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Vivek Ramaswamy's Controversial Remarks: Comparing Ayanna Pressley to the KKK and Blaming 'Racialized Culture' for Racist Mass Murder

GOP candidate Vivek Ramaswamy defended his remarks comparing Democratic Rep. Ayanna Pressley to the KKK, stating that her comments about the importance of being a voice for one's race were divisive and had the same spirit as the KKK. Ramaswamy argued that his intention was to provoke an open and honest discussion about race in the U.S., while Pressley's team called his comparison intentional and deeply unacceptable.

via USA TODAY|

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politics2 years ago•1 min saved

"Ramaswamy stands firm: Pressley linked to 'modern KKK'"

GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy stands by his comments calling Rep. Ayanna Pressley part of the "modern KKK" during a campaign stop in Iowa. Ramaswamy argues that his remarks were meant to provoke an open and honest discussion about racial issues in America. Pressley, the first Black woman elected to represent Massachusetts in Congress, responded by calling the comments harmful. Ramaswamy continues to defend his comparison, stating that it is about judging individuals based on their skin color and limiting their freedom of expression.

via POLITICO|

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politics2 years ago•1 min saved

"Ramaswamy stands firm, reiterates Pressley's association with 'modern KKK'"

GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy stands by his comments calling Rep. Ayanna Pressley part of the "modern KKK," accusing her of racism and comparing her to "modern grand wizards" of the Ku Klux Klan. Pressley's team called the comments harmful, but Ramaswamy insists on the need for an open and honest conversation about race in America, despite facing criticism for his divisive rhetoric.

via Yahoo News|

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Pressley's Powerful Response to Ramaswamy's KKK Insult

Rep. Ayanna Pressley, the first Black woman to represent Massachusetts in Congress, responded to Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy's comment labeling her as part of "the modern KKK." Pressley's team called the comment "backwards and harmful" and accused Ramaswamy of engaging in bad-faith attacks. Ramaswamy's campaign spokesperson defended the comment, stating that Pressley's views on racial equity were racist. The comment was made during a campaign stop in Iowa, where Ramaswamy criticized progressives for not appropriately supporting racial equity.

via POLITICO|

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politics2 years ago•2 min saved

Pressley Backs Feinstein's Resignation Call.

Massachusetts Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley has joined the growing calls for California Senator Dianne Feinstein to resign, citing her absence from Senate votes due to shingles as impacting her ability to do the job. Feinstein has already announced she will not run for re-election in 2024, but has so far pushed back on calls for her to resign. If she does step down, California Governor Gavin Newsom would appoint her replacement until the 2024 election.

via Boston.com|

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politics2 years ago•9 min saved

Democrats Struggle with Direction, According to POLITICO.

Steve Kerrigan has been elected as the new chair of the Massachusetts Democratic Party, with a focus on boosting voter turnout among younger voters, increasing multilingual outreach, and getting more involved in contested down-ballot races. Kerrigan also wants to hold elected officials more accountable to the party’s more progressive platform. Kerrigan takes the reins as Democratic voter enrollment in the state continues to decline, falling to just under 29 percent of registered voters from nearly 36 percent a decade ago.

via POLITICO|

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politics2 years ago•7 min saved

"Reflecting on 10 Years Since the Boston Marathon Bombing"

The Biden administration's support for reinstating the death penalty for Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, convicted of helping to carry out the 2013 Boston Marathon bombings, has sparked debate over the use of capital punishment. Massachusetts abolished capital punishment in 1984, and public sentiment is against it in the state. Legal experts remain perplexed over the administration's decision to argue in favor of the death penalty, despite President Biden's promise to end it at the federal level. Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley has called for the Federal Death Penalty Prohibition Act to end the federal death penalty in America and write its abolishment into law.

via MassLive.com|

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