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Rep. Gill (R-TX) pulverizes woke Smithsonian Director at hearing

Posted on 7/21/26 at 8:07 pm
Posted by uggabugga
Maryland
Member since Aug 2024
5494 posts
Posted on 7/21/26 at 8:07 pm
Love this.
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Brutal moment as Rep. Brandon Gill embarrasses Smithsonian Director Hartig with this line of questioning

GILL: Is it important to be polite?

HARTIG: Yes

GILL: Your organization says politeness is a defining characteristic of white supremacy culture. Ma'am, are you a white supremacist?

HARTIG: No, sir.

GILL: Why does your organization say being polite is part of being a white supremacist?

????

ANOTHER ONE:

GILL: Is objectivity important for history?

HARTIG: We strive to be objective

GILL: Your document says being objective is white supremacy.

HARTIG: Mm...

GILL: Are you promoting a white supremacy culture at the Smithsonian? Ma'am, is this a difficult question?


For reference

Posted by Riverside
Member since Jul 2022
11278 posts
Posted on 7/21/26 at 8:10 pm to
Poor Dr. Hartig got hoisted by her own woke petards.

Can you imagine if the Smithsonian catered to certain Americans by selling “White Power” hats? Yet it’s perfectly fine to sell “Latina Power” hats?

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Posted by beerJeep
Louisiana
Member since Nov 2016
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Posted on 7/21/26 at 8:18 pm to
Another AWFL
Posted by kilo
No block, no rock
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30424 posts
Posted on 7/21/26 at 8:18 pm to
Posted by MrFreakinMiyagi
Reseda
Member since Feb 2007
20083 posts
Posted on 7/21/26 at 8:37 pm to
The conversation didn’t go anything like your bullshite transcript.

As expected, she barely knew WTF he was talking about, as whatever he was referencing has loose ties to the Smithsonian.

I would have just told her that associating politeness with white supremacy is stupid, and it appears to some people that the Smithsonian is doing this, so it needs to be addressed. This would have been better than his “gotcha” nonsense.

She actually answered rather effectively. Especially the Mickey Mouse part.
Posted by Riverside
Member since Jul 2022
11278 posts
Posted on 7/21/26 at 8:47 pm to
I’ve seen the entire transcript of Gill’s questioning of Dr. Hartig during the hearing and everything you wrote is totally wrong.

Gill established that the good doctor approved and promoted the racist Mass Action Toolkit; that she has displays at the Smithsonian linking Mickey Mouse to “racist minstrel shows” (a complete lie like your post); and that the Smithsonian gift shop is selling overtly racist “Latina Power” memorabilia.

Facts are stubborn things for leftists like yourself.

Here’s the entire 5 minute exchange:

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This post was edited on 7/21/26 at 8:50 pm
Posted by blueboy
Member since Apr 2006
66599 posts
Posted on 7/21/26 at 8:50 pm to
Does she still work there? Yes? Then who gives a frick?

Shitcan all of these psychos.
Posted by RohanGonzales
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Member since Apr 2024
11819 posts
Posted on 7/21/26 at 8:55 pm to
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MrFreakinMiyagi


She is not ever going to frick you so no need to white knight.
Posted by NPComb
Member since Jan 2019
28682 posts
Posted on 7/21/26 at 9:36 pm to
poof


and just like that MFM vanishes like a virgin on prom night
Posted by tigerfan 64
in the LP
Member since Sep 2016
6683 posts
Posted on 7/21/26 at 9:42 pm to
I can only imagine how much tax payer $ is spent on publishing and disseminating this utter horseshite.
By the standards posted above, yes, this website is chocked full of white supremacists
Posted by OchoDedos
Republic of Texas
Member since Oct 2014
40133 posts
Posted on 7/21/26 at 9:50 pm to
Why doesn't the Trump Administration get rid of these Leftist teat sucker's whose only job is to manage these properties, not inject Leftist drivel into every public comment or action.
Posted by WBKelso
Member since Jul 2026
15 posts
Posted on 7/21/26 at 9:54 pm to
hAs expected, she barely knew WTF he was talking about, as whatever he was referencing has loose ties to the Smithsonian.

Conveniently they seem to NEVER know what Republicans are referencing when they are questioning them. About anything. It's really rather remarkable they keep their jobs, yet know so little about what's going on in or with their jobs.

Of course she wouldn't answer if it was appropriate to have "latina power" hats, cuz she knows how divisive it is. I was waiting for him to ask that dipshit if she thought a "white power" hat was appropriate. Wish he had.
Posted by MrFreakinMiyagi
Reseda
Member since Feb 2007
20083 posts
Posted on 7/21/26 at 10:34 pm to
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I’ve seen the entire transcript of Gill’s questioning of Dr. Hartig during the hearing and everything you wrote is totally wrong.

I watched the link in the OP
His gotcha nonsense was sad and immature

Why the setup? Just call her out.

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Gill established that the good doctor approved and promoted the racist Mass Action Toolkit; that she has displays at the Smithsonian linking Mickey Mouse to “racist minstrel shows” (a complete lie like your post); and that the Smithsonian gift shop is selling overtly racist “Latina Power” memorabilia

Then start the conversation with “you approved and promoted the racist mass action toolkit. This is problematic because ________.” Then you ask how it has been or is going to be addressed. If necessary, move on to “why/how it happened”.

The good news is that nobody knows WTF a “racist mass action toolkit” is.

I have no earthly idea if it would be accurate to link Mickey Mouse to minstrel shows. I’ll take your word for it, as IDGAF. I’ve only heard jokes linking Walt Disney to anti-semitism. I would agree that the Smithsonian passing off false info would be shitty, and need to be addressed.

Did he set up the “Latina Power” memorabilia questioning with an “are you a Latina supremacist” bit? Was it awesome?
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Facts are stubborn things for leftists like yourself

Says the dude white knighting for the woke/pedo/Israel hating mouse
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Here’s the entire 5 minute exchange

I already regret watching the 30 seconds in the OP.






Posted by HubbaBubba
North of DFW, TX
Member since Oct 2010
52429 posts
Posted on 7/21/26 at 10:51 pm to
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Another AWFL
Another Trey Gowdy, most likely. Time will tell. He hasn't even started his second term, yet. Like what he's doing, but I'm jaded and looking for stuff that actually results in arrests.
Posted by ole man
Baton Rouge
Member since Nov 2007
18335 posts
Posted on 7/22/26 at 5:45 am to
WTF................ dude you really are frickin stupid, and there's many more like you roaming the streets
Posted by dgnx6
Member since Feb 2006
91085 posts
Posted on 7/22/26 at 6:05 am to
Someone has probably written a paper on how the karate kid is racist and culturally insensitive. Pat's Myagi accent is fake. They also wanted him to go by Noriyuki to sound more ethnic since he was an American comedian.








Posted by Great Plains Drifter
Flyover, U.S.A.
Member since Jul 2019
10495 posts
Posted on 7/22/26 at 6:11 am to
As much as I enjoy watching these types of public humiliations of the batshite Lefty zealots, unless it results in any actual change ever being made, then it usually ends up being some entertaining public theater on our (tax payers) dime.

This Gill fella (who seems genuinely sharp) gets some additional sound bites to add to his growing reputation, this batshite Smithsonian Director returns to her position maybe a little bruised but otherwise unaffected, and everything resumes as is.
Posted by Jyrdis
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Member since Aug 2015
13532 posts
Posted on 7/22/26 at 6:57 am to
This is hilarious. Your first reply was flat out wrong. Then you double down and deflect. Just take the L and go home.
Posted by Tigergreg
Metairie
Member since Feb 2005
27242 posts
Posted on 7/22/26 at 7:02 am to
Here is a longer version.

Posted by Tigergreg
Metairie
Member since Feb 2005
27242 posts
Posted on 7/22/26 at 7:05 am to
They approved the tool kit!! It does not matter if you came up with it.
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