Charles Blow:
Tennessee Republicans Exposed Their Authoritarian Streak
These Republicans wanted payback. They wanted to bring these Black members to heel. They wanted to demonstrate the power of the proverbial whipping post: to publicly shame, signify dominance and try to force submission.
Their real point wasn’t about the gun-control debate or even order in the legislature. It was an attempt to silence dissent.
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@sonyasteele Yeah, I sensed that from the moment it started -- the "uppity black" rants I used to hear openly in the 50s and 60s. Well, it's still there in Tennessee apparently, just not openly discussed anymore.
