Xenophobia And Racism: The Twin Peaks Of The GOP

hi could all you MSM journos out there watch this video and check out what it says about Sen. Britt’s sex trafficking anecdote thx much byehttps://t.co/sn0Kz0QHkj

— George Conway (@gtconway3d) March 9, 2024

The short version (the video is worth watching): the events did occur, but in 2004-2008, in the state of Guadalajara, Mexico (did you know it’s the United States of Mexico? I find that kinda cool.) The victim of that horror is now an anti-human trafficking activist, who tells her story regularly in her efforts to oppose human trafficking (and praise to her for her courage and strength).

She told the story to Britt when the newly elected Senator went to Del Rio, Texas (and it’s not a “district,” it’s a border town) on a fact-finding mission. That’s what this woman does: tell her story to people who might do something about human trafficking.

So this terrible four-year ordeal didn’t happen near or on the border, and the POTUS when it did was Shrub. Not that he had any responsibility for it, either.

This story is just pure xenophobic, racist fear mongering about the border and non-white people in the world. The tale is nightmarish, human trafficking is a crime that should be eradicated, but it has bugger all to do with Joe Biden’s border policy or the SOTU.

That response wasn’t bizarre and erratic. It was disgusting and reprehensible. At least Jindal and Rubio just made fools of themselves. This woman has lowered herself beneath Trump’s low standards, just to get him to like her as a possible VP pick. That’s not me; a lot of people think she’s been on the shortlist, which means she probably thinks she is.

Britt apparently uses this story whenever she can. I’ve been told today how admired Britt is (was, before last night) in DC. I’m beginning to realize that kind of “honor” is damning with very faint praise (at best) outside the Beltway. Especially since none of those reporters seem to have noticed Britt has a record of relying on this horrific tale every chance she gets.

I also wonder how long it was going to take (if ever) for some editor to assign this to some reporter to find out where this tale of atrocity came from. My guess is: half-past never.

Human trafficking is a horrible crime we should all wish to see eradicated. It should not be used for cheap shock value to promote xenophobia for purely partisan political purposes. Sen. Britt didn’t just give an awkward SOTU response. She revealed to us who she is. And who she is, is beneath contempt.