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Archae

(46,323 posts)
Mon Feb 22, 2021, 07:27 PM Feb 2021

CPAC (Conservative Political Action Committee) absolutely screws up then...

Last edited Tue Feb 23, 2021, 10:41 AM - Edit history (1)

They frantically cover up the fact they invited this asshole to their big shindig, along with Trump.

Featured CPAC speaker said Judaism is a “complete lie” and referred to Jewish people as “thieving fake Jews”

Update (2/22/21): CPAC has cancelled Young Pharaoh’s scheduled appearance following the publication of this article. Young Pharaoh’s information has also been removed from CPAC’s website. The theme of this year’s gathering is “American Uncanceled.”

Leading Republican officials are set to speak at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) this week along with a virulently anti-Semitic speaker named Young Pharaoh.

Young Pharaoh is an online commentator who has told followers that Judaism is a “complete lie” and “made up for political gain,” said that Jewish people are “thieving fake Jews,” tweeted that “all the censorship & pedophilia on social media is being done by Israeli Jews,” and claimed that “all of these big tech [companies], media, & social media platforms are controlled by CCP & Israel through Jewish CEO & corrupt Democrats.” Young Pharaoh has also attacked conservative commentator Ben Shapiro for being Jewish. He’s additionally promoted the QAnon and Pizzagate conspiracy theories and falsely claimed that coronavirus vaccines will “alter your DNA.”

https://www.mediamatters.org/diversity-discrimination/featured-cpac-speaker-said-judaism-complete-lie-and-referred-jewish-people

Bit of an update: Not even a mention of this at FR.
I guess they really are ashamed of their screwup.

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tenderfoot

(8,426 posts)
2. CPAC believes in the same thing Young Pharaoh (really?) does...
Mon Feb 22, 2021, 07:32 PM
Feb 2021

they're just saving face because they were caught.

msfiddlestix

(7,281 posts)
11. Performance Art was exactly how I first reacted, $$$$$$$$
Mon Feb 22, 2021, 09:45 PM
Feb 2021

Yes, inflaming, excite their perverted base and rake it in.

I'm damn sure that's what this shit show is about. When I say sure, I mean I strongly intuit this to be true.

msfiddlestix

(7,281 posts)
16. Right? I couldn't put it more accurately.
Tue Feb 23, 2021, 11:20 AM
Feb 2021

I'm thinking maybe we should frame our national responses accordingly.

I'm not sure exactly how at the moment, but something to think about promoting especially to the media.

tulipsandroses

(5,123 posts)
7. American uncanceled cancels an American. Ohh the Irony!
Mon Feb 22, 2021, 08:22 PM
Feb 2021

Other than being a shitty person. He's out of his flipping mind and should be involuntarily admitted somewhere for treatment.

Dude, my blackness has no alien DNA.

I also see what CPAC was doing here. By using a black conspiracy nut to attract more black conspiracy nuts and disenfranchised black folks who already have a mistrust of the government. It is so disgusting and sick.
I have seen this tactic by black charlatans claiming to be pro black - they do nothing but lead people astray and take their money in the process. Same thing being done here. This fool is taking a page out of the black charlatans with dangerous Qanon conspiracies and hate.

tulipsandroses

(5,123 posts)
12. I did a little more digging. Just as I thought. He's associated with a number of black charlatans
Mon Feb 22, 2021, 11:53 PM
Feb 2021

These guys are nothing but fraudsters. Some of them belong in prison. They prey on desperate disenfranchised black folks. Pretty much like sleazy mega church pastors. Some say the most outrageous things for clicks and making money online. This a fringe movement kinda like Qanon.

I don't know if he's being funded by anyone at this point, other than conning people. Perhaps if he had been able to speak at CPAC, they may have funded him to take advantage of his audience. But who knows, he has an audience so while they canceled him. They may fund him anyway. These guys are conmen and grifters. They would sell their mommas for a buck.

This is why the social media giants must clean up their act. They have made hate, disinformation, pseudo science and anti science profitable.

These guys rake in money for saying nonsense on social media. Sometimes its so outrageous, like black women are not supposed to have menstrual periods. Its a white thing apparently.

Bettie

(16,095 posts)
10. So, since most of them tracks with what GOPers say
Mon Feb 22, 2021, 09:27 PM
Feb 2021

I'm guessing that being mean to Ben Shapiro was the deal breaker?

Because other than that, it all sounds pretty ordinary for Right Wingers.

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