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[–] Makeitstop@lemmy.world 115 points 1 year ago (5 children)

Shortly after Hutchinson's remarks, former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie was also loudly booed as soon as he took the stage and throughout his remarks as he also seemingly addressed the Republican divide.

"The problem is, you want to shout down any voice that says anything different than what you want to hear. You can continue to do it, and believe me—believe me, it doesn't bother me one bit," Christie said, who is also running for president.

The Republican fired back at the boos by saying, "You can yell and boo about it as much as you like, but it doesn't change the truth. And the truth is coming."

Christie added: "And all of you need to understand: America needs better than what we've had. And it never makes America a better place, whether it's on a college campus in an Ivy League or whether it's in an auditorium in Orlando, for us to be booing and shouting down opinions we don't agree with."

I'm sure there's plenty of people ready to point out the many ways in which Chris Christie is a piece of shit. But I really do appreciate the way he's willing to actually confront others in his party and call them out on their bullshit. Even among Trumps critics and would be rivals, so many others are retiring, acquiescing, or just desperately tip toeing around the truth to avoid upsetting the flavor aid connoisseurs. But Christie is out their scolding the crowd like obnoxious little shits that they are.

And no, it won't change the minds of the people who are booing him, they already went off the deep end. But it may help shatter the illusion for those who are moving in that direction, who have been living an echo chamber, and who need someone to be the first to point out that the emperor has no clothes.

[–] blivet@artemis.camp 24 points 1 year ago (1 children)

flavor aid connoisseurs

Nice one.

You gotta appreciate a Lemming who uses the actual product (flavor aid, not the misquoted Kool Aid).

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