Libs Give Schumer A Pass After Using Derogatory Slur Against Children!
Chuch Schumer proves yet again that only a Democrat can break the laws of political correctness. During a podcast session with One Nycha, the Majority leader referred to mentally disabled children as 'retarded'. A move that would have easily cost a Republican their career. Miraculously enough, the pro-cancel culture leftists instantly forgave.
Liberals went so far as to downplay the use of the derogatory term as 'outmoded' rather than calling the Democrat out.
Appearing on the One NYCHA podcast, Schumer used the word “retarded” in making a point about the challenge of overcoming community resistance to housing initiatives meant to serve vulnerable populations.
“When I first was an assemblyman, they wanted to build a congregate living place for retarded children — the whole neighborhood was against it,” Schumer said, referring to the time he spent representing parts of Brooklyn in the New York legislature from 1975 to 1980 prior to serving in Congress.
“These are harmless kids. They just needed some help,” he said, adding that the effort was ultimately successful. “We got it done. Took a while.”
The term is considered outdated and offensive by many, and advocates for people with mental and intellectual disabilities discourage its use.
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On the @OneNycha podcast, @SenSchumer refers to mentally disabled children as "retarded." pic.twitter.com/4cwrs8wMFW
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The Federalist's Senior editor Mollie Hemingway replied to the video with, "The privilege of being a Democrat who is useful to the left's agenda is that the propaganda press don't destroy you when you do stuff like this. Not a slur worthy of cancellation -- just an "outmoded word." So nice for him!"
One user wrote: "I'm a lifelong liberal voter, but I have to ask: Why is it that for Schumer we're saying "outmoded" word, when if a Republican said it, we'd be saying "offensive" word?"
Another added: "Something tells me if McConnell said “re*****” it wouldn’t be referred to as *outmoded*. Just a hunch."
Mind you, I come from a time when the use of the word 'retarded' wasn't necessarily frowned upon so seeing where someone might fall into old habits can happen. I also come from a time of tolerance and understanding. It's that modern-day double standard and selective intolerance that just further proves the left's "woke" movement is garbage propaganda.
Democrats aren't pushing some all-inclusive environment for all— But to dominate as the only party in power. They don't care about anti-discrimination movements, they wrote the book on discrimination and are just using it as a cause to rally senseless liberals to back their cause.