In Defense of MN College Republicans by a Mexican

LOL. Yeah right.

I’ll just let them defend themselves:

Molly Kwakenat, U of M College Republicans, on why they chose to paint “Build the Wall” instead of another message:

“Donald Trump is in fact the Republican candidate. We are supporting the Republican candidate whether or not all of us support him or not...Republicans are a minority in such a liberal campus. We wanted to do something that would have shock factor. People hate us already. Might us well give them a reason to…The conservatives…we wanted to give them a voice, that they are welcome in this campus and that we welcome them and they don’t need to be scared of all the liberals...that take over campus.

“We knew it was going to be vandalized. We might not support Donald Trump, but it has true meaning to it.

On of the College Republican’s picture with someone wearing black face: “In high school, you don’t think about that, you don’t know what that means.”

Kwakenat said her group chose the message. Their names* are:

Chair: Alex Reynolds Vice Chair: Madison Faupel Treasurer: Maddy Dibble Secretary: Molly Kwakenat At-Large Representative: Theo Menon Executive Director: Katie Klein

David Blondin wrote for the Minnesota Republican: HOW THE BRIDGE’S VANDALISM MIRRORS RAPE CULTURE

We live in an intellectual rape culture. If you have an idea that differs from the academic establishment, you are automatically written off as a racist, bigot, or [insert ad hominem attack here]. To even consider censoring someone because what you find them saying is offensive is the mark of one of two things:

To be honest, I don’t know what I’m more afraid of: a bunch of immature college students entering reality, or the Stasi knocking on my door because of my political affiliations. These same people who harp about safe spaces don’t even have the decency to respect others’ opinions—a concept that is learned in kindergarten.

This molestation of the mind is apparently all right to some University officials. Heather Lou, the Assistant Director of the Multicultural Center for Academic Excellence (this is why tuition is so high, everyone), is providing a safe space for those affected by the “racist and xenophobic language” that was on the bridge.

How about a safe space for those who can’t come out of the closet and declare themselves a supporter of Donald Trump? Isn’t the white working class considered an identity? We are having people literally infringing on the legal and moral rights of others, and all they care about is the feelings of the perpetrators. Stop victim blaming, Ms. Lou; it is really unbecoming of you. 

Mike Mullen from the City Pages responded nicely to Blondin:

Because David and pals aren't free to say something without getting called racists -- let alone "come out of the closet ... [as] a supporter of Donald Trump" -- they are, in this case, akin to rape victims. Their painting "BUILD THE WALL" was just like a woman who puts on a skirt and drinks too much. To the unsympathetic apologists for their attackers, both were "asking for it."

Sound logic. There's just one difference. The woman in this analogy gets raped. The College Republicans get their sign vandalized. She'll live with trauma for the rest of her life. They will live with trauma until someone can find some sponges. 

*These names were available on the College Republican U of M facebook page.