{"id":2085971,"date":"2023-10-31T20:46:02","date_gmt":"2023-11-01T00:46:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/epitome-of-racism-tim-scott-blasts-despicable-racist-attack-on-kentuckys-daniel-cameron\/"},"modified":"2023-10-31T20:48:57","modified_gmt":"2023-11-01T00:48:57","slug":"epitome-of-racism-tim-scott-blasts-despicable-racist-attack-on-kentuckys-daniel-cameron","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/epitome-of-racism-tim-scott-blasts-despicable-racist-attack-on-kentuckys-daniel-cameron\/","title":{"rendered":"Tim Scott condemns &#8216;despicable&#8217; racist attack on Daniel Cameron as the epitome of racism."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fepitome-of-racism-tim-scott-blasts-despicable-racist-attack-on-kentuckys-daniel-cameron%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2085971&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Republican Senator\u200d Tim Scott\u2063 Slams \u2064Racist Ads Targeting Daniel Cameron<\/h2>\n<p>Republican senator and presidential candidate Tim Scott \u200cstrongly condemns the racist ads attacking Kentucky Republican Daniel \u200cCameron as an \u201cUncle Tom,\u201d calling them the \u201cepitome of racism.\u201d Scott also criticizes his Democrat opponent \u200dAndy Beshear for \u200dremaining silent on the issue, labeling it\u200c as \u201cdespicable.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The ads, funded by liberal Super PAC Black Voters Matters and backed by billionaire George Soros, question \u200bCameron&#8217;s\u2063 loyalty to the black community. Referring to Cameron as \u201cUncle Daniel \u200cCameron,\u201d the ads use the phrase \u201cSkinfolk ain\u2019t kinfolk,\u201d a derogatory term\u2062 used by black\u200d liberals to accuse those with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/elite-private-academy-refuses-to-show-race-based-curriculum-to-parents\/\" title=\"Elite Private Academy Refuses To Show Race-Based Curriculum To Parents\">differing political views<\/a> of betraying their race.<\/p>\n<p>As\u200c the first <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sen-tim-scott-launches-2024-presidential-exploratory-committee\/\" title=\"Sen. Tim Scott Launches 2024 Presidential Exploratory Committee\">black senator elected<\/a> in the South since reconstruction, Scott believes that Beshear, as Kentucky\u2019s sitting governor, has a \u200cresponsibility to denounce the overt\u200b racism in his state.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cWhy\u200b in the world would the governor of a state with the type of diversity \u2064he \u200chas, with\u200d the mantle the people have given him, \u200dremain silent?\u201d Scott questioned in an interview with The Daily Wire.\u200c \u201cFor\u200c one reason: Power. Unless it\u2019s that he just authentically believes it all.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Scott describes the actions \u2064of \u200bthe PAC as race-baiting and an attempt to divide Kentucky for the sake of power. He \u2064criticizes their use of the term \u201cUncle\u2064 Tom\u201d to\u2063 demean Cameron, stating, \u201cThey feel like they\u2062 can do\u200c whatever \u2062it takes \u2062to fan the flames of racism, to be small and so addicted to \u2063power that you\u2064 will call that man, Uncle Tom.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Beshear has chosen not to comment\u200b on the \u200dad, stating \u2062that since it came from \u201can African American-led PAC,\u201d he will let them\u200b speak for\u200c themselves.<\/p>\n<p>The PAC has \u2063further intensified their attack by releasing a new ad featuring the same \u201cSkinfolk \u200cain\u2019t Kinfolk\u201d phrase and an image of Cameron as a fictional black \u200bcharacter from the film\u2064 Django Unchained, known for his cruelty \u2063towards fellow slaves.<\/p>\n<p>Scott \u200cbelieves that Beshear\u2019s failure \u2063to condemn the ad sends a \u2064negative message to black youth,\u200b suggesting that if they express conservative values,\u2063 they may become targets. He describes the silence of those who do not\u200c speak out against the ad \u200bas \u201ccomplicit.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Cliff \u2063Albright, co-founder of Black Voters Matter Action PAC, defends the ad and accuses Cameron\u2063 of being a white supremacist. Albright argues that pursuing\u2062 and reinforcing white supremacist policies is not\u2063 limited to white individuals, \u200cstating, \u201cAs we said in the ad, all skinfolk ain\u2019t kinfolk.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">NEW: Soros-Funded PAC \u200dLabels Black Republican An Uncle Tom In Campaign Ad:\u200b \u2018Skinfolk Ain\u2019t Kinfolk\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Listen to the ad here: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1EtuQwz9IX\">pic.twitter.com\/1EtuQwz9IX<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Brent \u2064Scher (@BrentScher) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BrentScher\/status\/1717917816945365267?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October \u200c27, \u20642023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Albright\u200d argues\u200b that calling Cameron an Uncle Tom, derived from Harriet \u200dBeecher Stowe\u2019s novel Uncle Tom\u2019s Cabin, would actually be an insult to the character.<\/p>\n<p>Cameron himself denounces the ad \u2064as \u201cracist and hateful,\u201d stating that he never \u2062experienced racism or\u200c discrimination until he stood up against the national \u2062Democrat establishment. He believes that his opposition to their \u200bpolicies has made\u2064 him a target for attacks based on his skin color.<\/p>\n<p>Beshear\u2063 has yet to respond to requests for comment.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How \u200bdoes the use of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/epitome-of-racism-tim-scott-blasts-despicable-racist-attack-on-kentuckys-daniel-cameron\/\" title=\"Tim Scott condemns 'despicable' racist attack on Daniel Cameron as the epitome of racism.\">racially derogatory terms undermine progress<\/a> \u2064in \u200cthe fight \u2063against racism?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  The senator further \u2064emphasizes the importance \u2063of standing up\u200d against\u2062 racism and defending those who are targeted. He asserts that the use of \u200dracially derogatory terms \u2064undermines the progress\u200c made in the fight against racism and \u2063promotes\u200c a \u200ctoxic environment that only\u2063 serves to further divide individuals.<\/p>\n<p>Scott also highlights the lack of response from\u200d Andy Beshear, the Democrat opponent of Daniel Cameron, as deeply concerning. He questions the governor&#8217;s \u200dsilence and\u2062 suggests that it may \u200cbe motivated by a desire\u200d for power or a genuine belief in\u200b the\u2063 content of the \u2062ads. Either way, Scott believes that \u200bBeshear has a responsibility \u2062to condemn the racism being propagated in his state.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to denouncing the ads and calling attention to Beshear&#8217;s silence, \u2062Scott criticizes the\u200b Black Voters Matters Super PAC and its financiers for using race \u200das a tool \u2063to\u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fec-reportedly-decides-twitter-did-nothing-wrong-suppressing-true-hunter-biden-laptop-story\/\" title=\"FEC Reportedly Decides Twitter Did Nothing Wrong Suppressing True Hunter Biden Laptop Story\">manipulate public opinion<\/a>.\u200b He suggests \u2064that their aim is to create division and exploit racial\u200b tensions\u2062 for their own gain.\u2063 Scott \u2062expresses\u200c his disappointment in their use of \u2064the derogatory term &#8220;Uncle Tom&#8221; to belittle and demean Cameron, stating that it reflects a willingness to\u2062 stoop\u2062 to\u200c any level necessary \u2063to maintain \u200ctheir power.<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, Scott&#8217;s \u200ccondemnation of the racist \u200bads\u2064 targeting Daniel Cameron aligns\u200c with his steadfast commitment to promoting equality and justice for all individuals, regardless of \u200ctheir race or political affiliation. He urges others to join \u200dhim in speaking out against such racially divisive tactics and calls for\u200d a united front in the fight against\u2064 racism.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Republican senator and presidential candidate Tim Scott condemns the racist ads targeting Kentucky Republican Daniel Cameron as &#8220;epitome of racism.&#8221; He criticizes Democrat opponent Andy Beshear for his silence, deeming it &#8220;despicable.&#8221; The ads, funded by billionaire George Soros through a liberal Super PAC, raise doubts about Cameron&#8217;s suitability for his role.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":207,"featured_media":2085972,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[541],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2085971","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-wire"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2085971","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/207"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2085971"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2085971\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2085972"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2085971"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2085971"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2085971"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}