and being a productive member of society get in the way."
  • "Oddly enough, I feel fine," another commenter replied, after which another user reacted by saying, "I feel fine too! Funny how easy that is when you don't worship the government like it's a god. The left is even miserable when they win."
  • "So much for that coming together stuff y'all Democrats been lecturing everybody about," another commenter noted, after which another user said, "Correct. I have no desire to come together with people who don't recognize basic human rights."
  • "Ladies and gentlemen, this right here is why a Trump won in the first place," another observer said. "The bitter ugliness that just oozes from the left — the contempt they feel for others who think or vote differently than they do, the people who believe they are morally superior. We won't forget, sir."