Post by Optimus on Jun 2, 2021 16:21:37 GMT -5
So, Representative Nancy Mace (R-SC) claims her home was vandalized on Memorial Day by people who spray-painted "antifa symbols" everywhere.
thehill.com/homenews/house/556280-nancy-mace-says-her-home-was-vandalized-by-antifa-symbols
Firstly, what's an "antifa symbol?" The anarchy "A" symbol, I'm guessing?
Secondly, is there a huge antifa presence in South Carolina? Possibly, I suppose, but I kinda doubt it. And why would they vandalize her home specifically? She's kind of a nobody and hasn't really done much.
Anyway, if it's a legit claim, then that sucks and I hope the mf'ers who did it are caught and prosecuted. But, these types of things are often "hate crime hoaxes" (I'm liberally stretching the definition to include crimes against political enemies), and this kind of smells like it could be one.
I'm not saying it definitely is but given how many of these types of claims in the past have turned out to be BS, I'm gonna reserve judgment. However, she's up for re-election, and this has likely brought a lot of attention to her campaign. And it certainly plays into the GOP's current strategy of basing their campaigns on the "culture war" against the "woke mobs," so I'm gonna keep a skeptical outlook on this one until more evidence comes out. This could be real but could also just be an attempt at the right trying to co-opt the far left's victimhood gambit.
thehill.com/homenews/house/556280-nancy-mace-says-her-home-was-vandalized-by-antifa-symbols
Firstly, what's an "antifa symbol?" The anarchy "A" symbol, I'm guessing?
Secondly, is there a huge antifa presence in South Carolina? Possibly, I suppose, but I kinda doubt it. And why would they vandalize her home specifically? She's kind of a nobody and hasn't really done much.
Anyway, if it's a legit claim, then that sucks and I hope the mf'ers who did it are caught and prosecuted. But, these types of things are often "hate crime hoaxes" (I'm liberally stretching the definition to include crimes against political enemies), and this kind of smells like it could be one.
I'm not saying it definitely is but given how many of these types of claims in the past have turned out to be BS, I'm gonna reserve judgment. However, she's up for re-election, and this has likely brought a lot of attention to her campaign. And it certainly plays into the GOP's current strategy of basing their campaigns on the "culture war" against the "woke mobs," so I'm gonna keep a skeptical outlook on this one until more evidence comes out. This could be real but could also just be an attempt at the right trying to co-opt the far left's victimhood gambit.
