The Political Targeting of George Santos Is Inextricable From His Sexual Orientation and Latinx Heritage

Racially charged ‘fact-checking’ is morally (and literally!) equivalent to violence. Let the poor man be!

It is enough. Out of control is the media’s obsession with Rep. George Santos, R., N.Y.’s coverage and its racially charged scrutiny. It must stop before anyone gets hurt.

George Santos was the 34-year old son of Latinx immigrants, Brazil. He became history last year as the first openly homosexual Republican elected to the U.S. House of Representatives. The mainstream media weren’t impressed.

Rather than applaud him for overcoming systemic racism and homophobia to achieve the American Dream, snarky journalists and late-night hosts taunted Santos and relentlessly probed his personal story for errors and inconsistencies—an unprecedented level of scrutiny that is Inextricably connected His diverse sexual orientations and racial identities, as well as his lack of fancy college degrees, are some of the reasons he is so unique.

They have no shame. (Answer: No.

It’s something we can all agree on. “funny” Dave Chappelle uses Dave Chappelle’s guise “comedy” To openly encourage violence against transgender people. Guess what? You can’t deny the media’s incessant. “jokes” Santos can be just as dangerous. They are not only dangerous for his safety, but also for the well-being of every American LGBTQ+ person and person of color.

They may be mocking Congressman for being a sexist. “liar” And a “criminal,” Or refusing to condemn the chants “Lock him up!” Our media gatekeepers create a permission system for law enforcement agencies so they can continue their racist crusade to black, brown, and gay outside Santos’s Queens office. drag-queen bodies. That’s unacceptable. Americans with good conscience need to be shaking their heads right away.

Why are these actors in bad faith insisting on questioning Santos’s lived experiences as a LGBTQ+ American, and child of Latinx immigrants? (Answer: Racism.)

When Joe Biden, a white man, embellishes his résumé and lies about being Arrest South Africa’s self-appointed defenders of democracy ignore it as they do in South Africa in 1977. “Joe being Joe.” Jill Biden (first lady), a white woman insists on calling her a doctor. “Yass, Queen!”

Christine Blasey Ford (another white woman) testified that Justice Brett Kavanaugh sex assaulted her in 1982. They believed her story, and applauded her. “courage.” Another white woman is also available Elizabeth Warrenlied about her Native American heritage for her entire career. They insist it could have been a part of her professional life.