Stop Criticizing Democrats

For John, BLUF:  Show some sypathy for the poor Democrafts.  They are a poor, overly sensitive, oppressed group, trying to impose socialism on our nation.  Nothing to see here; just move along.

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Democrats Agree:  Criticizing Our Behavior Is Racist, Sexist, Homophobic

From The Washington Free Beacon, by Reporter Andrew Stiles, 21 September 2021, 2:40 pm.

Here is the lede plus five:

Democratic politicians have repeatedly argued that criticizing a Democrat's behavior just isn't something a normal, kindhearted person would ever do.  Their critics, by definition, are exclusively composed of racists, sexists, homophobes, xenophobes, white supremacists, and other bigots.  The journalists who report on these criticisms are just as evil, Democrats agree.

When several media outlets reported that Vice President Kamala Harris presided over a "toxic" work environment where "people feel treated like s—t," the VP's allies lashed out at the "gendered" criticism voiced by former Harris staffers and current Biden administration officials.  Senior Democrats even suggested sexist media coverage was to blame for Harris's low approval rating.

BuzzFeed reported similar allegations from former staffers against Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D., Wash.), who reportedly "berated staff in front of others, demanded grueling hours, and maintained an office culture marked by constantly changing expectations and little tolerance for error."  The Democratic congresswoman insisted she was the real victim.

"Women of color are often unjustly targeted, regularly held to higher standards than their male colleagues, and always put under a sexist microscope," said Jayapal's chief of staff, Lilah Pomerance, who dismissed the comments from former staffers as "cherry picked" and riddled with "ugly stereotypes."

Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney (D., N.Y.), chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, responded in similar fashion after the Washington Free Beacon reported that he violated State Department guidance by vacationing in Italy and France, where he attended a maskless wedding at a billionaire's estate.  The DCCC paid for an Air France ticket just weeks before Maloney jetted off to Europe, claiming it was purchased "to conduct DCCC business with Americans living overseas."

In response to questions about Maloney's travel, DCCC communications director Chris Hayden suggested the Free Beacon‘s coverage was homophobic because it included a picture of Maloney posing for a photo with his shirtless husband on a beach in France.  "A lot of homophobia veiled as subtext re:  his husband swimming with his shirt off," Hayden wrote on Twitter.  "Disappointing."

It looks like Democrats wish for Republicans, and the free press, to just shut up.

The First Amendment has been suspended.

Hat tip to the InstaPundit.

Regards  —  Cliff