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[–] MossyFeathers@pawb.social 122 points 1 month ago

This guy is almost certainly a cross burner. The article seems like it's downplaying the fact that it wasn't the question "do you think discrimination exists in Idaho" that made him angry, it was this:

“[J]ust because someone hasn’t personally experienced discrimination, doesn’t mean it’s not happening. Racism and discrimination are real issues here in Idaho, as anyone familiar with our state’s history knows,” the statement read. “I highlighted our weak hate crime laws and mentioned the presence of the Aryan Nations in northern Idaho as undeniable evidence of this reality.”

He probably felt called out by the mention of the Aryan Nation groups. I can't imagine any other reason why he'd suddenly lose his shit unless he felt called out.

[–] thisbenzingring@lemmy.sdf.org 69 points 1 month ago (1 children)

in Latah County...

L A T A H

the word for fish used by the natives before English was introduced.

Fuck this guy

[–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 53 points 1 month ago (2 children)

For those wondering, 'Latah county, Idaho'. Foreman is a state senator.

[–] DogPeePoo@lemm.ee 9 points 1 month ago (1 children)

…who is clandestinely dating Oscar Martinez

[–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Who? and how can they stand the smell?

[–] gressen@lemm.ee 8 points 1 month ago (1 children)

It's a The Office reference

[–] DogPeePoo@lemm.ee 4 points 1 month ago

State Senator; sooo…

[–] anon6789@lemmy.world 50 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Wow, this guy's voting record and the bill's he's sponsored read exactly how you'd imagine too.

He was in the Air Force 30 years, was a commercial pilot, and a cop, and none of those jobs ever seemed to manage to teach him to manage the mildest level of stress, judging by his past news stories. What a delicate individual.

[–] Tar_alcaran@sh.itjust.works 18 points 1 month ago

What weird snowflake

[–] atoro@lemmy.ml 25 points 1 month ago

Pretty ballsy for a European-American

[–] simplejack@lemmy.world 25 points 1 month ago

“No, you.”

[–] sirico@feddit.uk 23 points 1 month ago

Prob also identifies as {European country}-American

[–] metaStatic@kbin.earth 18 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 20 points 1 month ago (1 children)

unfortunately he can't. the portal to the Shit Plane has closed. The odor was.. profound. so now, access is by way of hell, and unfortunately, hell won't grant him a visa.

[–] metaStatic@kbin.earth 19 points 1 month ago

Wow, Illinois has really let itself go, but I can also see why they might not want him back.

[–] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 15 points 1 month ago

Just...🤌🤌

[–] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 15 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Idk maybe we could do a little forced decolonization, as a treat.

[–] sorval_the_eeter@lemmy.world 0 points 3 weeks ago

Thats an interesting proposition. It would create some areas we could then colonize later on.

[–] nichtburningturtle@feddit.org 7 points 1 month ago

He should lead by example. Tho we don't want him over here.