Connecticut Democrats condemn speech by Lucian Wintrich: Saying it’s ‘OK to be white’ is ‘white supremacy’
As we reported on Tuesday, Lucian Wintrich, a conservative commentator with the Gateway Pundit, was arrested for allegedly assaulting a female student at the University of Connecticut where he was to give a speech entitled, “It’s OK to be White.” More information on that incident has since come to light, but the Connecticut Democrat Party wasted no time condemning Wintrich’s exercise of free speech and falsely claimed his speech peddled “white supremacy.”
“This is despicable, and Connecticut Democrats condemn this violence — and the white supremacy Mr. Wintrich was peddling — in the strongest possible terms,” the Twitter statement said.
This is despicable, and Connecticut Democrats condemn this violence — and the white supremacy Mr. Wintrich was peddling — in the strongest possible terms. https://t.co/df0ed7H60S
— Connecticut Dems (@CTDems) November 29, 2017
They weren’t finished, however, and used the incident to push fake narratives against the Trump administration and Connecticut Republicans in an attempt to tie the state GOP to what happened in Charlottesville earlier this year.
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Time after time, from Trump's attacks on immigrants and proposed Muslim ban, to neo-Nazi rallies in Charlottesville, JR Romano and @CTGOP have stood idly by, or even defended white supremacists or their antics.
— Connecticut Dems (@CTDems) November 29, 2017
They also accused Wintrich of being a white supremacist:
Today, a white supremacist invited by Connecticut Republicans physically attacked a student. This is our backyard.
— Connecticut Dems (@CTDems) November 29, 2017
And a member of the so-called “alt-right.”
Now is not the time for silence. We're calling on@CTGOP to join us and forcefully condemn this attack — and @UConnCRs's decision to invite an alt-right speaker in the first place.
— Connecticut Dems (@CTDems) November 29, 2017
They gave lip service to “free speech,” but refused to say that Wintrich also has the right to express his views:
Freedom of speech is a cornerstone of our society, and the @UConnDems showed how it could be achieved peacefully, holding a discussion with activists and protesters beforehand to discuss concerns about Mr. Wintrich's remarks. The contrast could not be clearer.
— Connecticut Dems (@CTDems) November 29, 2017
Translation: Free speech can be done peacefully as long as we agree to it beforehand.
Sorry, that’s not how this works.
So what happened on Tuesday?
According to Breitbart, videos show that Wintrich’s speech was stolen from him by a left-wing activist. Wintrich is seen pursuing the activist, physically grabbing her, and recovering them.
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Breitbart noted that Connecticut state law permits the use of “reasonable physical force” to recover stolen property. But Wintrich — not the liberal activist — is the one who got arrested.
And, Breitbart added, liberals didn’t just steal Wintrich’s notes — they were overall extremely violent:
The speech was met with disruptive protests from left-wingers on campus, who chanted “Go home Nazi” at Wintrich, who is openly gay and of Polish and Jewish ancestry.
According to pictures from campus reporter Rebecca Lurye, windows at Wintrich’s event were also smashed. It is not currently known if any of the vandals have been arrested.
Police are currently talking to @lucianwintrich in a restroom, the door is closed and windows are shattered pic.twitter.com/YGr8z0DBF7
— Rebecca Lurye (@RebeccaLurye) November 29, 2017
They even chased the police vehicle as it left the scene.
Officers have asked students to back up so they can lead @lucianwintrich out and be assured he is safe pic.twitter.com/8aohJvwAY5
— Rebecca Lurye (@RebeccaLurye) November 29, 2017
Officers led him out into a car on the opposite side of the building. The group sprinted, students tripped over each other and the railings, and chased the car. Students demanding officers’ names. The group is starting the disperse
— Rebecca Lurye (@RebeccaLurye) November 29, 2017
Apparently someone threw something that cause smoke at the doors where students are congregated at Schenker Hall pic.twitter.com/cfiYQU77sT
— Rebecca Lurye (@RebeccaLurye) November 29, 2017
One person asked the Connecticut Democrats:
White supremacy? Can you prove that big allegation or are you throwing cheap, generic left wing insults out there to capitalize on this big nothing occurrence?
— Joe Palmer ✘ (@JoeSPalmer) November 29, 2017
It sounds to us like the latter is more correct.
Say what you will about Wintrich and the site he works for — that’s immaterial here — but videos clearly show that far-left protesters were the instigators of the violence. Sadly, this has become the norm for the Borg-like collective known as the modern American left.
Related:
- Gateway Pundit’s “Twinks For Trump” White House Reporter Arrested For Assaulting Woman In Connecticut
- Louisiana Man Arrested For Threatening To Kill All Whites
- Legal action threatened after ADL publishes ‘murder hit list’ of prominent Trump supporters
- Berkeley Protesters: Mid-Term Exams Are Racist And You’re a White Supremacist
- Idiot white leftists call black reporter a white supremacist — Video
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