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Summary

During a House Oversight Committee hearing, Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) repeatedly shouted an anti-trans slur despite objections from Democratic Rep. Gerald Connolly.

She defended her remarks by attacking transgender rights and dismissing criticism.

The outburst drew condemnation from LGBTQ+ advocates and political figures, highlighting her shift from previously supporting LGBTQ+ rights to embracing anti-trans rhetoric.

Mace has used the slur in past statements and introduced legislation restricting transgender rights.

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[–] DoucheBagMcSwag@lemmy.dbzer0.com 25 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

T**nny today

F**got tomorrow

N****r next week

This is escalation to test the waters

[–] Jhex@lemmy.world 11 points 1 hour ago

They are not testing the waters, there isn't a plan. They are just bigots doing hateful things

You are right in that there may be escalation because sooner than later these assholes will realize Trans people are so few as to be invisible to them, they'll once again see their own lives are pitiful and move onto hate someone else just to feel good about themselves for a hot minute

[–] Ghosthacked@lemm.ee 12 points 2 hours ago

The MAGA Cult holy grail is when they can keep their careers intact after shouting the N-word in the capitol and say that they don't care.

They're almost there. Keep sleeping, murica

[–] zooi@feddit.nl 4 points 1 hour ago

Hey man if I lived in the USA I would probably start planning something incredibly violent as a response

[–] Red_October@lemmy.world 15 points 3 hours ago

The actual stripping of protections, the laws they are or will pass, those are bad enough already, but sometimes it feels like the worst part is just how brave these bigot shitfuckers have become now that their pet nazi is in power. They don't even have the decency to be afraid to fly their hate flag anymore. They were always shitty people, but at least they used to feel like the country at large would reject them for expressing their true feelings, hence all the pushback against "Cancel Culture." Now, though, they're not even afraid of ostriziation, much less anything more substantial.

[–] rayyy@lemmy.world 4 points 1 hour ago

What's a woman doing in a position of power in this administration? Oh wait, she is doing her master's bidding - never mind.

[–] Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world 6 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

Some future documentarian's job just got easier.

[–] MutilationWave@lemmy.world 1 points 36 seconds ago

Documenting facts with an intention to educate? That's definitely going to be illegal.

[–] Maeve@kbin.earth 12 points 4 hours ago

What a vile human.

[–] SpitefulSprite@lemmy.world 8 points 4 hours ago

Shouldn't she be hiding in a bathroom somewhere, faking injuries while trying to inspect other people's genitals?

[–] SayJess@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 4 hours ago

Can’t she, like, shut the fuck up? I wish our paths were to cross.

[–] BassTurd@lemmy.world 54 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

I hope she chokes on her vomit in her sleep.

[–] tenchiken@lemmy.dbzer0.com 20 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

Realistically, I'd be happy for her to choke on pretty much anyone's vomit. Extra points for creativity.

[–] Iheartcheese@lemmy.world 8 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

I volunteer. I'll eat some weird shit

[–] DarkDarkHouse@lemmy.sdf.org 11 points 6 hours ago (2 children)

A whole bag of Skittles please, so she can taste the rainbow

[–] anomnom@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 hour ago

The same could work with the right combinations of chili, OJ, corn, peas, blue cacao (or any blue booze), and purple cabbage.

It’s gonna suck a lot more for the vommiter, but she doesn’t deserve to die with a sweet taste in her mouth.

[–] SayJess@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 4 hours ago

You, I like.

[–] ploot@lemmy.blahaj.zone 146 points 10 hours ago* (last edited 10 hours ago) (1 children)

This is a government of the absolute worst people.

[–] Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works 27 points 9 hours ago (2 children)

For the absolute worst. The votes were not rigged.

[–] Pollo_Jack@lemmy.world 1 points 2 hours ago

With the presence of russian tails and donald telling people not to vote he has plenty, doubt.

[–] meep_launcher@lemm.ee 14 points 8 hours ago (11 children)

We're not going to take this lying down

The votes were not rigged, more reason for us to be ready.

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[–] kryptonianCodeMonkey@lemmy.world 69 points 11 hours ago

Bigoted bitch

[–] Fedegenerate@lemmynsfw.com 5 points 6 hours ago

N. Mace is really focusing on lowering the price of chicken eggs I see.

[–] DogPeePoo@lemm.ee 57 points 11 hours ago

Methinks this Caitlyn Jenner doppelgänger doth protest too much.

[–] cyrano@lemmy.dbzer0.com 36 points 10 hours ago (27 children)

How come the reporting is censoring the word?

[–] Hegar@fedia.io 80 points 10 hours ago (3 children)

Hate speech is censored to avoid normalizing language intended to encourage violence against the disempowered.

[–] Lysergid@lemmy.ml 16 points 5 hours ago* (last edited 5 hours ago)

It makes no sense. How people know the word that should not be normalized? I’m non-native speaker and after all blah blah in this thread I still have no idea what is the word. So if someone says it, I won’t even know I should call out that person. Don’t we normalize using slurs by softening reporting? If slur censored why would bigots stop using it if they are not properly shamed? All it does is just hiding issue from media with no effect IRL. IRL, US elected bigot

[–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 36 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

Oooh, nicely put.

Before your comment, I was thinking, "why not show the word? What word could it be? I'm a big boy and it won't hurt me," but ... after your comment I think I get it.

I may have to take this away and think on it, and thank you for the catalyst.

[–] MegaUltraChicken@lemmy.world 14 points 9 hours ago

Fuck yeah. Personal growth for the win.

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[–] Kusimulkku@lemm.ee 8 points 6 hours ago

It's pretty funny. The whole article is about her using a specific slur but it won't even mention what the slur was. Well done good reporting.

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