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By Nicole Lafond | March 19, 2018 8:27 am
A local Washington, D.C. lawmaker has apologized for posting a video on social media blaming the Rothschilds, a wealthy banking family who have reportedly often been the center of anti-Semitic attacks, for climate change and an unexpected snow.
Man, it just started snowing out of nowhere this morning, man. Yall better pay attention to this climate control, man, this climate manipulation, Trayon White Sr., who sits on the local city council, said in the video. And D.C. keep talking about, We a resilient city. And thats a model based off the Rothschilds controlling the climate to create natural disasters they can pay for to own the cities, man. Be careful.
White later apologized and deleted the video off of social media, but he has reportedly made similar comments tying the Jewish family to climate change in the past, according to The Huffington Post.
I want to apologize to the Jewish Community and anyone I have offended, he wrote in a social media post later. The Jewish community have been allies with me in my journey to help people. I did not intend to be Anti-Semitic, and I see I should not have said that after learning from my colleagues.
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MineralMan
(146,281 posts)CurtEastPoint
(18,634 posts)MineralMan
(146,281 posts)I don't care what party the person aligns with. The whole Rothschild crap is purely bigotry.
There are bigots who are Democrats. I loathe bigots.
MichMan
(11,899 posts)He is obviously a bigot. How can he provide fair representation to any of his Jewish constituents?
Submariner
(12,502 posts)leftynyc
(26,060 posts)If this were a republican, the entire left would already be demanding this. Being ignorant and stupid is no excuse.
MyOwnPeace
(16,923 posts)if he had been a republican, he'd already be on Hannity's "show" and next in line to head the EPA when Truitt moves up!
leftynyc
(26,060 posts)be calling for his resignation. The silence here and with Ellison playing footsie with that putrid farrakhan is disgusting. The far left has a real problem with Jews and it's time to admit it.
jberryhill
(62,444 posts)As a gesture of accepting his apology, it would be great if they could give us a few warmer days this week.
Dreamer Tatum
(10,926 posts)jberryhill
(62,444 posts)MyOwnPeace
(16,923 posts)well played, indeed.
To continue the thought........
along with the warmer weather, perhaps a resignation from IQ45? (hey, it's worth a try......)
edhopper
(33,543 posts)but the stupidity about science and the climate is also unnerving.
Behind the Aegis
(53,936 posts)It is sad that the lack of understanding of science is paired with anti-Semitism, but there it is. There should be ramifications for this remark. I don't think he necessarily has to resign, but a censure is definitely something which should happen. Frankly, I am curious to know why he believes this. Where did his belief originate?
Blue_true
(31,261 posts)Initech
(100,054 posts)logosoco
(3,208 posts)Living in the midwest (outside of St. Louis specifically) the weather can be very VERY crazy. Gets even more so over the years. I joke that the government must be controlling the weather, because only they could mess it up so bad! But, I don't mention parties or people. And it is clearly a joke. It is obvious having cars and factories and so much pavement affecting our atmosphere that is making the craziness.