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GOP senator tells Arab American witness at hate crimes hearing to 'hide your head in a bag' (www.nbcnews.com)

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Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., repeatedly suggested a leading Arab American activist is a Hamas supporter when she testified Tuesday at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on hate crimes, and he told her she should hide her "head in a bag."

The activist, Maya Berry, said repeatedly that she did not support Hamas and was "disappointed" by the minuteslong exchange toward the end of a hearing called "A Threat to Justice Everywhere: Stemming the Tide of Hate Crimes in America."

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[–] queermunist@lemmy.ml 57 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Disavowing Hamas is entirely pointless. Racists will accuse you of being Hamas no matter what.

[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 33 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

When the entire population of Palestine is described as "Hamas", all "Condemning Hamas" amounts to is blaming civilians for their own massacre. It's just racist people demanding you be as racist as they are before they let you speak.

[–] AntiOutsideAktion@lemmy.ml -1 points 2 years ago

Besides that, supporting Hamas is the only moral position.

[–] geneva_convenience@lemmy.ml 7 points 2 years ago

Video in the article

[–] Reverendender@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

I’m trying to think of the most painful and apropos thing that could happen to Kennedy, but I can’t come up with anything suitable enough.

EDIT: I’ve got it! He gets beaten to death by Nazi proud boiz with Baseball bats.

[–] HaleHirsute 5 points 2 years ago

This guy is the freaking worst.

[–] fubarx@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

The witness, later that day.

[–] Blum0108@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

That's a pillow, not a bag.

[–] Kbobabob@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

Baby steps

[–] NutWrench@lemmy.zip 3 points 2 years ago

No. YOU hide your head in a bag, Senator. You're an embarrassment to your state.