With this lie escalating to violent threats against the Haitian community, we perhaps need to put a pause on joking about this insidious hoax. They are trying to start a race war, and memes likely aren’t helping.
With this lie escalating to violent threats against the Haitian community, we perhaps need to put a pause on joking about this insidious hoax. They are trying to start a race war, and memes likely aren’t helping.
What possible counter narrative could you have to “those people over there are eating cats!” that hasn’t been said?
Its flagrantly wrong at a factual level, incredibly racist in a predictable way, and utterly stupid. All three of these points have been argued and repeated and made national headlines over and over again, counter to the evil things that are being said by the racists in the GOP.
What else is there? What “counter narrative” is missing?
The right wing is trying to start a race war in Ohio, and people are posting pictures and videos of themselves pretending to cook and eat their pets, and remixing Trump’s racist statements into songs.
People need to stop blasting Trump’s own bigotry like it’s a meme, and start defending Haitian immigrants from hate and violence. Nazi groups are Marching on Springfield already.
Mocking fascists is wildly effective. They have to portray themselves as strong and serious to make headway. Their rhethoric is immune to facts as its based on feeling, a sense of being virtuous and powerful. Kneecapping that “vibe” completely unarms them.
It’s why calling them “weird” was so effective. It rattles their core image, and reframes their message from “we are powerful warriors fighting evil” to “we are strange mothefuckers saying and doing weird ass things all day long.”
You don’t beat fascists with facts because none of them care about facts. You break their rhetoric with mockery or death.
For those not swept up in his movement, the facts and clear defense of the Haitian immigrants that is occurring are the best tools, and they are being used.