We’ve been telling you about Fox News’ all-out assault on Hank, but what’s behind the attack is even more disturbing than the attack itself. And it’s part of a trend.
If you take a look at all the pieces and distill the various GOP attacks and attempted character assassinations down to their core, there’s one theme linking all of them: Republicans are trying to dehumanize Democrats.
And while their recent scorched earth campaign has targeted all Democrats — including Adam Schiff and Eric Swalwell, whom McCarthy removed from the Intelligence Committee in an act of political vengeance — Republicans have aimed most of their disparagement at people of color.
Rep. Ilhan Omar
Rep. Maxine Waters
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Rep. Maxwell Frost
Rep. Rashida Tlaib
Rep. Cori Bush
White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre
Vice President Kamala Harris
and of course, Hank Johnson
All have been targeted by recent right-wing smear campaigns.
Republicans don’t like it when people speak the truth, because the GOP positions on pretty much every major issue look ridiculous next to the truth. So Republicans do everything they can to dismiss, disparage, denigrate and dehumanize those who stand up to them.
But as Hank says, “You can’t have lemonade without the lemons.” These attacks are helping to expose the Republican Party as out-of-touch fearmongers and bullies. Hank’s not going to back down. In fact, the right-wing attacks confirm that Hank is REALLY getting on Republicans’ nerves.
