Camas resident Anna Miller believes congresswoman’s comments are racist and demeaning to black people and she says ‘this type of race baiting is a thing of the past’
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Dear Democrats,
“We done picking cotton”, said Rep. Jasmine Crockett, U.S. Congresswoman from Texas.
Stop it. Just stop it. Comments like this by Crockett are racist and demeaning to black people. This type of race baiting is a thing of the past, but some in the Democrat Party are still using this kind of outrageous language to try to win votes, raise money and, in Crockett’s case, garner fame.
And for your edification Ms. Crockett, you may want to get up to speed on modern cotton farming. Modern cotton farms primarily rely on machines for harvesting. These machines can harvest multiple rows simultaneously and are often equipped with advanced technologies like GPS for precision.
The Republican Party is the Party of Abraham Lincoln. Republicans have played significant roles in passing major legislation that has positively impacted African Americans throughout U.S. history. Here are a few examples:
1. The Civil Rights Act of 1866: This was the first federal law to affirm that all U.S. citizens are equally protected under the law, regardless of race. It was passed by a Republican-controlled Congress.
2. The 13th Amendment (1865): Abolishing slavery, this amendment was championed by Republicans during the Reconstruction era.
3. The 14th Amendment (1868): Ensuring equal protection under the law, this amendment was also a Republican-led effort.
4. The 15th Amendment (1870): This amendment granted African American men the right to vote and was strongly supported by Republicans.
5. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965: While these were signed into law under Democratic President Lyndon B. Johnson, they received overwhelming support from Republicans in Congress, often outpacing Democratic support.
Anna Miller
Camas
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I’m sure the congresswoman welcomes your thoughts and the history lessons. Perhaps you should also remind her that, according to Florida history lessons, “Instruction includes how slaves developed skills which, in some instances, could be applied for their personal benefit.”
Slavery, all around the world was an evil thing derived from man’s greed. Gratefully, through the grace of Giod, that terrible and painful time in our history is over. A devastating civil war, the battle for equality through laws passed and hard fought for have corrected so much. The scares are no doubt still part of our nations body, but I am grateful for a new government and a new day for all Americans. Proudly Republican!
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It’s fascinating, if not exhausting, how swiftly some white conservatives rush to police the tone, language, and lived experiences of Black Americans while completely missing the point. Your reaction to Rep. Jasmine Crockett’s remark, “We done picking cotton,” is a textbook case of selective outrage, historical amnesia, and performative fragility.
Rep. Crockett’s comment was not “racist” or “demeaning to Black people.” She is a Black woman, using powerful, culturally resonant language to assert agency and call out political condescension. That phrase is metaphor, not a literal farming critique, and one deeply rooted in the historical and ongoing struggle for racial equity in America. The fact that you leapt to cite modern harvesting equipment as some kind of mic-drop moment reveals just how far out of your depth you are when it comes to understanding race, power, and history in this country.
Your attempt to whitewash the Republican Party’s modern record by reaching all the way back to the 1860s is laughable. Yes, Abraham Lincoln was a Republican. No, today’s GOP bears no resemblance to the Party of Lincoln. The “Southern Strategy” of the 1960s deliberately courted white voters offended by civil rights progress. That strategy worked, and the party’s base shifted accordingly. Let’s not pretend otherwise.
Since you brought up the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965: yes, Republicans did support those laws, but context matters. The Democrats who opposed those bills were Southern segregationists, many of whom later found a warm welcome in the GOP. Today, it is Republican-led state legislatures pushing voter suppression laws, book bans, whitewashed history curriculums, and restrictions on discussing race and systemic inequality in classrooms.
And let’s not forget that donald, the twice-impeached, four-times-indicted leader of the Republican Party, told four congresswomen of color to “go back” to where they came from. He’s also the guy who called white supremacists “very fine people” and asked Black voters “what do you have to lose?” as if their lives are defined only by despair. Your silence on that kind of race-baiting says plenty.
In short: if you think Crockett’s comment was the problem, you’re not actually against racism. You’re just uncomfortable when it’s pointed out by someone who refuses to speak softly for your comfort.