Rick Tyler (Rick Tyler for President)
Alternate title: Waaah! You meanypants are unfair! Remember Rick “Make America White Again” Tyler? He’s very upset that people are being so mean and unfair as to do things like boycott his restaurant, due to his bigotry.
A new billboard campaign explicitly rejects the Donald Trump-inspired message of a Tennessee statehouse candidate — who said he appreciates the attention.
Rick Tyler, an independent Congressional candidate for Tennessee’s 3rd District, is facing a boycott of his restaurant business after he advertised his candidacy with racist billboard messages saying, “Make America White Again.”
Other residents of Polk County were disappointed with the national attention Tyler’s message attracted, and they wanted to counter the racist slogan to show not everyone agreed with the candidate, reported the Times Free Press.
“I really wanted to avoid the perception that residents in this region feel that way or treat one another that way,” said Josiah Vacheresse, executive director for Court Appointed Special Advocates for Children. “That’s not what we’re about, that’s not what we’re for.”
So Vacheresse asked family, friends and online supporters to help him buy advertising space on billboards in the county, where drivers will see inspiring quotes from Nelson Mandela instead of a more racist interpretation of Trump’s campaign slogan.
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Tyler, who also set up a billboard quoting Martin Luther King Jr. alongside a Confederate flag, said he didn’t mind if the second campaign rejected his message.
“I think it’s great what they’re doing,” Tyler said. “They’re stoking the fire of the story.”
Two of Tyler’s signs were taken down last week by the billboard rental companies, and the candidate said he was disappointed.
“I’m all about freedom,” said Tyler, whose campaign website contains lengthy “conspiracy science” posts about chemtrails and communist plots. “It’s great that they are able to say what they want to say. What’s tragic is that I’m not able to. I’m not allowed to. My First Amendment right is being nailed to the cross.”
No, that’s not tragic, Mr. Tyler, and no one has taken your rights away, which I’d think you’d notice, what with giving interviews and all. You can talk, and write, and try to find a way to put up even more repellent ads, and here’s the great thing – other people are free to respond to all that, and they have. Darn meanypantses.
Full Story Here.
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I’m guessing this is the link.
This is what happens when taxes are cut so low a town can no longer afford to buy soap boxes for local parks. Beware austerity.
I love the Liberal Redneck’s response on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KWaltzcpiTw
And funny, I was just reading the story somewhere, and thinking, I wonder if this will be on Affinity? :-D
He’s very upset that people are being so mean and unfair as to do things like boycott his restaurant, due to his bigotry.
Why would I want to eat food prepared for me by someone who hates me? Seems like a bad idea, unless you’re in Game of Thrones. Why would I want to put a dime of mine in his hand?
I support his right to publicly be a racist shit, and I hope he supports my right to eat somewhere where I feel comfortable and welcome.
I believe he is confusing free speech with freeze peach.
Whilst I like peach melba (e.g.), I wouldn’t eat anything peach at his restaurant, mostly due to the kooked racist shite topping.
“It’s great that they are able to say what they want to say. What’s tragic is that I’m not able to. I’m not allowed to. My First Amendment right is being nailed to the cross.”
Here is what fucksticks like this mean when they are talking about free speech.
Fuckstick: Make America White Again!
Randomer: Why yes I agree, good sir!
Randomer 2. I also concur!
Randomer 3: You are right about everything!
Randomer: Indeed, and by the way have we mentioned how handsome you are.
Randomer 2: Yes, and sooo smart too!
Randomer 3: Why you should be President!
Fuckstick: Aw shucks, thanks guys! Thank god I live in a free country where everybody agrees with me! MAWA!
That’s their ideal version of free speech. These fools literally think criticism is censorship. Being called a racist is just as terrifying as Stalin’s secret police to them. Bunch of privileged fucking babies.
Billboard companies deciding to pull two of his ads either because they realized how awful those ads were or because other clients threatened to pull their business and/or because the general public used their words to express displeasure is just like government suppression of his personal speech and not at all like market forces at work, you guys.