Lindsey Graham 'splains the difference between John Lewis and BLM protestors.

[yellowcanine]

https://www.rawstory.com/2020/07/lindsey-graham-goes-on-fox-news-to-explain-the-big-difference-between-john-lewis-and-blm-protesters/

On Saturday, even Fox News was discussing civil rights leader John Lewis, who passed away on Friday.

For a segment billed as “remembering the life and legacy” of Rep. Lewis, Fox News personality Jeanine Pirro interviewed Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC).

“John was known for causing, ‘good trouble.’ That’s what he described the civil rights movement — ‘good trouble.’ Peaceful protest, being hit in the head for a worthy cause. That’s different than what you see playing out in the streets of the United States,” Graham argued.

“I think John Lewis loved America, he wanted to make it better. What you see happening today here is people who hate America and want to change it,” the South Carolina Republican declared. “Big difference, but he will be missed.”


So John Lewis didn't want to change America? What a dipshit.

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[mercuryblues]

1. OMG. Does he not know that the same was said of John Lewis at the time?

[OneGrassRoot]

6. Do you happen to have links...

to news coverage during the Civil Rights Movement and what was being said at the time about peaceful protests?

Thanks in advance. I've been trying to find.

[mercuryblues]

13. IDK but i do think that the

fire bombings, the response to the bus strike etc. is evidence enough that the protests weren't taken kindly.

Here are articles on events around that era.

https://www.newspapers.com/clip/53630940/accounts-and-quotes-about-reactions-in/

edited in:

The wiki article has great info and links on the Freedom Riders

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freedom_Riders

[OneGrassRoot]

14. THX! n/t

[malaise]

2. Of course he was on Fux after playing golf with the Con

Won't work asshole - the racist cops still beat him up back then

[demmiblue]

3. GFY, Lindsey.

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[Cha]

7. Rt.. TY John Lewis at BLM Protest..

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[Alacritous Crier]

4. I wonder...

what he was saying about John Lewis back in 1965???






GOTV!

[MyOwnPeace]

5. I nominate Lindsey

for some "good trouble" - getting hit in the head because I love America!!!!

[spanone]

8. Hey lindsey graham

go fuck yourself you lying pos

[Docreed2003]

9. Lindsey can got straight to hell

Fuck him and every single Trump boot locker who refuse to act on the John Lewis Voting Rights Act.

This is nothing more than a RW attempt to whitewash Lewis and justify their own hatred. Sorry, it didn't work with MLK and it sure as hell isnt going to work with John Lewis' legacy. They have a lot of gall to say such things right now.

[no_hypocrisy]

10. Denigrating the memory of John Lewis

Lindsay Graham is saying that John Lewis was patient and willing to wait as long as necessary for change and BLM is bad b/c it wants change now. No waiting. And they're "marking (bad) trouble with their insurgency, loud voices and ubiquitous protest marches. By reducing John Lewis and his message doesn't change the immense contributions and sacrifices John Lewis made for ALL OF US.

[Blecht]

11. That's not different from saying

Lindsey Graham: "There are good n-, and there are bad n-. John Lewis was a good n-."

Fuck Lindsey Graham.

[Hotler]

12. No Lindsey, we don't hate America, we hate the orange one and his crew.

And now you have made the list.