Pro-Trump lawmakers create "Anglo Saxon Caucus"

[Suburbia]

Several House Republicans, led by Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene (Ga.) and Paul Gosar (Ariz.), are forming a caucus that calls for a "common respect for uniquely Anglo-Saxon political traditions."

A policy platform for the group, which calls itself the America First Caucus, declares that "a certain intellectual boldness is needed" in order to "follow in President Trump’s footsteps, and potentially step on some toes and sacrifice sacred cows for the good of the American nation."

The seven-page document, first obtained by Punchbowl News, is explicit in its nativist rhetoric and describes American culture as dominated by "Anglo-Saxon" and European influences.

https://thehill.com/homenews/house/548731-pro-trump-lawmakers-form-caucus-to-promote-anglo-saxon-political-traditions

[The Dowager Mod]

lol! 

[7,052,770]

Why are they erasing the Jutes, Romans, and prehistoric/aboriginal populations of Great Britain that make up much of that island's genetic stock?

[Suburbia]

Do you feel bad for people like Tim Scott, Byron Donalds, Nicole Malliotakis when they'll be peppered with questions about this?

[Born to Slay. Forced to Work.]

It’s worth noting the “Anglo-Saxon tradition” would exclude the Magna Carta, as well as Gohmert and Gosar whose last names are German and Slovenian respectively

[John Dule]

It was only a matter of time. Oh, and of course:

[Crumpets]

Hahaha the Republicans are officially so white they've managed to make a club that even I wouldn't be allowed into. And I am so freaking white.

[DrScholl]

It's surprising that they didn't do a Nordic caucus since Scandinavian people tend to be the most white out of all Europeans, but then again Anglo heritage is a lot more common here than Scandinavian heritage. Regardless this still plays into white supremacist rhetoric about purity because Great Britain is fairly homogeneous in white ancestry. The further south you in Europe there is a better chance of Arab showing up in genetic lines or heaven forbid, African.

[certified hummus supporter 🇵🇸🤝🇺🇸🤝🇺🇦]

Perfect response to this un-American bulls**t!

https://twitter.com/tedlieu/status/1383122560020193281

[Crumpets]

Hahaha the Republicans are officially so white they've managed to make a club that even I wouldn't be allowed into. And I am so freaking white.

Okay, apparently Paul Gosar's mother's family is from a village in France just 5 miles from where my mother's family is from? Amazing. Maybe I spoke too soon.

I'm definitely including a long-standing feud between our families as fanon in my memoirs when I'm old and famous.

[Roll Roons]

Kevin McCarthy denounces it:

https://twitter.com/GOPLeader/status/1383158647266611203

[Tartarus Sauce]

Didn't even bother beating around the bush with this one, did they?

[ProudModerate2]

Didn't even bother beating around the bush with this one, did they?

Can you even believe this crap?
There is no doubt in my mind, that some in the GOP are really Fascists/Nazis/White Supremacists. Period.

[○∙◄☻¥tπ[╪AV┼cVê└]

How unwoke. It should be the Anglx Saxxn Caucus.

[Hermit For Peace]

I guess they gotta try. But their efforts will go nowhere. They are living in the past.

The entire Republican party lives in the past. Creepy.

[Fight for Trump]

Yeah, so I guess I forgot to say in the Update thread that I'm a member of Congress now.

[Roronoa D. Law]

The Republican party is literally nativist dog whistle McCarthy.

[diptheriadan]

What the  is it with racists and architecture.

[Person Man]

That’s only like a half dog whistle from calling Trump (or his successor) Aryamehr.

[Filuwaúrdjan]

Honestly the use by American racists of 'Anglo Saxon' as a euphemism strikes me as clear an example of 'cultural appropriation' as one could ever dream of having the misfortune to find. Please leave us and our history alone and make up your own damned terms.

[Person Man]

Honestly the use by American racists of 'Anglo Saxon' as a euphemism strikes me as clear an example of 'cultural appropriation' as one could ever dream of having the misfortune to find. Please leave us and our history alone and make up your own damned terms.

Didn’t stop Hitler from culturally appropriating from Iran of all places.

[Horus]

Gosar is Basque and Slovene, about as far from Anglo Saxon as a white guy can get. I wonder if they'll also come out in favor of a Trump family monarchy like the campus carry chick.

[͘]

I thought this was a parody LOL.

[○∙◄☻¥tπ[╪AV┼cVê└]

Honestly the use by American racists of 'Anglo Saxon' as a euphemism strikes me as clear an example of 'cultural appropriation' as one could ever dream of having the misfortune to find. Please leave us and our history alone and make up your own damned terms.

Didn’t stop Hitler from culturally appropriating from Iran of all places.

The Caucasians didn't go well for Hitler.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_the_Caucasus

[John Dule]

What the  is it with racists and architecture.

The obsessive fetishization of neoclassical aesthetics is the reason why government buildings have such inefficient floor plans.