Calling Out Harris For Race - Baiting And Racist Comment

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   Sharlee01posted 2 years ago

   
   
   Talk about political race-baiting.  This is what the Democrats do so frequently it's just not acceptable.
   
   Twitter hammered Vice President Kamala Harris for a recent speech in which she described that federal Hurricane Ian relief would be based on "equity" and prioritize people in "communities of color."
   
   Speaking to actress Priyanka Chopra Jonas at the Democratic National Committee's Women's Leadership Forum on Friday, Harris claimed that people of color and low-income communities are most affected by natural disasters such as Hurricane Ian. Because of this, Harris described how federal relief should be given "based on equity."
   
   The Vice President declared, "It is our lowest income communities and our communities of color that are most impacted by these extreme conditions and impacted by issues that are not of their own making."
   
   Chopra interjected, "And women," to which Harris replied, "Absolutely." The Vice President continued: "And so we have to address this in a way that is about giving resources based on equity, understanding that we fight for equality, but we also need to fight for equity, understanding not everyone starts out at the same place."
   
   She added, "And if we want people to be in an equal palace, sometimes we have to take into account those disparities and do that work." The audience applauded Harris’ statements.
   
   Though critics on Twitter were outraged by her claims, with many accusing her of being racist towards victims of Hurricane Ian in Florida. Some even claimed she was confusing and scaring storm survivors worried they might not get help quickly because they weren’t living in low-income communities.
   
   Tesla owner Elon Musk slammed the Vice President’s quote, stating, "Should be according to greatest need, not race or anything else."
   
   Students for Trump founder Ryan Fournier tweeted, "You can’t make this up. Kamala Harris said the administration will be giving hurricane resources ‘based on equity’ by directing funds to ‘communities of color.’ I guess everyone else is just screwed."
   
   Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Fla., rapid response director Christina Pushaw blasted Harris, calling her claims "false" and assuring Americans that FEMA has been giving aid to all Hurricane Ian survivors regardless of race. "This is false. @VP's rhetoric is causing undue panic and must be clarified. FEMA Individual Assistance is already available to all Floridians impacted by Hurricane Ian, regardless of race or background. If you need assistance visit http://disasterassistance.gov or call 1-800-621-3362."
   
   Journalist Ian Miles Cheong said, "Just say it. Poor white people are screwed and Kamala Harris is gloating about it the same way she gloated about sending thousands of black men to prison over drug-related misdemeanors."
   
   In another tweet, he slammed the media for ignoring Harris’ claims: "If journalists were any good at doing their jobs they'd be hammering Kamala Harris on the remarks she made today about how white families affected by Hurricane Ian won't be getting any federal funds because the money will be diverted to ‘communities of color’ before all else."
   
   In my view,  she has as much right to be racist as anyone ---  ( Being sarcastic)
   
   My God, time to get rid of this bunch. In my view, she appears to be such an unintelligent woman, she can't make a string of sentences make sense, and her foot never is far from her mouth.  But this last bit of crap... made my blood boil.

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      savvydatingposted 2 years agoin reply to this

      Generally speaking, anyone who chooses to live close to the coast does so because they can afford it. No doubt, there are exceptions.
      Speaking of which, our friend AB lives in Florida, on a boat, having sold her house & biz. I pray she is okay. Have you heard from her?

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         Sharlee01posted 2 years agoin reply to this

         No, I have not heard a word, very concerned... We can only pray she evacuated and is safe. So, many have lost their homes, and all they had. So sad.

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            savvydatingposted 2 years agoin reply to this

            The good news is that AB is smart & level-headed. Once the coast is clear, she'll be back with us, fighting the good fight. Fingers crossed.

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               Sharlee01posted 2 years agoin reply to this

               I have heard back from AB --- she has been doing a bit of some traveling, and had COVID! Then had to prepare for the hurricane.  She shared she fared much better than so many did, and just got power back on. She said she will make her way back to HP eventually. Sent her thanks for all our concerns.

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                  savvydatingposted 2 years agoin reply to this

                  Yay. Thank you for the update!

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   Valeantposted 2 years ago

   Original article:  https://www.foxnews.com/media/kamala-ha … ties-color
   
   And saying that aid should be given in a certain way, and understanding that aid goes to states to distribute seems like a disconnect in the claims of this post.
   
   https://www.fema.gov/press-release/2021 … ce-process
   
   Fox trying to create a narrative devoid of the reality of the process for receiving aid and succeeding in scaring some white people into reposting their fearmongering onto other sites.  I personally try and avoid these fabricated narratives from Fox News, but it's just so hard when many of the threads in this forum are just reposts of their garbage.

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      Fayetteville Fayeposted 2 years agoin reply to this

      I believe she was talking about climate funds not distribution of hurricane relief aid. This one was really twisted out of context.
      The question the vice president was asked was not exclusively about Hurricane Ian. She was asked about climate change as a whole and was asked specifically about how it affects poorer countries.
      
      Priyanka Chopra’s question to VP Harris: “… The global implications of emissions, the poorest countries are affected the most, they contribute the least…So how should voters in the US feel about the administration’s long-term goals when it comes to being an international influencer on this topic?”
      
      Right-wing media spun this into something it was not.

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