Progressives Finally Realize That Latinos Don't Like Being Called 'Latinx'

It appears progressives have finally gotten the memo on the term “Latinx,” a new woke label that has been applied to Hispanic Americans

"Here’s something you don’t see every day: Progressives finally realizing that their terminology is silly.

Babylon Bee  (See below)

"It appears progressives have finally gotten the memo on the term “Latinx,” a new woke label that has been applied to Hispanic Americans. During a Tuesday discussion on a CNN panel, host Kasie Hunt questioned whether Democrats should stop using the term because it is clear Hispanics aren’t embracing it.

"Hunt asked Kate Bedingfield, a former White House Communications Director under President Joe Biden, whether Democrats should abandon the term. Bedingfield acknowledged that “what we would hear from voters on the ground is it didn’t necessarily resonate with them” and that “It felt a lot more like language that people who were, again, professional, political professional, political class was using.”

"Several polls have shown this to be true, which could be a significant issue given that a recent USA Today/Suffolk University poll showed former President Donald Trump leading Vice President Kamala Harris 49 percent to 38 percent among Latino voters.

"In case you were wondering where the “Latinx” nonsense came from, it was originally introduced as a gender-neutral alternative to “Latino” and “Latina” by activists, academics, and entertainers, which should shock absolutely nobody. The objective was to move beyond gendered language among Spanish speakers because of sexism and stuff.

"Yet, Latinos were clearly not on board with the new term. In fact, if I had a billion dollars, I’d bet it all that most of those who were pushing this ridiculous term were white progressive savior types.

"A Pew Research survey found that while 47 percent of Latinos have heard the term, only about four percent actually used it to describe themselves. Even further, 79 percent felt it should not be used to describe the Hispanic population." . . .

Babylon Bee: Millions Celebrate Latinx Heritage Month By Commemorating That Time A Few Years Ago When The Word 'Latinx' Was Made Up  

Political analysis suggests that Hispanic people saw Democrat ads

 using words like "Latinx" and didn't know what that meant and so 

ignored them.

"As part of ongoing celebrations for Latinx Heritage Month, millions of revelers gathered to remember that day just a few years ago when someone made up the word "Latinx" out of thin air.

" 'Our history as members of the Latinx community is long and rich," said Alejandro Diego Armando Manchego Del Mundo, chairman of the Latinx Historic Foundation of Anaheim in a press release for the celebration. "Even the name ‘Latinx' has a deep heritage that reaches back all the way to, like, 2019."  . . .  

So the whole thing is about pronouns!  Starting about where the same people chant "from the river to the sea!" would be my guess. TD

As He Lashes Out Against Trump, Biden Declares 'We Gotta Lock Him Up'

Mr. Biden, locked in my memory are images of your hate-filled face in speeches at the dark red-lit Freedom Hall in Philadelphia, your State Of The Union "Address", and your DNC speech, all easily taken to be a call for someone to kill Mr. Trump. If indeed that does happen, I hope the images of your hate-filled face will be coupled with that of President Trump's family standing around his grave. The Tunnel Dweller.

Rebecca Downs; Townhall  . . ."At one moment that came off as particularly awkward given how Biden stumbled out his remarks, the president went for a rather misleading interpretation of the Trump v. United States decision from July 1. 

"Trump, according to Biden, "thinks he has a right under the Supreme Court ruling on immunity to be able, if need be, if he, if that was the case, to actually eliminate, physically eliminate, shoot, kill someone who is, he believes to be a threat to him." 

"I mean, so, I know this sounds bizarre," Biden acknowledged. It is bizarre, especially because it's a misinterpretation of the decision. In such a case, the Court found that the office of the presidency has absolute immunity from criminal prosecution. The immunity only applies to official acts. "There is no immunity for unofficial acts," the syllabus for such a decision explicitly pointed out.

"That didn't stop hysterical leftists, including Justice Sonia Sotomayor in her dissent, from making all sorts of outlandish claims about what presidents were allowed to do under such a decision." . . . 

. . . "Trump has been a main target with a slew of charges against him, but he's not the only one. Ordinary Americans, including concerned parents at school board meetings and peaceful pro-lifers have been targeted by the Biden-Harris DOJ. Back in April 2022, it was reported that Biden was frustrated about Attorney General Merrick Garland's more "deliberative approach.' " . . .

McDonalds Freakout Memes; UPDATE: GET THE NEW TRUMP/MICKEY D's SHIRT!

 David Strom; Hot Air  

"Conservatives were laughing at liberals because, well, liberals were ridiculous. David Frum in stentorian tones warned the world that Trump was a phony because the billionaire wasn't really a McDonalds employee. MSNBC called it fake. Tim Walz couldn't help himself and claimed that Trump was insulting workers." 

"Yesterday, I wrote about Donald Trump's McMentum, and the evidence for that is irrefutable. Look at the polls or look at the vibes and they say the same thing. 

"No, I am not talking about all the whinging from the Democrats about how "fake" the Trump stunt was: everybody with a brain understands that Donald Trump did not get a job from a McDonalds franchisee, that everybody who met with Trump was pre-screened by the Secret Service (the corporate media doesn't like to cover the fact, but two assassins have tried to kill him and the Iranians have teams of assassins in the country targeting Trump), and that Trump will not be getting a check for his brief stint as a fry cook." . . .

  Townhall has rushed out a commemorative shirt featuring the iconic Trump photo:

. . ."There was real joy on the Right side of the aisle, and the "vibes" weren't artificially created by Beyonce or Oprah. Nobody stage manages Donald Trump, to the disgust of the Left and the occasional frustration of the Right. " . . .

Photo: pretty much how MSNBC reacted to "MAGADonalds":

Many more photos and comments here.

UPDATE: Weirdo Leftists Just Tried to Cancel the McDonald's That Hosted Trump. They Failed Miserably.  

"This event was obviously arranged to play off of Kamala’s claimed vocational past, a twist of the political knife, and having a laugh at her expense. The media, as expected, took to the cameras and keyboards to lambaste this appearance, and in the process, they exposed their own bias and contempt. These journalists sound like consumer activists who vow to be heard by downvoting a restaurant on Yelp."

 

Why Has Public Health Been Reduced to Drag?

Brownstone Institute  

"What does it mean to live in a society where the vast majority of civil society has lost access to logic and reason?"

"Historically, public health was a radical profession. It challenged power and built large public works projects (sewers and sanitation) that dramatically improved lives. But the field of public health today bears almost no resemblance to the efforts from a century ago. Instead, public health today is this weird, exaggerated, corporatized performance of things that kinda sorta sound like health by people who have no understanding of science and medicine.

"After years of personal observation, reflection, and engagement it seems to me that public health today is best described as a drag performance by marginalized people who allow themselves to be used by the fascist Pharma state because it makes them feel powerful.

"The particular case study that draws my ire today is an editorial written by Rick Bright titled “A Trump Victory Would be a Public Health Disaster” published in the New York Times on October 10.". . .

This from the same people who call killing a pain-capable child "women's health".

IDF reveals: Six Al Jazeera journalists are Hamas, PIJ terrorists

 The Jerusalem Post   

"The exposed journalists are part of Hamas's military wing operating as the vanguard of Hamas's propaganda war against Israel."

"The IDF announced on Wednesday that six journalists actively working for Al Jazeera were members of Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ).

"The IDF says that due to intelligence recovered from the Gaza Strip during military operations, they can reveal that Anas Al-Sharif, Alaa Salama, Hossam Shabat, Ashraf Saraj, Ismail Abu Amr, and Talal Aruki are all affiliated with the military wings of either Hamas or PIJ.

"Ismail Abu Amr was injured several months ago in Gaza by an IDF attack; during that period, Al Jazeera denied his membership in Hamas. Documents recovered by the IDF showed this was untrue." . . .

FBI investigating alleged leak of U.S. documents on Israeli war plan; smells of Obama

The Washington Post 

 . . ."The leaked assessment demonstrates how closely the intelligence community monitors Israeli military activity," said Harrison Mann, a former analyst with the Defense Intelligence Agency who resigned to protest the Biden administration's support for Israel's war in Gaza.

"The FBI announced Tuesday that it is investigating an alleged leak of highly classified U.S. intelligence documents, days after assessments containing information about Israel's potential plans for a retaliatory attack on Iran were published on an Iran-linked Telegram account.

" 'The FBI is investigating the alleged leak of classified documents and working closely with our partners in the Department of Defense and Intelligence Community," the FBI said in a statement. "As this is an ongoing investigation, we have no further comment."

"White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby told reporters Monday that it is unclear whether the documents were made public through a leak or a hack. He said the government does not expect additional classified information to be made public without authorization.

"Early this month, Iran fired a barrage of nearly 200 ballistic missiles at Israel, a response to the killings of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran in July and Hezbollah chief Hasan Nasrallah in Beirut in September. Tehran has been bracing for a retaliatory strike since then.

"Kirby said Monday that President Joe Biden is "deeply concerned" about any leak of classified materials.

" 'That is not supposed to happen, and it's unacceptable when it does," Kirby said. "And you can rest assured that he will be actively monitoring the progress of the investigative effort to figure out how this happened, and obviously he'll be very interested in hearing any mitigation measures and recommendations that come as a result of the investigative efforts and how to prevent it from happening again."

"Kirby said the Biden administration had been in communication with the Israeli government about the disclosure.

"The intelligence assessment shows that the U.S. government believes Israel is preparing a major strike against Iran that would be a retaliation for a massive Iranian ballistic missile attack on Israel on Oct. 1. The Biden administration has urged Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to carry out only a limited response that would not provoke yet another Iranian retaliation, in a bid to avoid a regional war.

"U.S. officials have been pushing Netanyahu to focus on Iranian military targets, not Iran's energy infrastructure or sites related to its nuclear program, which would far be more sensitive. Any attack on Iran's oil facilities could also roil the U.S. election on Nov. 5 by creating a spike in energy prices.

"The leaked assessment focused on U.S. observations of Israeli airfield activity on Tuesday and Wednesday of last week that it said were consistent with exercises to engage in long-range strikes that involve air-to-air refueling, something that would be necessary if Israeli fighter jets were to launch strikes on Iran. The assessment also discussed the movement of munitions carts on Israeli airfields. Two related documents were posted on the Telegram account, both dated Wednesday of last week." . . .

WaPo report discloses true Hamas intent to destroy Israel    'In “Captured documents reveal Hamas’s broader ambition to wreak havoc on Israel” (10/12/24), the Washington Post, perhaps for a moment, revives its former glory by engaging in investigative reporting. This, on a topic that has lacked investigative reporting for years: the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. In this article, the Post discloses a treasure trove of documents recovered from Israeli incursions in Gaza. These documents give a clear picture of Hamas’s warfighting plans and intent. In one communication, Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar “was crystal clear about his ultimate intention: the destruction of the state of Israel. He repeats the point multiple times in the captured letters and asks Iranian officials to help him in his quest.” . . .

"If there were any residual hope that the Palestinians wanted a two-state solution, this news should dispel it once and for all." . . .

Archbishop Viganò endorses Trump, tells Catholics abstaining ‘means allying oneself with the enemy’

LifeSiteNews 

"In an open letter addressed to American Catholics, former U.S. nuncio Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò argued that Donald Trump is the 'only possible choice' in the upcoming presidential elections and that his Democrat opponent Kamala Harris 'obeys Satan.'". . .

"(LifeSiteNews) — Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò has thrown his full support behind Donald Trump as the next president of the U.S. and called upon American Catholics to vote for Trump on November 5 as a moral imperative.

"In an open letter addressed to Catholics in America, Viganò, the former apostolic nuncio to the United States, urged the faithful to vote for Trump as the “only possible choice” for president to oppose the “deep state” and protect “future generations,” echoing his previous claims that only Trump stands in the way of a “globalist coup.” The archbishop suggested that “voting for Kamala Harris,” on the other hand, “is morally inadmissible and constitutes a very grave sin,” adding that to abstain from voting would not be “morally possible,” since “in this war declaring oneself neutral means allying oneself with the enemy.”

"Viganò, who is a long-time supporter of Trump’s political candidacy, argued in his Tuesday letter that a vote for Trump “means firmly distancing ourselves from an anti-Catholic, anti-Christian, and anti-human vision of society” while at the same time noting “serious problems” with the former president’s declared positions on both abortion and “assisted procreation [IVF],” which he said “a Catholic cannot agree with.”

"Indeed, Trump has stated that he would oppose a federal ban on abortion and would mandate insurance coverage for in-vitro fertilization (IVF), both of which practices violate natural law and the explicit doctrine of the Catholic Church.

"Viganò wrote that Trump, whom he said “is paying with his very life for his fight against the deep state” in refence to recent assassination attempts, represents “the only possible choice to counter the globalist coup that the woke Left is about to implement definitively, irreparably, and with incalculable damage for future generations.” . . .

. . ."While lamenting the “desperate situation” of U.S. politics, owing to “the agenda of both major political parties” being “so fundamentally objectionable”, Burke said that Catholics should vote where they find “even the smallest ray of hope” that their vote could positively impact the common good." . . .

Palestinian Crocodile Tears; Weeping and Mourning Over Dolls - yes...dolls

 BareNakedIslam  Palestinian Crocodile Tears

Imtiaz Mahmood @ImtiazMadmood;Follow "Gazawood uses dolls for propaganda. Very ethical. No children were harmed in this episode." ~ @GAZAWOOD1

We suspect the Palestinians use dolls for propaganda.What do you think?   pic.twitter.com/EQ8q3E76Ok

— GAZAWOOD - the PALLYWOOD saga (@GAZAWOOD1) October 20, 2024 

"A review by UK Lawyers For Israel of several statistical analyses of the figures provided by Hamas-controlled ministries for Palestinians killed in Gaza has found extensive evidence of fabrication and manipulation, and these figures do not differentiate between combatants and civilians, and include deaths from misfiring Palestinian rockets and Palestinian cross-fire. They also include deaths from natural causes. From 6 January 2024, Hamas provided an online Google form for Gazans to submit details of fatalities, including missing persons presumed dead. This obviously makes it easy for false reports to exaggerate casualties and to report the same death duplicate times. Some of those categorised in the Gaza Health Ministry data as “identified” women dead were known male terrorists. In the list of 21703 “identified” deaths provided by the Health Ministry on 1 April 2024, 440 had duplicate IDs, 470 had no IDs, 792 had the wrong number of digits in their IDs, and a further 1,486 had invalid IDs. In the list of 23,447 “identified” deaths provided by the Health Ministry on 30 April 2024, 1674 had no IDs, 829 had IDs with the wrong number of digits, and 1519 had invalid IDs. Additionally, 1206 entries were missing ages but were still classified demographically."

IDF confirms potential Hezbollah successor Hashem Safieddine killed in Beirut strike

Jerusalem Post  "Safieddine was the former head of Hezbollah, Hassan Nasrallah's cousin, who was killed by an Israeli strike.  

"The IDF eliminated Hashem Safieddine, who was set to become the head of Hezbollah, in a strike in Beirut three weeks ago, the IDF confirmed on Tuesday.

"Safieddine was Hassan Nasrallah's cousin, the former head of Hezbollah, who was killed in an Israeli strike.

"According to the IDF, Safieddine had a significant influence on decision-making within the Hezbollah terror group.

"Furthermore, during times when Nasrallah was absent from Lebanon, Safieddine filled in for him and served as Hezbollah's Secretary-General. Over the years, Safi Al-Din directed terrorist activities against Israel and was involved in Hezbollah's core decision-making, the IDF added." . . . Not satire.

Comment from reader: "Pretty soon the only candidates left for the position will be members of the Squad in Congress."

Next; no confirmation is true, but we did do the math and came up with this from the Babylon Bee, so we know it must be true:

Young Hezbollah Recruit Can’t Believe He's Already Made Regional Manager

"Beirut — Young Hezbollah recruit Muhammed Amin was surprised to learn this week that he's already been promoted to the position of Regional Manager.

"Amin recently joined the ranks of the prestigious terror organization and expected to spend the next several years proving himself before rising through the ranks but was given the unexpected news that he was now in an important leadership role.

"I can't believe I'm moving up the ladder so quickly!" Amin said. "I was only recruited last week and all of a sudden they're telling me I am a manager — and not just manager, but regional manager! I can't believe my luck!" . . .

The Paradox of Trump Derangement Syndrome.

The Paradox of "Trump Derangement Syndrome" | Psychology Today  

..."Krauthammer, himself a harsh critic of Trump, later defined Trump derangement syndrome as a Trump-induced “general hysteria” that produced an “inability to distinguish between legitimate policy differences and signs of psychic pathology” in the president’s behavior."...

 "Early in 2018, I published a post, “Why the Left’s Obsession With Donald Trump Will Backfire,” for Psychology Today with the explicit intent of demonstrating how the wisdom of the world-renowned psychiatrist and existential philosopher Viktor E. Frankl could be applied to a very timely and polarizing topic—the presidency of Donald Trump. As expected, at the time, my post generated considerable interest among readers of all political persuasions and affiliations.

"Fast forward to today, and the obsession with Donald Trump appears to have no signs of receding. This particular fixation has even been given its own label, known somewhat facetiously as “Trump derangement syndrome” or TDS.

What Is TDS?

"Simply put, Trump derangement syndrome is a derogatory term used to describe a form of toxic criticism and negative reaction to former President Trump’s statements and political actions. The origin of the term can be traced to the late political columnist and commentator Charles Krauthammer, a psychiatrist, who first coined the phrase “Bush derangement syndrome” in 2003." . . .

 Trump-Vance people, let us never do this! Let the Democrats have this image! TD

"Crazy lady triggered by the mere sight of the word Trump attacks and destroys a pro Trump campaign sign!
"The joy is gone. pic.twitter.com/HgUoBHHaiR

— matt jordan (@matttjordan) October 9, 2024

 

Trump Belongs to the Common Man

Susan D. Harris  

"At one point, Trump admitted, “You think this is easy, standing up here and doing this in front of half a room that hates my guts and the other half loves me?' ”

"Life will never be the same for Donald J. Trump.  Nowhere was this more evident than the Al Smith Dinner in New York this past Thursday.

"At first glance, Trump’s delivery seemed a bit lackadaisical compared with the passionate loquaciousness we’re used to hearing at his rallies.  Perhaps some thought he was tired, but it’s more likely he was tired of playing the game.

"There’s no other way to say it: Trump belongs to us now.  He’s become something more than a man of the people, more than a populist orator.  He has a palpable empathy for the common folk and understands real America — from the Bronx to the boonies (like a field in Butler, Pa.).  History will likely show he’s visited more American cities than any other politician.  He’s been listening to our stories, holding our hands, laughing with us and mourning with us.  He’s been giving encouragement and hope, even sending supporters cryptic messages with songs like “Hold On I’m Coming.”

"Looking at Trump sitting up there on the dais in his fancy suit, raising money for Catholic charities — well, he just didn’t seem to fit in anymore.  Trump is soiled with the dirt of the common man now, and he’ll never be part of the sequestered elite again.

"As the wealthy and powerful sat smirking with derision at the man they once accepted as one of their own, it was hard to believe that in years past, many of them desperately sought his patronage, his attention, or any crumb that fell from his table."

Imagine Harris negotiating with world leaders.

Kamala Harris Was So Bad at Staged 'Town Hall' That Even Liz Cheney Was Left Cringing   "Let me explain what's happening there. Harris has "theater kid syndrome." Because she's such a laughably inauthentic politician molded and led by a group of handlers, she has the tendency to go overboard. When she gets in front of a camera, she's playing a role, and because she's a terrible actor, it's immediately obvious to anyone watching. Further, Harris has no ability to remain in character, which leads to the odd trend of her randomly laughing at things that aren't funny. 

"That means that when the vice president does try to stay serious, she comes across as a lame schoolmarm. Listen to the pacing and tone of this next clip and you'll understand exactly what I'm talking about."

KAMALA: "We cannot despair. The nature of a democracy is such that I think there is a duality..." pic.twitter.com/rHM2rbA17G

— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) October 21, 2024

. . ." Cheney did everything but roll her eyes during this "town hall." She looked bored, often staring off into space and randomly looking off to the side during Harris' answers. She knew what she was hearing, and with every vapid, over-produced answer, the former congresswoman saw her prospects fade just a bit more. Whatever administration position Harris promised Cheney, the chances of it materializing are quickly diminishing. 

"It's too late for Cheney, though. She chose this path, and there's a decent chance she'll suffer one, final humiliation in a few weeks. It couldn't happen to a better person."

 Kamala Harris 'Town Hall' With Liz Cheney Blows Up on the Launch Pad, and Just Gets Worse From There 

"I don't agree with that protester, given the answer to "what about Gaza" is for Hamas to surrender and return whichever hostages are still alive, but I also know that a scene like that is horrible optics for the vice president." 

. . ."Nothing says "town hall" like pre-determined questions, no doubt submitted by the campaign itself. The statement from the Shriver that she might "ask some questions that might be in your head" is especially great. Sure, people showed up hoping to actually garner tangible information from Harris, but isn't hoping that the moderator might ask a question somewhat related to something you care about basically the same thing?

"Keep in mind that we are still in the middle of a Democrat freak-out over Donald Trump visiting a McDonald's, with left-wingers letting it be known the event was "staged." Well, is a "town hall" in which no one can ask questions "staged?" Asking for a friend.  . . .