Like every other activity the SPLC engages in, the point isn’t to actually disavow prejudice but to monetize it -- never discount a jewish organization's ability to monetize dissension and hate.
On Tuesday, November 29, 2016 at 2:24:19 PM UTC-6, Travis wrote: > > > > > > > > > > The Left's leading hate group aims to use schoolchildren to undermine the > president-electSouthern Poverty Law Center invents lucrative new hate > crime: The Trump Effect > > > http://canadafreepress.com/print_friendly/southern-poverty-law-center-invents-lucrative-new-hate-crime-the-trump > ------------------------------ > > [image: Description: Guest Column image]By Guest Column > <http://canadafreepress.com/members/1/GuestColumn/35> -- Tina Trent, > Bombthrowers —— Bio and Archives > <http://canadafreepress.com/members/1/GuestColumn/35> *November 29, 2016* > > 2 Comments > <http://canadafreepress.com/comments/southern-poverty-law-center-invents-lucrative-new-hate-crime-the-trump> > | Print > This | Subscribe <http://canadafreepress.com/About-us/> | Email Us > <javascript:> > > [image: Description: > cid:B30E2C2B-7BCE-4924-9FE1-BC90349461E9@hitronhub.home]—BOMBTHROWERS > <https://www.bombthrowers.com/article/southern-poverty-law-center-invents-lucrative-new-hate-crime-the-trump-effect/> > At least some manufacturing industries haven’t moved offshore. > > The Southern Poverty Law Center and “other civil rights groups” have > scheduled a press conference > <http://www.press.org/events/southern-poverty-law-center-press-conference-1> > for > tomorrow morning (Nov. 29) at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. > > The troublemaking leftists plan to call on President-elect Donald Trump > “to immediately and forcefully publicly denounce racism and bigotry and to > call on Americans to stop all acts of hate.” > > At the press conference “the SPLC will release . . . [r]esults of a new > survey, answered by more than 10,000 teachers across the country detailing > the negative effect the election has had on school climates” dubbed “The > Trump Effect[.]” > > For Oliver and Jenny, the star-crossed lovers in the seminal 1970 > weep-a-thon, *Love Story*, “love means never having to say you’re > sorry.” Not so for post-election Donald Trump, who continues to be > harangued with demands, from all corners of the far left, that he > repeatedly “denounce hate.” > > When will this shame-inducing Maoist show trial of an exercise subside? > Never, if the Southern Poverty Law Center gets its way. > > Like every other activity the SPLC engages in, the point isn’t to actually > disavow prejudice but to monetize it, and monetizing hate in the Trump Age > requires Trump-style branding. It’s media gold whenever Trump reiterates > for the umpteenth time his “forceful disavowal” of racism. Outlets from > MSNBC to NPR then take to the airwaves to disavow Trump’s disavowal, and > another entire news cycle becomes about ‘speaking truth to power’ regarding > Trump’s supposedly persistent racism problem. > > Thus: the *Trump Effect* > <https://www.bombthrowers.com/article/southern-poverty-law-center-invents-lucrative-new-hate-crime-the-trump-effect/the%20Trump%20Effect>. > > The SPLC claims to have stumbled upon the *Trump Effect *phenomenon after > innocently polling 2,000 of the nation’s schoolteachers who spend their > spare time trolling the SPLC website searching for confirmation that > they’re living in Rachel Maddow’s Nightmare on Trump Street. > > Unsurprisingly, after taking SPLC’s online poll, these 2,000 > schoolteachers simultaneously arrived at the alarming conclusion that Trump > has singlehandedly affected their school’s “climate,” and not for the > better like global warming, which keeps the sidewalks free from snow. > > In case anyone misses the point that Trump (and not teachers who rant > about Trump to their second graders) is a social problem akin to the Black > Plague, the *Trump Effect* report is decorated with a grainy close-up > photo of Trump’s open mouth. > > According to SPLC data, every social ill from bullying to poor grades to > tummy aches to suicidal thoughts may now be attributed to the *Trump > Effect*. Much like witchcraft, Trump is so powerful that he induces > nausea and crying fits in grade schoolers, and among teachers. the *Trump > Effect* is so overwhelming it induced “almost 2,000 teachers” to return > 5,000 surveys, a phenomenon entirely unexplained in the methodology section > of the report. > > In a triumph of psychological projection, even beating the snot out of > Trump supporters > <http://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/264543/undercover-video-democrats-caused-violence-trump-matthew-vadum> > is > now Donald Trump’s fault because the *Trump Effect* infects everyone with > aggression regardless of the content of their character—or their politics. > > And even preschoolers have politics now: a portion of the *Trump > Effect*report > is dedicated to complaints by preschool teachers that the toddlers in their > care are “engaging in uncivil discourse” because of Donald Trump. > > *[Language warning!]* > > Here are some of the teacher comments > <https://www.splcenter.org/sites/default/files/trump_effect_final_comments_2.pdf> > : > > - I was sorry to see the level of support for Trump amongst some of > our student body . . . > - My students are horrified at the spectacle of the Republican > candidates shouting insults and insulting American citizens. > - In the past two days there has been a group of 8th grade boys coming > to school with Trump-emblazoned t-shirts, red-white-and-blue plastic leis, > and other “patriotic” decorations that are related to this Trump support. > These are popular boys, and the group is growing. There are plenty of > teachers who are saying to them how much they, too, like Trump. I am > appalled. I demanded to know why these teachers were telling students that > they liked Trump, but the only person who could name a reason said, “I > don’t think illegal immigrants should be in our country.” I responded, > “Oh, > so you think a nationalist, exclusionary, hateful-rhetoric-spouting > millionaire badboy is going to help our country?” She said, “You know what > I mean about immigrants.” I said, “No—I don’t know what you mean.” > - Yes, my school is primarily white, middle class and rural. They are > hearing a lot of stuff from their parents and grandparents, but also from > TV, radio, Internet, etc. I’m hoping that the Media Literacy unit will > also > cause them to question and not swallow everything they hear hook, line and > sinker. > - A lot of our students from historically marginalized identities > (e.g., Muslim, people of color, and LGBTQ+-identified folks) are truly > scared for their lives if Trump were elected. > - The call for return to slavery (indentured servitude) by some has > been astounding but has not seemed to shock my students. Heightened > distinction between ethnic groups with stereotyping and discrimination. > - [Students] are more intense and vocal about “why in the world would > you be a Republican with all the fighting going on?” > - Students in my racially diverse and immigrant diverse school are > generally fearful of what may happen to them or their families if Trump is > elected. They voice it, they write it, they talk about it when they are > having a stressful day, they add it to their papers (like writing the word > TRUMP in a circle and making a slash through it). > - Teaching the government class to the senior classes has been quite > engaging. In our discussions I can hear fear in their voices. They hate > the > hate being expressed towards various groups. We are quite a diverse school > so they are aware how certain rallies are not diverse and how they become > violent when opposing view are expressed. They are apprehensive of what > the > outcome maybe. [*sic*] > - Some students are angry and challenge any discussions about > inclusiveness, civil rights or tolerance as being attached to an agenda > that forces political correctness. These students employ language that > matches the rhetoric from the presidential campaigns. Anti-intellectualism > is a viewpoint that some students are demanding to be an option within a > course’s syllabus. In these cases, some students are very insistent and > persistent about alternative lessons so that they do not need to read > about, discuss, learn or hear about topics related to tolerance. This > aggression resists course objectives and goals as outlined in the course > syllabus. > - They still aren’t grasping what a democrat and republican believe in. > - Some students are enjoying the tendency of Trump to “speak his mind” > and admire him for it. When I have pointed out the dangerous, obnoxious > behavior towards other than white males, they think it is funny. > - Without revealing who I support, I have not shied away from > revealing my criticism of Trump—I don’t go on and on, but I think my > students know I don’t find him very, um, presidential. I strive to keep > the > conversation elevated though! Mostly, I ask tough questions. I ask what my > students think of his speeches and push them to examine his rhetoric > closely. I risk offending the teacher across the hall, because I know she > supports him, but I guess I don’t fear offending my students because I > know > how most of them feel. And whenever I get the chance, I remind them how > unusual this election is and how the behavior they are witnessing is > certainly not the way thoughtful, professional people conduct > themselves—especially when they want to be president of the US! But bottom > line, it’s tough. There is ugliness in our world right now, and other than > ask hard questions and model civility, I don’t always know how to “go > there” with kids. > - “In the land of idiots, a moron is king” > - Many of my students are afraid that someone with so much hate in > their heart may actually become one of our leaders. > - Fortunately, my students come from a strata of the population where > Mr. Trump and Ms. Clinton are viewed critically > - Students K-12 showing genuine sincere concern of Donald Trump’s > anti-groups comments and the negative energy he exhibits in favor of > aggression. Elementary and middle school students often mention the > parallels of bullying. Some students showing physical anxiety and fear of > there being a Trump presidency. Younger students K-5 openly crying. > Students K-12 more interest shown towards importance of global empathy and > compassion of mixed groups. > - Many of my students are first generation Americans. Their parents’ > are either in [MA city] on visas or here illegally because [city] is a > “sanctuary city.” They hear on a daily basis that Donald Trump is a racist > and he wants their families out of America. Along with that, they hear > about deportation raids happening and fear a future Trump presidency where > that is a daily occurrence. Knowing this, I assure the inquisitive > students, I will not be voting for Trump because I do not agree with his > politics. I further assured them that while Trump may win Massachusetts > today that does not mean he will become president. Many just said “ok” > followed by “Feel the Bern!” > - The hateful speech of Trump has frightened my 8th graders > - Students are outraged by the racism or cannot understand how people > can be so ignorant. > - They have “fallen” for Trump. > - I’m hearing n****r from first graders. They also know who Trump is > by name and can articulate favorable or negative sentiments about him > personally. My own son is a first grader and came home with ideas about > Trump which he’d heard from friends; he wanted comfort and reasons why > someone so hated would be discussed by his friends. > - My students are in gangs. They are lumping all white people in a > “die whites” movement due to Trump being white. There is a symbol—turning > a > sign language “W” upside down. Bonus points if you get a selfie making > this > hand gesture with a white in the background. I can reach most of them one > on one, but in a group setting they are reluctant to see that not all > white > people support trump. We had an outburst in the hall 2 weeks ago- about 2 > dozen kids yelling “# Trump” and teachers were not able to break it up in > a > safe and orderly manner. I’ve been having the conversations, but it’s > strange because I thought our society was moving forward. It a real odd > way, I can now say I know how it feels to be lumped into a category due to > my race alone, and no other facts. > - A teacher at my very rural, very white, very racist high school was > also accused by parents (who also are employed in the school district) of > promoting his own political agenda. According to what he told me, he had > asked his advisory students who were repeating claims of the > aforementioned > demagogue if they would like to examine evidence to see if the claims > could > be supported with facts. He told me that he bends over backwards not to > promote his own political views in school, and I believe this is true of > him. > - Incidentally I recently introduced this teacher to your excellent > curriculum website Perspectives for a Diverse America. He was super > excited > about it and plans to use it in advisory and also for a creative writing > elective he teaches. > - Interestingly, most my students, who have a low level of literacy, > are quite aware of what’s going on. They are pro-Hillary Clinton, and some > “feel the Bern.” Most of the talk is about Donald Trump and how dangerous > he is. > - My students are terrified of what will happen to their families if > certain candidates win. It comes up in discussions and journal entries > constantly. During our literature unit we read a book about the Holocaust. > The students immediately began drawing unprompted connections between > Adolf > Hitler and Donald Trump. With wide-eyes they ask me if what happened in > Germany can happen in the United States to them. I am an ESL teacher and > many of my students have come to this country fleeing violence and trauma > only to find themselves and their families living in fear again due to > political hate speech and the threats of immigration raids. > - ... [S]ometimes the kids even say things like, “Wow, Donald Trump > sounds a lot like George Wallace.” Scary, but great connections for the > kids to use as their own foundation for understanding the current state of > affairs. > - I personally heard somebody say Cruz has some good ideas > - At a high school, a group of students wore anti LGBTQ badges on > campus. The school held an assembly and anti-bully education. A visit to > the Tolerance Education Center followed. > - The issue is white supremacy (in general) not anti- immigrant > sentiment. [My college] is hosting Whiteness History Month in April. Some > staff and students misunderstand what that means and have been in very > vocal opposition to it. > - A student wore a “make America great again” hat and another student > said to him, ” you know Donald Trump hates women.” And the student wearing > the hat replied, “So does Hillary Clinton.” What do I do with that???? > - For over 23 years we have had a huge festival at the end of the year > celebrating all the nations represented in our school. This is the first > year we’ve had a parent write a letter questioning why we are focusing on > other countries when we should be only talking about the American flag and > Americans. They said we would be better teachers if we only taught about > America. We have over 26 languages spoken by our students and though we > always include an American or Native American dance in our program we have > so many other rich cultures to study and explore so we, of course, didn’t > change a thing. > - I feel like I’ve been very neutral in the past about my own > politics, whereas I’m quite comfortable standing up to hate speech when it > comes from Trump’s mouth. I’m not sure if I will get in trouble for it, > but > I feel like I need to show my students that I have the courage so that > they > can practice it as well. > - I support my students. I let them know that I do not listen to Trump > or Cruz—that I do not believe they can be elected. > - I’ve taught for 26 years, and I’ve always attempted to tread a > neutral line and play both sides of things with the goal of encouraging > critical thinking in my students. I’ve thrown that to the wind this year. > I > simply can’t pretend I don’t find Trump horrifying. When things veer away > from viewpoint and move clearly into the racism/sexism/hatred/un-American > zone, I can’t sit by and that’s okay. > - Whenever there is a conversation I listen and then pose thought > provoking questions like what are the similarities between the rhetoric > today and that of Hitler. > - Two huge themes in my classroom and my lessons every day are > exploring and celebrating diversity, and identifying and standing up to > injustice. It has felt very hard to walk the line between teaching about > these important current events, which I feel have the potential to change > history (if they haven’t already), and teaching about and with these two > themes. We are currently studying the civil rights movement—it feels false > and uncomfortable to teach students about this history of struggle, yet > not > address Trump’s recent comments that—I believe—have incited violence and > are fostering a supportive space for bigotry and hate speech in America. > - The only thing that we stress is the racist comments from the > Republican front-runner. > - As a 3rd grade teacher current events are somewhat less central to > my teaching, however when I do discuss the election I am more honest in my > views about Donald Trump in a way I haven’t felt comfortable being about > previous candidates I disagreed with. I believe his speech goes beyond > words I disagree with on a partisan level, but rather they qualify as hate > speech and therefore require me to speak out. > - I am the Guidance Counselor so in advisory periods we have discussed > Stereotypes, Diversity through Respect For All curriculum. I have had > presentations during student assemblies, and all groups have engaged in > skits: cyber bullying, diversity, bullying. > - I teach in a diverse community with students from all sorts of > backgrounds. There’s a lot of empathy for refugees and a lot of anti trump > sentiment. (Thank goodness). > - I teach 1st grade at a progressive independent elementary school, so > my class is obviously not impacted the way an older classroom would be. > Every child in my class but one hates Donald J. Trump. If anything, they > are learning the lesson of respecting the one child who likes Trump, but I > did let them chant “Dump the Trump” a bit one day when that child wasn’t > there. > - [W]e do a huge Holocaust unit and it has made me heart hurt with how > many students are able to draw parallels between Trump and Hitler. > > And finally: > > - We just studied the Holocaust, so it’s refreshing to see the > comparisons students are making between Donald Trump and Hitler. > > Perhaps the students watch MSNBC. > > > > > ------------------------------ > [image: Avast logo] <https://www.avast.com/antivirus> > > This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. > www.avast.com <https://www.avast.com/antivirus> > > > > __._,_.___ > ------------------------------ > Posted by: "Beowulf" <beo...@westerndefense.net <javascript:>> > ------------------------------ > > > Visit Your Group > <https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/grendelreport/info;_ylc=X3oDMTJmZGZqaTBzBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzIwMTk0ODA2BGdycHNwSWQDMTcwNTMyMzY2NwRzZWMDdnRsBHNsawN2Z2hwBHN0aW1lAzE0ODA0NDcxMzE-> > > > - New Members > > <https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/grendelreport/members/all;_ylc=X3oDMTJndWsxZjdkBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzIwMTk0ODA2BGdycHNwSWQDMTcwNTMyMzY2NwRzZWMDdnRsBHNsawN2bWJycwRzdGltZQMxNDgwNDQ3MTMx> > > 1 > > [image: Yahoo! 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