Seriously?

[minoanmiss]

https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2021/06/crowd-boos-ron-johnson-milwaukee-juneteenth.html

what did he think would happen? Did he show up so he could play the martyr?

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[lemonsharks]

o noes, one single consequence for his horrible actions and opinions :|

[acequeenking]

He showed up to show in his next campaign ads how he's not afraid to stand up to those nutty!!!! leftists!!! who!!! hate!!! AMERICA!!!! WHO ELSE COULD BOO HIM????!?!?!

Just more fuel for the right-wing martyrdom complex tbh.

[bikergeek]

Utter and complete failure to read the room seems to be a recurring theme with these guys.

[chanter1944]

Speaking as a Wisconsinite, that man wouldn't know how to effectively play the martyr, whether or not that was his intent. I doubt the sheer tone deaf *cluelessness* of turning up to a Juneteenth celebration after taking the stand(s) he did ever occurred to him. He is peak suburban white racist businessdude.

[jesse_the_k]

Another Wisconsin voter here. It's a puzzle how we have polar opposite senators--Ron Johnson was born on third base and thinks he's a great player.

Tammy Baldwin, on the left hand, grew up in difficult circumstances, has made serving her constituents her life work with a particular focus on health care and was the first Lesbian in the US Senate.

[oracne]

He deserved worse than boos.

[sabotabby]

"Well well well, if it isn't the consequences of my own actions."

[china_shop]

I misread the link as Jon Ronson and was very confused. ;-) /off-topic

[chanter1944]

That's his mirror universe counterpart. :P

[china_shop]

Ha!

[cellio]

Yeah seriously, what did he expect?

Also, his objection is the "cost" of another holiday? Did anybody propose swapping out another one to keep it "even", like maybe White Colonists Day in October? Or, y'know, we could stop promoting one religion's holidays to national status and reclaim Christmas -- let 'em spend a vacation day on it like people have to for Rosh Hashana or Eid or Diwali or...

[minoanmiss]

I like the idea of undoing Christmas's Ur-Holiday status. cackles