Why the rethugs hate Brittney Griner

[iluvtennis]

They hate Brittney Griner because she is a Black woman, a multi-millionaire, and one of the *top*

women's basketball players in the world.

Champion in High School, Champion in College, Champion in WNBA, Champion in Russia, Olympic Gold Medalist.

And she's a human being who cares about people. The star WNBA center has given back to the unhoused community since 2016. Even in her absence, the mission has grown to other basketball markets.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brittney_Griner



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note: I originally posted this as a comment on another Du thread. Just wanted to escalate it a bit.

[Hugh_Lebowski]

1. You forgot she's married to a woman (nt)

[doc03]

5. I have heard some Democrats hate on her for that. So

that kind of crosses party lines.

[Alexander Of Assyria]

7. Republicans hate because hate is their new currency. Don't need a reason. It's free.

[Probatim]

22. New? Maybe in geological time.

[Hugh_Lebowski]

8. I've not, but assuming you have, I would just point out ...

The two are not mutually exclusive. The subject was 'why does the GOP hate her?' and this fact helps answer that question.

This doesn't require that 'nobody else beside the GOP hates her for that' ... to be true/accurate.

Should I create a Venn diagram to illustrate?

[dchill]

29. *Snort*

(Venn will it be ready?)

[paleotn]

14. I can probably find a card carrying Dem...

who thinks the world is flat. Your point?

[ancianita]

18. The point is that it's true for most Republicans most of the time, and not true for most Democrats

most of the time. Social science isn't like science, where one exception disproves the rule. One exception never disproves the rule in politics or society. To act like it does conflates the rules of science with society. They're different, or there wouldn't be statistics.

Republicans as an organization hate and punish gays; some card carrying Republicans don't.
Democrats as an organization support and advance gays; some card carrying Democrats don't.
So the spirit of our Democratic political org is correct, and all the card carriers of each party know it.

The only thing both parties cannot disagree on are the facts of Griner's achievements.

[iluvtennis]

28. Thanks for the elaboration - much appreciated.

BTW, there are some rethugs who live in an alternate reality where BG's accomplishments don't exist.

[NotHardly]

35. Names of just a few... or is this a Trumpism "many people are saying". Just Wondering

[onecaliberal]

2. She is also a Gold Medalist representing the United States at the Olympic games.

[iluvtennis]

30. Yes, she won gold 2 times. n/t

[Meadowoak]

3. Three words, Black, Gay, Woman.

[patphil]

6. Yup. That sums it up.

[paleotn]

15. Exactamundo!

[ancianita]

19. Yep. With Republicans, prejudice trumps (ugh) facts and character content every time.

[iluvtennis]

31. + agree. n/t

[Walleye]

4. A star athlete and a really nice person at the same time. That should be celebrated

[iluvtennis]

33. Indeed. BG is very unassuming and modest even with all of the accomplishments. n/t

[KentuckyWoman]

9. She black, gay and knelt

The RW doesn't go any deeper than that and those are on the top of the hatey hate list.
Those folks are ignorant.

[Joinfortmill]

10. Joe did good.

[maxsolomon]

11. They don't HATE her.

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They just think a black Lesbian isn't worth a Viktor Bout, at least not without a White Marine thrown in (never mind Whelan's discharge circumstances).

She makes a good cudgel to attack Biden with.

[ancianita]

21. Yeah they do. They're HATERS. Even the Christian haters are still haters.

[70sEraVet]

26. She's also home in time for CHRISTMAS!

Oh, wait. Were supposed to be waging a war against that, so I guess that doesn't count as points for Biden. Can't win in this game.

[iluvtennis]

36. You wrote: "(never mind Whelan's discharge circumstances). " Absolutely. And how bizarre the media

doesn't talk about that he had a DISHONORABLE discharge for larceny. ANd also he only was in the Marine Corps reserve, not full active service commitment.

Irregardless though, he is wrongfully detained by Pootie, and our government should do everything to bring him and all others who are wrongfully detained back home to the USA.

[maxsolomon]

40. If you read the NYC article on the negotiations,

Russia wanted Vadim Krasikov in exchange for Whelan. Krasikov assassinated a Chechen in a Berlin park and is serving a life sentence in Germany.

That's WHY they convicted Whelan of espionage; they could demand more.

The US asked Germany if they'd consider it; they flatly refused. We don't currently have a Russian Spy to trade for Whelan - maybe we should have held on to Maria Butina.

[iluvtennis]

42. Maria Butina - love it. n/t

[Initech]

12. Because Tucker Carlson hates her for kneeling during the national anthem?

[LetMyPeopleVote]

13. I am so happy that Brittany is back in the United States

[jcgoldie]

16. Here's what I find appalling

I understand they hate who she is not what she did. But... let's take their argument at face value. The whole argument they make is that its somehow a lopsided trade, Biden was duped somehow because Bout's crimes were so much worse than hers... think about that a minute. I mean she's not worth rescuing because she wasn't a REAL criminal?!? Because her crime wasn't serious enough? Her innocence makes her a less valuable trade piece? WTF? Just WHAT THE FUCK?

[FakeNoose]

20. Their hate just twists them into knots

But I agree, none of it makes any sense. The fact is that the only reason the Russians nabbed Brittney was to trade her in a prisoner swap. She was never going to serve the full sentence.

Why are the MAGAts so quick to excuse that Russian war criminal, but not a fellow American who's innocent of the crime she was charged with?

[iluvtennis]

37. Yes, Pootie had Brittney nabbed for political purposes. She was high profile and could be used

for his interest. BG played in Russian for 8/9 years and was never ever detained until Pootie knew he had her arrested two weeks was before he invaded Ukraine.

[ancianita]

25. That's corporate media hype to cover up the racist fascist basis of corporate goals to divide,

conquer democracy and keep the hierarchies of fascism enforced -- slaves at the bottom, white power on top; everybody else fighting over their place on the hierarchy when it's profitable. That's what all the right wing grifting is about.

[randr]

17. They see themselves as victims and relate well to losers--nc

[tinrobot]

23. It's not Griner. They simply hate anything we do, no matter what.

If we had also freed Paul Whelan, they'd be hating on him as well.

It doesn't matter what we do, they'll find a reason to sh*t all over it. That's the only strategy they have.

[liberal N proud]

24. You also forgot, it was a Joe Biden win

They hate anything he does

[iluvtennis]

39. Indeed. n/t

[hlthe2b]

27. I hate that she will eventually hear about all the nasty things levied at her by

MAGAT's and other RWers. Perhaps it won't surprise her, but I still hate it.

[Hekate]

32. Why? She's Black, female, & has a wife. What more reason do they need? Hateful racist, misogynistic,

….homophobic bastards. She exists, therefore they hate her.

[Bucky]

34. They throw shade cause her shade throws them

The pot oil business isn't really a factor, just an accidental detail they latch onto to get their fake moralism fix. When Elon smokes a joint or when Rush got caught with oxycontin, they howled in admiration.

They hate Brittany for being black and needing help. It didn't bother most of them one bit when Chase Bank needed bailing out assistance. They're culturally addicted to feeling rage and contempt. It's the only way they can interact with the world.

[betsuni]

38. They keep calling her a "celebrity," same thing they did with Obama when he ran against McCain.

[Walleye]

41. A champion athlete is not the same thing as a celebrity at all

They are so full of shit on this