What this congressman's shockingly racist post says about racism in Trump 2.0

[marmar]

Trump’s second term is giving a green light to blatant racism
Even when compared with his first stint in the White House, Trump’s second administration seems far more permissive of overt expressions of bigotry.

June 28, 2025, 6:00 AM EDT
By Ja'han Jones


(MSNBC) If there is a defining characteristic of President Donald Trump’s second term — aside from shameless self-enrichment out of the executive branch — I’d argue it’s the proliferation of unabashed and outspoken racism espoused by the president and many of his most loyal followers.

The online attacks launched by Rep. Andy Ogles, R-Tenn., against New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani demonstrated this in stark relief, such as here:

Link to tweet

As did many of the other GOP responses to Mamdani’s Democratic primary victory this week, which my MSNBC colleague Steve Benen highlighted for MaddowBlog. This reactionary post from Charlie Kirk, which reads like Ku Klux Klan propaganda, is a prime example:

Link to tweet

During a recent conversation with MSNBC’s Chris Hayes, author Ta-Nehisi Coates said that one of the Civil Rights Movement’s greatest successes has fallen apart in the Trump era: People no longer feel ashamed to express “open bigotry.” Coates added that one of Trump’s most successful political instincts has been his bet that conservative voters are broadly more comfortable with the racist rhetoric that previous Republicans have flirted with a bit more obliquely. ................(more)

https://www.msnbc.com/top-stories/latest/trump-racism-bigotry-ogles-zohran-mamdani-maga-rcna215644

[Swede]

1. Which Native American tribe does Kirk belong to?

Or is he just loud mouthed settler?

[bucolic_frolic]

2. I am troubled there could be biological or nutritional bases for such disturbed thoughts

You are what you eat. Laboratory testing is indicated.

[AZJonnie]

9. And and what you smoke, sniff, drink, pop, plug, or shoot up

Which is a pretty viable explanation.

[Passages]

3. True, but it's not the only place you'll see attacks like that before the election.

Many more to come, unfortunately.

[Lonestarblue]

4. We are now a country ruled by white supremacy and religious bigotry.

I’m waiting for Republicans to pass new Jim Crow laws.

[patphil]

5. Rep. Ogles is channeling Trump.

He may have posted it, but it's pure Trumpist hate.

https://ogles.house.gov/

Quote from the page:
"Andy has served the people of Tennessee for decades fighting for limited government, lower taxes, and greater freedom".

I think they left the word "white" out of that sentence.

[spanone]

6. Ogles is maga on acid. He's a stain on our state of Tennessee...

He kisses trmps ass at every opportunity...along with a shitload of others here.

[marble falls]

7. Little Rep. Andy "Sniveling Jebus" Ogles, R-Tenn needs to bring himself up short.

[-misanthroptimist]

8. "Race" isn't real, biologically speaking

The differences are so small and insignificant as to be ridiculous.

That said, I wonder why Kirk is trying to alienate other peoples? White people are a small minority of the world population, Charlie. Once Climate Change crushes civilization, I wouldn't be the least bit surprised if it was "open season" on whites.

Our track record isn't very good. We've outright stolen three continents, killing, enslaving, or marginalizing the rightful inhabitants. We raped, looted, and enslaved the African people, in addition to stealing the bits we liked or could hold. We even took a stab at Asia, but it's so large and heavily populated that we had only marginal success before we had to mostly withdraw.

A large percentage of the major problems in the world can be traced to white people, Charlie.

[chowder66]

10. Translation: I'm weak and scared so do something!!!

[Clouds Passing]

11. Is ogles even his real last name? seems like the name of a pedo.

[SouthBayDem]

12. I'd prefer a society of immigrants over right wing hucksters.

Funny how those who complain the loudest of immigration turn out to contribute little of value to American progress.