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https://bluevirginia.us/2021/10/va-del-alex-askew-denounces-overtly-racist-gop-mailers-depicting-him-bound-and-hanging-by-taut-rope-and-that-showed-his-likeness-burningDELEGATE ALEX ASKEW STATEMENT ON PATTERN OF RACIST MAILERS
VIRGINIA BEACH, VA Delegate Alex Askew (HD-85) today denounced a GOP attack mailer sent to thousands of his constituents depicting him as bound and hanging by taut rope as overtly racist. The mailer comes just three weeks after a separate racially discriminatory attack that showed his likeness burning.
Depicting any black person as burning or hanging propagates some of the most dangerous, racist tropes in history, said Askew. Im a black man. These dog whistle attacks have no place in our politics.
Askew called on Karen Greenhalgh and the Republican Party of Virginia to immediately apologize for the renderings and demanded accountability on racism in the Delegate race.
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"Overtly Racist" GOP Mailers Depict Black VA Delegate "Bound and Hanging By Taut Rope" (Original Post)
lowkell
Oct 2021
OP
I knew a guy named Greenhalgh once. Biggest asshole I've ever met. No one liked the guy
ZonkerHarris
Oct 2021
#7
The article also says the Republican adds are darkening the color of his skin. An old GOP trick.
Midnight Writer
Oct 2021
#9
malaise
(268,993 posts)1. That is not merely racist
It is a threat of murder
SheltieLover
(57,073 posts)3. This!👆
madaboutharry
(40,210 posts)2. That picture makes me want to cry.
Its the f***ing 21st century. Will this never end?
What is wrong with people!
mahina
(17,652 posts)4. Holy crap
That is the most sickening lie thing Ive heard and that is saying a lot.
May they fry.
virgdem
(2,126 posts)5. Holy sh#t, he needs to do a political commercial on this..
This is beyond the pale and totally unacceptable.
Ocelot II
(115,686 posts)6. That's not a dog whistle; it's a bullhorn.
The GOP has no shame at all any more. What's worse is that their constituents eat this shit right up.
ZonkerHarris
(24,225 posts)7. I knew a guy named Greenhalgh once. Biggest asshole I've ever met. No one liked the guy
Faux pas
(14,672 posts)8. Kickin' with disgust!
And
Midnight Writer
(21,762 posts)9. The article also says the Republican adds are darkening the color of his skin. An old GOP trick.
Lest there be any ambiguity about the purpose of these adds.