{"id":2105079,"date":"2023-11-21T15:40:01","date_gmt":"2023-11-21T20:40:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ramaswamy-hits-back-after-donna-brazile-mispronounces-his-name-tells-him-to-go-home\/"},"modified":"2023-11-21T15:44:52","modified_gmt":"2023-11-21T20:44:52","slug":"ramaswamy-hits-back-after-donna-brazile-mispronounces-his-name-tells-him-to-go-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ramaswamy-hits-back-after-donna-brazile-mispronounces-his-name-tells-him-to-go-home\/","title":{"rendered":"Ramaswamy Hits Back After Donna Brazile Mispronounces His Name, Tells Him to Go &#8216;Home&#8217;"},"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%2Framaswamy-hits-back-after-donna-brazile-mispronounces-his-name-tells-him-to-go-home%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=2105079&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>Mispronouncing Names and Double\u200c Standards:\u200b The Donna Brazile\u200c Incident<\/h2>\n<p>Mispronouncing the\u2062 non-English name\u2062 of a\u200c non<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-grift-that-keeps-on-grifting\/\" title=\"The Grift That Keeps on Grifting\">-white person<\/a> and telling \u200cthem \u2064to \u201cgo home\u201d would be considered wildly racist \u2014 unless, of \u2062course, the person whose\u200c name you\u2019re mispronouncing happens \u2062to be Republican.<\/p>\n<p>On a recent episode of\u2062 \u201cReal Time With Bill\u200c Maher,\u201d former acting Chair of the Democratic National Committee, Donna Brazile,\u200c butchered Republican presidential candidate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/vivek-ramaswamy-calls-chris-cuomo-brutal-clash-live-tv\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Vivek Ramaswamy\u2019s<\/a> name and \u200csuggested he \u201cgo home.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cVivek needs to \u200djust shut the hell up and go \u200chome. I\u2019m tired of\u200c him,\u201d\u200d Brazile\u2064 said, botching the pronunciation of Indian-American entrepreneur Ramaswamy\u2019s name, making it \u2064sound like\u200b it rhymes with \u201ctech.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em><strong>Warning: These \u2064video clips contain language that some people may consider offensive. <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">RACISM: Donna\u2064 Brazil\u200c purposefully mispronounces <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/VivekGRamaswamy?\">@VivekGRamaswamy<\/a> \u200bname \u200dand <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/union-or-woke-activist-group-new-york-times-employees-raise-questions-about-guilds-role-in-recent-dismissals\/\" title=\"Union or Woke Activist Group? New York Times Employees Raise Questions About Guild\u2019s Role in Recent Dismissals\">publicly called<\/a> on him to return \u2018home\u2019 \u200cpresumably to India\u200d (FWIW\u2062 Vivek \u2062was born in\u200b America). <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/WXwyPZgbnh\">pic.twitter.com\/WXwyPZgbnh<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 @amuse (@amuse) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/amuse\/status\/1726236641625539018?\">November \u200b19,\u2064 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Off-screen, former congressman and current senior political commentator for CNN, Adam Kinzinger,\u200d who was also a guest\u2062 on\u200d the show, could be heard agreeing,\u2062 \u201cWe all hate Vivek,\u201d similarly \u200dmispronouncing Ramaswamy\u2019s name.<\/p>\n<p>Host <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/video-bill-maher-message-trump-haters-one-tiki-torches\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bill Maher<\/a> \u200bcalled Brazile out on her mispronunciation, saying, \u2062\u201cIt\u2019s Vivek,\u201d pronouncing the \u200cname accurately.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWell, \u200dwhatever,\u201d Brazile responded dismissively.<\/p>\n<p>Maher pushed\u2063 back, \u201cWhatever? \u2064Would \u2063you say that about\u2026 uh\u2026 other\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDonna.\u200d I\u2019m Donna,\u201d Brazile interrupted as if her own name were\u200d somehow exceptional.<\/p>\n<p>She continued mocking, \u201cVivek\u2026is it Vy-vek Ramasama?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The audience burst into laughter.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRamaswamy?\u201d Brazile went\u200b on, proving she could, in fact, pronounce it correctly.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRamaswamy,\u201d Maher affirmed.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThank you \u200dso much. I learn\u200c so much when I come on this show,\u201d\u200c Brazile replied facetiously,\u2062 struggling to hold\u200b back laughter and spurring further \u200bguffaws from the audience.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cVivek?\u201d she\u2063 said, pronouncing it correctly. \u201cVivek needs to go home.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI agree. I just feel like there\u2019s something wrong with everybody \u200brefusing to learn his name,\u201d Maher said. \u201cI just \u2062feel\u2062 there\u2019s \u200da little \u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-uk-police-refusing-conduct-armed-patrols-department-accused-racism\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">racism<\/a> \u2064 there.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNo racism,\u201d \u200dBrazile said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cVivek, Vivek,\u201d I\u2019ll say it, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/adam-kinzinger-says-received-certified-letter-family-disowning\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kinzinger<\/a> chimed in, putting his hands up as if surrendering to Maher\u2019s over-the-top request.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">This is the\u200c true face of left-wing \u200delitism, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/no-mispronouncing-names-isnt-casually-racist\/\" title=\"No, Mispronouncing Names Isn\u2019t \u2018Casually Racist\u2019\">casually racist<\/a> while pretending to champion diversity. Pathetic\u200b display \u2064of double\u200c standards.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Frank (@FrankChronicles) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FrankChronicles\/status\/1726248597346521462?\">November\u2062 19, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Kinzinger may want to go back and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2020\/10\/30\/us\/sundar-pichai-kamala-harris-names-mispronounced-trnd\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">read an article<\/a> by\u200c CNN, the media outlet he works for, published in 2020.<\/p>\n<p>The author of the piece suggests that\u200c the persistent mispronunciation or mocking of non-English names in \u200cthe U.S., despite those individuals\u2019\u200b prominence and accomplishments, such as Vice President Kamala Harris or Google CEO Sundar\u200c Pichai, reflects \u200dissues \u200bof \u201cpower \u2062and respect.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The article cites\u200d Rita Kohli, an associate professor \u200cof education \u200cat \u200dthe University of California, Riverside, \u2063who says that mispronouncing names \u201cis\u2063 tied to racism and other forms of oppression.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Kohli argued that\u200c Sen. David\u2062 Perdue\u2019s mispronouncing of then-Sen.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/dont-understand-kamala-harris-stumbles-question-selected-vp-based-race\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Kamala Harris<\/a>\u2018 name \u200cat \u200da Trump rally amounted \u2062to \u201cdisrespecting and deprofessionalizing\u200c a Black and\u200d woman\u2064 of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ramaswamy-hits-back-after-donna-brazile-mispronounces-his-name-tells-him-to-go-home\/\" title=\"Ramaswamy Hits Back After Donna Brazile Mispronounces His Name, Tells Him to Go 'Home'\">color vice presidential candidate<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Now imagine if Perdue had\u200c mispronounced Harris\u2019 name and then told her to \u201cgo home.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ramaswamy responded to the exchange with humor \u200drather than \u200boutrage on X,\u2062 jokingly wondering what\u2064 these \u2062same people would do \u201cif a white\u200b Republican intentionally mispronounced Donna\u2019s \u200cname &#038; then told her to return \u201chome.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ramaswamy was born in\u2064 America \u2014 he is American. But Brazile was\u2064 clearly making\u200b a reference to his \u2063ethnicity and country of origin. Had the comment\u2063 been made \u2064by a white person referring \u200cto a black\u200d or even Middle Eastern person,\u200c it \u200dwould have likely resulted in demands\u200d for the resignation of the \u2062person who said it.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">I wonder what they\u2019d do if \u2064a white Republican intentionally mispronounced Donna\u2019s name &#038; then\u2062 told\u200b her to return \u201chome.\u201d  <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/UIfiSCU6p6\">https:\/\/t.co\/UIfiSCU6p6<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Vivek Ramaswamy (@VivekGRamaswamy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/VivekGRamaswamy\/status\/1726244780857041247?\">November 19, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The fact \u2063is,\u2064 some\u2062 names\u200c are hard to \u200bpronounce if you come from a different culture,\u200d but the left cannot selectively cry \u2064racism only when \u2062it fits their politics. Fairness demands that they hold themselves\u2062 accountable to the same ethical standards they\u2063 preach, if not higher.<\/p>\n<p>Donna Brazile and Adam Kinzinger should come out and admit that they were, as the\u2063 CNN contributor put it, being \u201cmalicious\u201d and \u201cevoking the nation\u2019s history\u200c of dominant groups forcing new names on people of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gov-kristi-noem-pushes-south-dakota-universities-to-ban-biden-backed-critical-race-theory\/\" title=\"Gov. Kristi Noem Pushes South Dakota Universities To Ban Biden-Backed Critical Race Theory\">oppressed groups<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>But somehow, I\u200b have a feeling that\u2019s\u2062 not going \u200dto happen.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<h3>A Note\u200c from Our Founder:<\/h3>\n<p>Silicon Valley \u200dand the Big Tech tyrants have done everything they can to put The Western Journal out of\u2063 business. Our\u2063 faithful members have kept us going.<\/p>\n<p>If\u200b you\u2019ve never chosen to become a member, let me \u2064be honest: We\u2063 need your help today.<\/p>\n<p>I also want to \u2064send you \u200can autographed copy of\u2063 \u201cCounterpunch,\u201d which will give you\u200b a\u200c plan to\u200b fight back for \u200bour beloved country.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/subscribe\/?utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><b>Join right now<\/b><\/a>  \u2013\u2062 The\u200d Western \u2064Journal stands for \u200btruth in this \u2062difficult time.<\/p>\n<p><b>Please stand with us by becoming a member today.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Floyd G.\u2064 Brown<br \/>\nFounder of\u2063 The Western Journal<\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ramaswamy-hits-back-donna-brazile-mispronounces-name-tells-go-home\/\">Ramaswamy Hits \u200bBack After \u2062Donna Brazile Mispronounces \u200cHis \u2063Name, Tells Him to Go &#8216;Home&#8217;<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The Western\u2064 Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> Ced Donna\u2019s\u2063 name &#038; then told\u200b her\u2064 to return \u201chome\u201d\u2026 \ud83e\udd14\ud83e\udd14\ud83e\udd14<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Vivek Ramaswamy (@VivekGRamaswamy) November\u2063 20, 2023<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h2>  What is the relevance of Ced Donna&#8217;s \u200dname in the tweet by Vivek Ramaswamy?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  \u200c The\u2062 information provided does not\u2064 contain any reference to Ced \u2062Donna&#8217;s name or its relevance in Vivek Ramaswamy&#8217;s tweet.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>  \u200dWhat could be the possible implication of being told \u200dto return &#8220;home&#8221; for\u200b Ced Donna?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  The possible implications of being \u200dtold to return &#8220;home&#8221; for Ced Donna could include:<\/p>\n<p>1. Familiarity and \u2063comfort: Returning &#8220;home&#8221; can imply \u200bgoing back \u200cto a place where Ced Donna feels comfortable and safe. It may mean being surrounded by loved ones and a sense of familiarity.<\/p>\n<p>2. Nostalgia and \u2064reminiscence:\u2062 Going back &#8220;home&#8221;\u200d might suggest revisiting memories and experiences associated with that place. It could evoke feelings of nostalgia and trigger sentimental emotions.<\/p>\n<p>3. Reconnecting with one&#8217;s roots: Returning &#8220;home&#8221; may imply reconnecting with one&#8217;s cultural or ancestral heritage. It might involve immersing \u2063oneself in traditional\u200b practices, customs, and \u2062values.<\/p>\n<p>4.\u200b Seeking support: \u2062Going back &#8220;home&#8221; could suggest seeking emotional or physical support from family members or friends who are present there. It may indicate\u2062 a \u200dneed for assistance\u2062 or a desire to be surrounded by loved ones during challenging times.<\/p>\n<p>5. Feeling a sense of belonging: Returning &#8220;home&#8221;\u2062 can symbolize finding a place where one feels a deep sense of belonging and acceptance. It \u2062may imply \u200cre-establishing connections and relationships\u2062 that contribute to a person&#8217;s overall well-being.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s important\u2064 to \u200cnote that the implications can vary depending on the specific context, individual\u200d circumstances, and cultural background of Ced Donna.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mispronouncing a non-white person&#8217;s non-English name and telling them to &#8220;go home&#8221; is racist, except when the mispronounced person is a Republican. 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