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</div><div>Maya Boddie August 29, 2023</div><div>
</div><div><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 102);">Biotech entrepreneur and 2024 GOP candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, during a recent Iowa appearance, referred to author, historian and scholar Dr. Ibram X. Kendi as a modern-day KKK grand wizard.</span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 102);">
</span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 102);">According to NBC News, the Republican candidate quoted Kendi's bestselling book "How To Be Anti-Racist," saying, "Here's what it says. Opening lines: 'The remedy to past discrimination is present discrimination. The remedy to present discrimination is future discrimination."</span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 102);">
</span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 102);">Ramaswamy went on to say, "These are the words of the modern grand wizards of the modern KKK."</span></div><div>
</div><div>During Monday's episode of MSNBC's The Reid Out, host Joy Reid interviewed Kendi, saying, Ramaswamy is "basically saying anti-racism is the reason for racist incidents. He named you. Your thoughts?"</div><div>
</div><div><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 102);">Kendi replied, "It is a very old white supremacist talking point. White supremacists have been saying for decades that anti racist's code for anti white. What is also ironic is the only reason why we're even talking about him, t<b>he only reason why he even has political standing is because he has brown skin, he's attacking black people. That is really his job. It is the job of Republican candidates of color to go out to white republicans and say they are not racist and the real racists are the people who are challenging them. so, he is doing his job. He's feeding their denial like a servant."</b></span></div><div>
</div><div>United States Representative Ayanna Presley (D-MA), who Reid interviewed along with Kendi, was also criticized by Ramaswamy during the same Iowa appearance.</div><div>
</div><div>READ MORE: 'Blatant fanboying': Why the GOP base is 'eating up' Vivek Ramaswamy’s 'showmanship'</div><div>
</div><div>When a voter asked the GOP hopeful whether "critics would blame him for white supremacy or call him part of white supremacy," NBC notes, Ramaswamy replied, "Ayanna Pressley, she's in the Congress today. She's a member of 'the squad.' Her words, not mine: 'We don't want any more black faces that don't want to be a black voice. We don't want any more brown faces that don't want to be a brown voice.'"</div><div>
</div><div>According to The Hill, Presley spoke with Reverend Al Sharpton earlier this week, saying, "The verbal assault lobbied against myself and Dr. Kendi is shameful. It is deeply offensive. And it is dangerous. It is not that long ago that we were besieged by images of white supremacists carrying tiki torches in Charlottesville. It was not that long ago that a white supremacist mob seized the Capitol, waving Confederate flags and erecting nooses on the West Lawn of the Capitol."</div><div>
</div><div>Watch the video below or at this link.</div><div>
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</div><div>The Reid Out (8.28.2023) Dr. Ibram X. Kendi slams Vivek Ramaswamy for calling him 'modern KKK'</div><div>www.youtube.com</div><div>
</div><div>READ MORE: Pardoning Trump will 'move our country forward': Vivek Ramaswamy</div><div>
</div><div>NBC's full report is available at this link. The Hill's report is here.</div></div><div style="font-size: small; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">=</font></div></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">=</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman"> jon s salon an 7 22
</font></div><div><div class="body js-expandable clearfix js-listicle-body css-listicle-body-2657639567"><div class="body-description"><p><b><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">A right-wing group in Missouri has <a href="https://libertyallianceusa.com/woke-heat-map/" target="_blank" class="rm-stats-tracked">launched</a>
a "woke heat map" documenting instances of "wokeness" in an attempt to
fight back against "critical race theory" and alleged "grooming" in
schools across the state.</font></b></p><p><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">The group, dubbed "Liberty Alliance,"
says it is "committed to fighting back against the Woke agenda that is
permeating all across Missouri."</font></p><p><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">"The first step in fighting back
is uncovering their crazy ideas – from Critical Race Theory to grooming
toddlers with sexually explicit books," the organization states on its
website. "That is why we have officially launched the Woke Heat Map – an
interactive tool designed to expose the insane actions of the radical
Left. This map will alert Missourians of craziness happening in their
own communities."</font></p><p><font size="4" face="Times New Roman"><b>"‘Liberty Alliance’ has launched a ‘Woke
Interactive Map’ to warn MAGA about instances of woke behavior in a
particular community. The site will alert people if either: 1. CRT, 2.
Woke Extremism, or 3. ‘Action by a Crazy Leftist’ has taken plac</b>e," Ron
Filipkowski <a href="https://twitter.com/RonFilipkowski/status/1531034501379502090" target="blank" class="rm-stats-tracked">tweeted</a>. </font></p><p><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">"This is the “Genderbread Person” & the latest example of the insanity that’s in Missouri schools," Eric Schmitt <a href="https://twitter.com/Eric_Schmitt/status/1514240964755345421" target="blank" class="rm-stats-tracked">tweeted</a>.
"We launched The Students First Initiative to empower parents &
bring transparency back to Missouri schools. This was submitted by a Fox
C-6 parent We’ll keep exposing the extremism."</font></p><p><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Another Twitter user <a href="mailto:A%20reminder%20that%20on%20college%20campuses,%20anyone%20that%20doesn%E2%80%99t%20fall%20in%20line%20with%20the%20left%20are%20censored%20%20Where%20are%20you%20at%20@SLU_Official?%20These%20actions%20continued%20into%20the%20night%20and%20no%20one%20has%20been%20punished%20for%20vandalizing%20a%20peaceful%20#prolife%20@SLUSFL%20display%20%20#FreeSpeech%20@StudentsforLife">added</a>, "A reminder that on college campuses, anyone that doesn’t fall in line with the left are censored Where are you at <a href="https://twitter.com/SLU_Official?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1458074931502239755%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.alternet.org%2Fr%2Fentryeditor%2F2657639567publish" target="self" class="rm-stats-tracked">@SLU_Official</a>? These actions continued into the night and no one has been punished for vandalizing a peaceful <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/prolife?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1458074931502239755%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.alternet.org%2Fr%2Fentryeditor%2F2657639567publish&src=hashtag_click" target="self" class="rm-stats-tracked">#prolife</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/SLUSFL?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1458074931502239755%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.alternet.org%2Fr%2Fentryeditor%2F2657639567publish" target="self" class="rm-stats-tracked">@SLUSFL</a> display <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FreeSpeech?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1458074931502239755%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.alternet.org%2Fr%2Fentryeditor%2F2657639567publish&src=hashtag_click" target="self" class="rm-stats-tracked">#FreeSpeech</a> [<a href="https://twitter.com/StudentsforLife?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1458074931502239755%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.alternet.org%2Fr%2Fentryeditor%2F2657639567publish" target="self" class="rm-stats-tracked">Students for Life</a>]"</font>
<span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 102);"><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Liberty Alliance's map isn't the first of its kind. Over the years,
numerous right-wing groups have created rankings, watchlists, and
cluster maps to keep track of the left's alleged influence in healthcare
and education as well as Corporate America.</font></span></p><p><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 102);"><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Last October, Salon <a href="https://www.salon.com/2021/10/30/co-opting-the-message-how-anti-trans-activists-hijacked-a-tool-meant-to-help-trans-people/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" class="rm-stats-tracked">reported</a>
on a custom Google map created by trans activist Erin Reed that
provides those seeking hormone replacement therapy with the names and
locations of nearly 800 informed consent clinics throughout the country.<b>
By February of that year, Reed told Salon, her map was repurposed by
anti-trans activist Alix Aharon as a resource for organizing protests
against doctors </b>who provide gender-affirming care. That new map, called "<a href="https://www.gendermapper.org/name-and-shame-doctors" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" class="rm-stats-tracked">The Gender Mapper</a>,"
was quickly taken down over apparent copyright infringement. However, a
new one has since appeared in its place, cataloging roughly 200 clinics
in total.</font></span></p><p><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">On its website, The Gender Mapper <a href="https://www.gendermapper.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" class="rm-stats-tracked">accuses</a> <span style="background-color: rgb(255, 153, 0);">"<b>Big Gender</b></span><b>" of testing "experimental medication" on "confused and vulnerable children."</b></font></p><p><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">"GenderMapper
volunteers work in secret, around the world to collate evidence and
document what is occurring," the site adds. "Gendermapper volunteers are
unsung [sic] heros- and data is our truth."</font></p><p><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 102);"><b><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Right-wing groups have also sought to crack down on left-wing "indoctrination" on college campuses. </font></b></span></p><p><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 102);"><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Notable among them is<span style="background-color: rgb(255, 153, 0);"><b> Turning Point USA, a conservative youth advocacy group, which runs a "<a href="https://professorwatchlist.org/" target="_blank" class="rm-stats-tracked">Professor Watchlist</a>"</b></span>
designed to keep right-wing students abreast of "college professors who
discriminate against conservative students and advance leftist
propaganda in the classroom."</font></span></p><p><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">"The project," its website says, "is
comprised of published news stories detailing instances of bias,
propaganda, or speech infringement on college campuses."</font></p><p><font size="4" face="Times New Roman"><b>The site
allows users to submit tips and search for professors by name or
university. Some professors on the list include activist Angela Davis,
linguist Noam Chomsky, author Ibram X. Kendi, and <span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 102);">former FBI Director
James Comey</span>. </b>As of 2016, there were roughly 200 academics on the list. </font></p><p><b><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">In
the private sector, conservative are similarly hounding companies that
engage in "woke" actions, arguing that Corporate America is prioritizing
political correctness over profit.</font></b></p><p><font size="4" face="Times New Roman"><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 102);">Alliance Defending Freedom has its "<a href="https://viewpointdiversityscore.org/business-index" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" class="rm-stats-tracked">Viewpoint Diversity Score</a>,"
a 50-company index that "evaluates corporate policies, practices, and
activities to determine whether companies respect their stakeholders'
freedom of expression and freedom of religion or belief as a standard
part of doing business."</span> The list specifically breaks down each
company's support of free speech in the market, the workplace, and the
public square, analyzing everything from political giving to DE&I
(Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) policies.</font></p><p><font size="4" face="Times New Roman"><b>On the index, companies like Facebook and Meta – which face <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/media/2021/feb/01/facebook-youtube-twitter-anti-conservative-claims-baseless-report-finds" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" class="rm-stats-tracked">baseless</a>
accusations of anti-conservative bias – have notably lower scores than
most. </b>None of the firms included on the list score higher than a 35 out
of 100. </font></p><p><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">"The results of our inaugural Business Index reveal that
there is much work to be done. Company scores ranged between 2% and 35%,
with the average overall score an abysmal 12%," <a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/companies-flunk-free-speech-viewpoint-diversity-index-twitter-meta-bank-of-america-first-amendment-investing-11653510118?mod=trending_now_opn_2" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" class="rm-stats-tracked">wrote</a>
Jeremy Tedesco, senior vice president of corporate engagement for ADF,
in The Wall Street Journal. "The poor showing confirms that there is an
alarming trend among major corporations to favor virtue-signaling even
at the expense of fundamental American freedoms."</font></p><p><b><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Corporations
have no legal obligation to promote free speech, a constitutional right
designed to protect Americans from governorship censorship and coercion.
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