a small demonstration of the value of tiktok...no wonder politicians don't like it

[nsacpi]

Ms. Jacinto, who spoke with the Times Saturday from Mexico, said she had not been informed ahead of time that Ms. Britt would be discussing her in the speech and only learned about it after a video pointing out the deceptive framing of the senator’s speech was posted by the independent journalist Jonathan Katz on TikTok on Friday.

“I only found out via social media,” said Ms. Jacinto, who continues to speak frequently about human trafficking and who is supported by a U.S.-based nonprofit, Reintegra, that provides educational grants to victims of sex trafficking in Latin America. “I thought it was very strange.”

She said she preferred to keep politics out of the question of human trafficking. “I am involved in the fight to stop trafficking and I don’t think it should be political,” she said. “The work I do is not a game.”

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/09/u...tu-border.html

[nsacpi]

This is not the first time that Ms. Jacinto’s experience has been used as a political bludgeon.

The January 2023 event, held in Eagle Pass, Texas, was organized by Marsha Blackburn, the Republican senator from Tennessee, who framed it as a mission to “examine the disastrous effects of Biden’s border crisis firsthand.”

At the event, Ms. Jacinto was accompanied by a former Mexican congresswoman, Rosi Orozco, who is active in human trafficking matters and lives in the U.S. The two women sat on a round table panel focused on human and sex trafficking and were featured in a short video with the three senators.

Soon thereafter, Ms. Blackburn published an op-ed headlined “Biden’s open border is not compassionate or humane.” After describing Ms. Jacinto’s travails, she wrote: “It is clear that we are experiencing a humanitarian and national security crisis, courtesy of President Biden.”

[nsacpi]

Andy McCullough, the executive director of Reintegra, which first helped Ms. Jacinto in 2017, providing funding so she could finish high school, said he was stunned to learn how Ms. Jacinto was portrayed at the Texas event and, again this week, in Ms. Britt’s speech.

“They presented Karla as someone who was trafficked across the border, and that’s not her story,” he said. “This issue is so horrific, and yet the narrative is being manipulated to make it a political thing. This is re-exploiting the very victims of exploitation that we are trying to help.”

[nsacpi]

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg was asked Sunday about Britt’s remarks during an appearance on ABC News’s “This Week.”

“I’ll leave it to her to explain the falsehoods, but I think it illustrates the bigger issue,” Buttigieg said. “She’s a United States senator, and the United States Senate right now could be acting to help secure the southern border.”

indeed

[nsacpi]

Another little explored angle is the use of Christianity's most revered symbol to backstop a pack of lies. Sadly Christians no longer see anything remarkable in that.

[chop2chip]

One of the worst speeches I've ever seen.

That's what you get when you placate to identity politics instead of competence

The last few years the GOP has really leaned into victimhood as a platform because the base eats it up, and I think it’s a disaster politically. The party’s appeal comes from strong governance, not being cheap imitators.

[nsacpi]

eh...give em a little credit...they have pioneered a truly unique and amazing brand of victimhood...justin amash gave it a name...hyper-exaggerated victimhood...HEV

very poorly chosen one is their champion cuz he is a world champion victim

[chop2chip]

eh...give em a little credit...they have pioneered a truly unique and amazing brand of victimhood...justin amash gave it a name...hyper-exaggerated victimhood...HEV

very poorly chosen one is their champion cuz he is a world champion victim

I wouldn’t call them pioneers. Their rivals have trademarked many of the tactics they use.

[nsacpi]

I wouldn’t call them pioneers. Their rivals have trademarked many of the tactics they use.

well i am a connoisseur...we have a group on these boards who view the January 6th folks as political martyrs and prisoners...and ashli babbitt as well a victim

[chop2chip]

well i am a connoisseur...we have a group on these boards who view the January 6th folks as political martyrs and prisoners...and ashli babbit as well a victim

Speaking of hyper exaggerated victimhood

KH:

Some dates in U.S. history "“occupy not only a place on our calendars, but a place in our collective memory. December 7th, 1941. September 11th, 2001. And January 6th, 2021.”

[nsacpi]

eh...she aint wrong

the attempted equivalence with HEV is inapt

[cajunrevenge]

The first time we had one side attempt violence to stop the transfer of power is a pretty historic day in our history. First time in our nations history the transfer of power had a body count. And thats going to look mild if one side doesnt get their way in November. We might be looking back on that as the warning side some people refused to see.

[nsacpi]

+ 145 treason weasel members of congress voting to disenfranchise the voters of Arizona and Pennsylvania on January 6th. Truly a day of shame and infamy.

[thethe]

The first time we had one side attempt violence to stop the transfer of power is a pretty historic day in our history. First time in our nations history the transfer of power had a body count. And thats going to look mild if one side doesnt get their way in November. We might be looking back on that as the warning side some people refused to see.

What was the body count?

[chop2chip]

+ 145 treason weasel members of congress voting to disenfranchise the voters of Arizona and Pennsylvania on January 6th. Truly a day of shame and infamy.

Certainly comparable to events where thousands of US citizens died.

[nsacpi]

It stands on its own merits as a very dark day in American history.

[chop2chip]

It stands on its own merits as a very dark day in American history.

It was windy today in Austin. But I wouldn’t mistake it for the Galveston Hurricane.

[nsacpi]

yeah...nothing but a warm breeze

[thethe]

Certainly comparable to events where thousands of US citizens died.

No - it was clearly worse. Democracy almost died!

[sturg33]

It was windy today in Austin. But I wouldn’t mistake it for the Galveston Hurricane.

I think the only thing keeping Trump from a blowout loss is the constant gaslighting from the left

People still can see with their own eyes