Chicago mayor tells WH press secretary, 'Hey Karen. Watch your mouth' after criticism

[NurseJackie]

Source: CNN

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot doesn't mince her words when it comes to Twitter.

After White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany called Lightfoot "the derelict mayor of Chicago" in a press briefing, the mayor hit back, tweeting "Hey, Karen. Watch your mouth."

McEnany called Lightfoot "derelict" following a question about President Trump's response to the death of Black people at the hands of police.

On the internet, a "Karen" is a moniker for a stereotypically rude, middle aged White woman -- the type who demand to "speak to the manager" or call the police on Black people in innocent situations.

Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/17/us/lori-lightfoot-chicago-karen-mcenany-trnd/index.html

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[sheshe2]

1. Oh, Snap!

[NurseJackie]

3. I know, right? I love it!

I'm totally like...

[sheshe2]

6. Lightfoot just proved that she's a heavyweight.

Right between the eyes...Karen had no clue what hit her.

[ashredux]

2. What is greater than Shade? I don't know, but I just heard it

[Miigwech]

4. Kayleigh McEnany is a Karen on steroids

she pushes it in our faces all the time, about how she is such a perfect christian woman, mother (of a blue eyed, blond haired baby), an honest, tried and true, truth teller ... above reproach. BETTER THAN ... you get it ... better than the rest of, all of us. She is gonna have a long fall from her high perch after this trump thing gets gone.

[catsudon]

5. she is great

"Karen" is a moniker for a stereotypically rude, middle aged White woman-- the type who demand to "speak to the manager" or call the police on Black people in innocent situations.


i rather use that label then calling McEnany a [pre-deleted]

[whistler162]

7. And the mayor demostrates

being intelligent doesn't rule out saying something foolish and stupid!

Her name is KAYLEIGH!

How many laughing at the name-calling would be up in arms if a black woman was called a certain name, unless it was her name?

[NurseJackie]

8. When you are a "Karen," that means you've opted-in -- and if it don't apply, let it fly!

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Okay, I'm gonna need for people who are calling this a slur, and "racial slur" to stop! Okay? When you are a "Karen," that means you've opted-in -- and if it don't apply, let it fly!

But the fact is, if someone is labeling you "Karen," that means you've done something to warrant that label. You're not just sitting there minding your own business. And generally it means that you've stepped into something--into somebody else's business--that you have no business stepping into.

And you've made a spectacle of yourself based on some degree of privilege that you believe that you have. If that applies to you, KAREN, then that applies to you! If it doesn't apply to you, then just let it fly! Why people want to...when people are like "oh, it's the new n-word"... ARE YOU SERIOUS, KAREN?! That is a Karen! Okay?

[Kashkakat v.2.0]

17. PLEASE BE ADVISED that the phrase Karen has been adopted and put into common use by

priveleged young white people and college students for ANY middle aged women saying anything they disagree with or dont like to hear

JUST SAYING....

IMHO Ms. Lightfoots useage of the term was correct and in line with the original intended meaning of the word.

[Progressive Jones]

18. Well, I'm an old, underprivileged white dude who is fully on the "Karen" shaming train. nt

[NurseJackie]

19. I guess things like that happen all the time.

PLEASE BE ADVISED that the phrase Karen has been adopted and put into common use by....

I guess things like that happen all the time.

[ProfessorGAC]

12. We Go High?

That's what got us PINO!
Might want to rethink that "no name calling" strategy.
Middle america responds to the visceral.

[catsudon]

14. like ecstatic said

"It started with someone insisting that the name Karen should be completely off limits because a good person named Karen might be offended. When that approach didn't work, the grievance was upgraded into a sexism issue. When that declaration was ignored, we started hearing reports of good/innocent women named Karen who were traumatized by the memes. Seriously? I'm not buying it this time."

where is the outrage over "bye Felicia"???? *crickets*

[NurseJackie]

15. And don't forget...

[BumRushDaShow]

9. And...

[NurseJackie]

10. I love that gif!

President Obama was so cool!

[BumRushDaShow]

11. He and Michelle

were always tuned in...

[ProfessorGAC]

13. Saw That On Local News

Probably WGN. I watch that the most.
Good for her. Maga Ninny needs to be told off.

[flibbitygiblets]

16. Shade