This week in politicians who do and say dumb things, a Republican from Iowa said that “I’d like to see an America that’s so homogenous that we look a lot the same.” Meanwhile, Kellyanne Conway said that microwaves might be spying on us.
First of all, the microwaves. Apparently microwaves can turn into cameras. I never trusted microwaves. That’s why I blew up marshmallows and CD’s in them when I was younger. They’re dangerous and it’s where the Obama administration spied on me.
Last week, a plethora of leaked documents from the CIA showed that Samsung TV’s could be hacked into and used for spying purposes. So, Conway’s information isn’t totally off base. After all, she’s reaching out to a group of people, like my own grandfather, who are a little paranoid and wary of the CIA.
Who wouldn’t be a little concerned about spying televisions? It gets people thinking about other things. Maybe the microwaves are spies, maybe the refrigerator, the washer or dryer. People can’t trust their own homes anymore. Maybe the house is a spy! Be sure to keep an eye on that microwave though and always keep a baseball bat nearby. Maybe just move out all together and live in a bunker.
Personally, if the CIA would like to spy on me, go ahead. You’ll find me watching Project Runway or Cops and scrolling through Twitter.
Later, Conway took back her statement on CNN saying, “I’m not Inspector Gadget. I don’t believe people are using the microwave to spy on the campaign.”
Well, she said it, so if she didn’t believe it, what’s the point of saying it? Also, I’d look into this Inspector Gadget thing. Excuse me, House Intelligence Committee, I don’t have any evidence, but I’d like this investigated.
The other story here is the Iowa Republican, Steve King, who made strange comments last week.
He tweeted, “We can’t restore our civilization with somebody else’s babies.”
After the hailstorm of controversy and confusion that followed him, he was given the opportunity to clear up the confusion with what exactly he meant by the comment.
King said that the tweet wasn’t about race, but rather, he said his comments were instead about “our stock, our country, our culture, our civilization,” and that “we need to have enough babies to replace ourselves.”
King said that there is a plan to make whites a majority-minority and he isn’t happy about that.
Who even cares? I don’t really understand this concept of white people needing to be the majority. In the end, it doesn’t really matter.
A cousin of mine recently had the most adorable baby I have ever seen. The baby just happens to be bi-racial. Does this mean that she is contributing to some master plan of making white people a minority? No, it just means she had a super cute baby.
The great thing about America is that it is a melting pot. People from all different countries have brought their culture into this place and it’s an amazing thing to witness.
There’s an incredible thing that happens when people from different cultures and backgrounds can become friends and can have a dialogue about their differences.
King’s comments revealed a heart of supremacy within him. There is no one race that is greater than another and when they can blend together, it’s a beautiful symbol of love.
My cousin, who now lives in Africa with her husband, has taken her background to an entirely different country and merged it with her husband’s African culture. I think that’s a beautiful thing.
Laina Yost
Managing Editor