N.Y. Times Columnist Wants Trump Dead
— Seriously
Issues & Insights,
by
Martin Kaufmann
Original Article
Posted By: RockyTCB,
7/3/2024 12:38:35 PM
John McWhorter, the prominent academic, author and New York Times columnist, wants everyone to know that he’s sorry that he recently suggested it would be a good thing if someone were to assassinate former President Donald Trump.
Except he’s not, really. But at least he owns it.
“I have taken a great deal of heat for saying, for implying, that I wish somebody would kill Donald Trump,” McWhorter said on the new episode of “The Glenn Show” with Brown University economics professor Glenn Loury. “That is exactly what I was implying. It was irresponsible of me to say that in a public space. I really shouldn’t have said it here.”
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Reply 1 - Posted by:
Mcscow sailor 7/3/2024 12:42:04 PM (No. 1748894)
You should not even be thinking it
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Reply 2 - Posted by:
WillyP 7/3/2024 12:48:45 PM (No. 1748898)
Not to worry Mr Liberal, we anticipate an attempt and are well armed AND locked and loaded………….. bring it.
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Reply 3 - Posted by:
DVC 7/3/2024 1:14:53 PM (No. 1748915)
The FBI used to visit people saying this stuff, and even arrested a number of people for this.
I'll bet that the FBI won't even pick up the phone on this creep. And you can bet he won't be criticized at all by any of the Enemedia.
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Reply 4 - Posted by:
formerNYer 7/3/2024 1:18:49 PM (No. 1748920)
Somebody should beat the living crap out of this guy.
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Reply 5 - Posted by:
Newtsche 7/3/2024 1:29:09 PM (No. 1748934)
FWIW John McWhorter is black.
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Reply 6 - Posted by:
chagrined 7/3/2024 1:54:52 PM (No. 1748955)
Any questions on the lunatic operation known as the New York Slimes? I'd bet money there are many more in the enemedia who think EXACTLY like this toad.
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Reply 7 - Posted by:
Melanie 7/3/2024 2:06:27 PM (No. 1748962)
I used to think this guy was intelligent...
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Reply 8 - Posted by:
JoElla Bee 7/3/2024 2:06:56 PM (No. 1748964)
He just stopped by to say that he has said it many times, and he means it, but he probably shouldn’t have said it so publicly since he’s been getting a lot of heat for it. But, he just wants to reiterate it publicly and continue to stir the pot in hopes of keeping his name & comment out there and, hopefully, “trigger” enough hate in someone else to actually attempt to accomplish the deed.
He doesn’t seem to fear a pre-dawn raid by the FBI, so he will probably do it again.
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Reply 9 - Posted by:
Kate318 7/3/2024 3:10:27 PM (No. 1749003)
Like we didn’t know you and all your compatriots on the left have felt that way since 2015, John. Not to worry, we feel the same way about your leaders…in spades.
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Reply 10 - Posted by:
DCGIRL 7/3/2024 3:38:34 PM (No. 1749019)
So, when are the Secret Service going to visit this clown and throw his butt in jail.
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Reply 11 - Posted by:
smaricic 7/3/2024 4:57:59 PM (No. 1749056)
This surprises me. I watched one of his DVD series on languages years ago and I liked it a lot.
He has said some things that many conservatives would agree with – I found these in Wikipedia:
"In a 2001 article, McWhorter's discourse was that the attitudes and general behavior of black people, rather than white racism, were what held African Americans back in the United States."
"McWhorter has posited that anti-racism has become as harmful in the United States as racism itself.[44][45] McWhorter has criticized the term "microaggression"
"McWhorter criticized Robin DiAngelo's 2018 book White Fragility following its resurgence in sales during the George Floyd protests beginning in May 2020, arguing that it 'openly infantilized Black people'"
As someone who was alive when JFK, RFK, and MLK were assassinated, I have no respect for any calls for assassinating any American.
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Reply 12 - Posted by:
LadyVet 7/3/2024 5:22:23 PM (No. 1749066)
Right now, Joe Biden is more likely to be assassinated by the Dems.
But I have always thought guys like McWhorter to be cowards, unwilling to have the courage of their convictions. But here again, we have a Dem wanting to do that which he accuses Trump.
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Reply 13 - Posted by:
danu 7/3/2024 5:46:16 PM (No. 1749076)
this wordsmith ought to know...words have meaning...and consequence.
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Reply 14 - Posted by:
jasmine 7/3/2024 7:05:11 PM (No. 1749127)
I agree with #7 and #11. McWhorter always seemed thoughtful and well spoken. The idea that he would use such reckless language...and believe it...makes no sense to me. It doesn't sound like him at all. Not saying it did not happen. Just a bit surprised and disappointed.
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Reply 15 - Posted by:
Rumblehog 7/4/2024 3:17:23 AM (No. 1749315)
See! This is precisely what happens when your brain is consumed with non-stop "hate". Eventually you're gonna "snap," and say/do something really stupid. This over-educated dolt should be afforded, at taxpayer expense, a much less than pleasant, two or three day discussion with the Secret Service and FBI, at some super-secret, undisclosed location, about "community guidelines" when it comes to "political speech."
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Reply 16 - Posted by:
mifla 7/4/2024 5:26:06 AM (No. 1749357)
Hold that thought John. Come next January, there will be a new AG. This one won't be a partisan hack.
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Reply 17 - Posted by:
mseegal 7/4/2024 3:33:08 PM (No. 1749721)
If anyone does business with "The Great Courses" you may know John McWhorter as one of "the world's greatest professors," according to their latest catalog, p. 4. I intend to write an old-fashioned snail mail letter telling them if they ever send me another catalog, I'll consider it harrassment!
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They never give a reason, what exactly has Trump done to merit this hate, specify!
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