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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(108,033 posts)
Sun May 21, 2023, 08:16 PM May 2023

Gov. McMaster's office says 'hunt them with dogs' comment was 'joke.' SC Dems want apology.

The Anderson County Democratic Party issued a statement Sunday, May 21, following Gov. Henry McMaster's comments during Saturday's South Carolina Republican Party Convention.

According to The State reporter Joseph Bustos, McMaster said: "I look forward to the day that democrats are so rare, we have to hunt them with dogs."

-snip-

Chris Salley, chair of the Anderson County Democratic Party, said in a statement:

"Yesterday, Governor Henry McMaster threatened me, my family, and thousands of other Anderson County residents who are Democrats when he said he looks forward to the day he can "hunt us with dogs."

If the Governor is not willing to apologize and retract this racially-tinged dog whistle, Anderson County Democrats join the Charleston County Democratic Party in asking the South Carolina State Law Enforcement Division (SLED) to open an investigation into this threat and incitement of political violence.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/sc-democrats-demand-apology-gov-174148238.html

It's always just a joke when they get called out on stupid shit.

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Gov. McMaster's office says 'hunt them with dogs' comment was 'joke.' SC Dems want apology. (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin May 2023 OP
"Hunt then like dogs"....oh it's a joke, lighten up Docreed2003 May 2023 #1
Interestingly BOSSHOG May 2023 #10
Not funny at all malaise May 2023 #2
Not funny... but also not an actual threat. WarGamer May 2023 #8
In addition... WarGamer May 2023 #21
There were places where people were hunted with dogs DBoon May 2023 #3
Not in Dixie. Happened there. nt 1WorldHope May 2023 #9
The Confederacy was defeated in a brutal war DBoon May 2023 #11
They are still actively killing black people and using the 1WorldHope May 2023 #17
They deserve the same fate dealt the Nazis who executed the final solution DBoon May 2023 #18
Enough blood has been shed. Humans need to find another way to deal with problem humans. 1WorldHope May 2023 #19
No class. Joinfortmill May 2023 #4
Somebody should've asked him why it wasn't funny, if it's a joke Walleye May 2023 #5
Abusers often pretend their verbal abuse is "just a joke." Irish_Dem May 2023 #6
Fuck that guy. ZonkerHarris May 2023 #7
A sword has two edges... Yellowdog-1966 May 2023 #12
The MAGATS will love him for it. 70sEraVet May 2023 #13
Fuckface 45 last night posted a video of him beating his enemies like he was playing a drum. Initech May 2023 #16
Hey, fuck you Cletus. LudwigPastorius May 2023 #14
Fuck you, McMaster! Initech May 2023 #15
yo, macnasty, Conjuay May 2023 #20
Anyone remember this one from years ago? keep_left May 2023 #22
Then, when their joke comes true gratuitous May 2023 #23
It's not a joke malaise May 2023 #24
Well, Gov... that's not funny.. albacore May 2023 #25
TY brer. Looks like it. Cha Jan 30 #26

Docreed2003

(16,863 posts)
1. "Hunt then like dogs"....oh it's a joke, lighten up
Sun May 21, 2023, 08:20 PM
May 2023

"They're a basket of deplorables".....oh the outrage, how dare she, we must play this non-stop over and over again to show how Democrats hate us...


The hypocrisy is stunning.

BOSSHOG

(37,062 posts)
10. Interestingly
Sun May 21, 2023, 10:13 PM
May 2023

The deplorables proved Hillary correct. The Hillary who has never been convicted or indicted despite millions of tax dollars spent by the deplorables.

Slave owners hunted humans with dogs. Yeah, that’s fuckin hilarious. Statement made, retraction ignored by audience.

WarGamer

(12,449 posts)
21. In addition...
Fri May 26, 2023, 05:49 PM
May 2023

Sometimes I'm shocked by how "off" the sense of humor can be for many GOP'ers.

It's like they live in such a small group of like minded people that they have no idea that regular people can find their "jokes" highly offensive.

It's kinda like the jokes I'd hear as a child by my grandfathers friends at the VFW... only funny to a tiny subset of people.

DBoon

(22,367 posts)
3. There were places where people were hunted with dogs
Sun May 21, 2023, 08:39 PM
May 2023

Those regimes have not generally fared well.

In some cases their leaders were hanged for war crimes.

DBoon

(22,367 posts)
11. The Confederacy was defeated in a brutal war
Sun May 21, 2023, 10:17 PM
May 2023

Last edited Sun May 21, 2023, 11:50 PM - Edit history (1)

Their leaders could have been hanged for treason but weren't

The Nazis committed similar crimes in the 20th century. They were the ones who were hanged.

Without the acceptance of the atrocities of slavery, Hitler would not have gained the power he did.

1WorldHope

(686 posts)
17. They are still actively killing black people and using the
Mon May 22, 2023, 12:27 PM
May 2023

Government to wipe away the knowledge of past atrocities while preventing them from exercising their rights as full citizens. Right now it doesn't feel like they learned a thing and are definitely not sorry for the past.

1WorldHope

(686 posts)
19. Enough blood has been shed. Humans need to find another way to deal with problem humans.
Mon May 22, 2023, 12:57 PM
May 2023

But, I do share the gut wrenching, base need to hurt them.

Irish_Dem

(47,131 posts)
6. Abusers often pretend their verbal abuse is "just a joke."
Sun May 21, 2023, 09:54 PM
May 2023

And that the victim is too stupid to get the joke or has no sense of humor.

When people are not laughing at a so called joke but instead are crying or horrified, IT IS NOT A JOKE.

Initech

(100,080 posts)
16. Fuckface 45 last night posted a video of him beating his enemies like he was playing a drum.
Sun May 21, 2023, 11:13 PM
May 2023

Where on earth is that shit funny? It's abusive.

LudwigPastorius

(9,155 posts)
14. Hey, fuck you Cletus.
Sun May 21, 2023, 11:08 PM
May 2023

I look forward to the day when pols who violate campaign finance laws go to jail, instead of saying "Sorry" and getting a slap on the wrist.

keep_left

(1,783 posts)
22. Anyone remember this one from years ago?
Fri May 26, 2023, 05:59 PM
May 2023

They have a name for this kind of crap. It's called "eliminationism", and it never ends well. ( Or as Richard Pryor said, "follow the logical conclusion of the logic" ).

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)
23. Then, when their joke comes true
Fri May 26, 2023, 06:31 PM
May 2023

It's all your fault for not taking the "joke" seriously. And no, there's not going to be any apology. Because he meant what he said.

albacore

(2,399 posts)
25. Well, Gov... that's not funny..
Fri May 26, 2023, 06:43 PM
May 2023

...what's funny is me coming over to your house to fuck your sister.
See... that's hilarious.

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