Zhi Zhu 🕸️
@ZhiZhu@newsie.social  ·  activity timestamp 6 days ago
Zhi Zhu 🕸️
@ZhiZhu@newsie.social  ·  activity timestamp 6 days ago
Alt-text continued from previous image: Remember how Republicans lost their minds over the supposed “IRS scandal” under Obama? Just last week, Ben Shapiro was still pushing this narrative on Ezra Klein’s podcast: So I try to hold steady to the idea that when the I.R.S. cracks down on conservative nonprofits under Barack Obama — I know that happened to people, and I know people to whom it happened — that is a major problem. And it is a major problem when the president of the United States unleashes law enforcement on his political opponents. Here’s the thing: that “IRS scandal” was completely fabricated. It never happened. But what Obama never actually did, Trump is now doing explicitly and in writing. Publicly. He’s not just going after progressive nonprofits’ tax-exempt status—he’s ordering the IRS to refer them to the DOJ for prosecution. So where’s Ben Shapiro’s outrage now? This is “every accusation is a confession” in its purest form.
Alt-text continued from previous image: Remember how Republicans lost their minds over the supposed “IRS scandal” under Obama? Just last week, Ben Shapiro was still pushing this narrative on Ezra Klein’s podcast: So I try to hold steady to the idea that when the I.R.S. cracks down on conservative nonprofits under Barack Obama — I know that happened to people, and I know people to whom it happened — that is a major problem. And it is a major problem when the president of the United States unleashes law enforcement on his political opponents. Here’s the thing: that “IRS scandal” was completely fabricated. It never happened. But what Obama never actually did, Trump is now doing explicitly and in writing. Publicly. He’s not just going after progressive nonprofits’ tax-exempt status—he’s ordering the IRS to refer them to the DOJ for prosecution. So where’s Ben Shapiro’s outrage now? This is “every accusation is a confession” in its purest form.
Alt-text continued from previous image: Remember how Republicans lost their minds over the supposed “IRS scandal” under Obama? Just last week, Ben Shapiro was still pushing this narrative on Ezra Klein’s podcast: So I try to hold steady to the idea that when the I.R.S. cracks down on conservative nonprofits under Barack Obama — I know that happened to people, and I know people to whom it happened — that is a major problem. And it is a major problem when the president of the United States unleashes law enforcement on his political opponents. Here’s the thing: that “IRS scandal” was completely fabricated. It never happened. But what Obama never actually did, Trump is now doing explicitly and in writing. Publicly. He’s not just going after progressive nonprofits’ tax-exempt status—he’s ordering the IRS to refer them to the DOJ for prosecution. So where’s Ben Shapiro’s outrage now? This is “every accusation is a confession” in its purest form.
Text from article (alt-text continued in next image): But the most damning evidence of this memorandum’s true purpose lies in its targeting of progressive funders. Buried in section 2(j), Trump orders the IRS to weaponize tax-exempt status against his political opponents: The Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service (Commissioner) shall take action to ensure that no tax-exempt entities are directly or indirectly financing political violence or domestic terrorism. In addition, where applicable, the Commissioner shall ensure that the Internal Revenue Service refers such organizations, and the employees and officers of such organizations, to the Department of Justice for investigation and possible prosecution. When you’ve already defined supporting immigration reform, LGBTQ+ rights, or racial justice as “terrorism,” going after the nonprofits that fund such work becomes a natural next step. (... alt-text continued in next image)
Text from article (alt-text continued in next image): But the most damning evidence of this memorandum’s true purpose lies in its targeting of progressive funders. Buried in section 2(j), Trump orders the IRS to weaponize tax-exempt status against his political opponents: The Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service (Commissioner) shall take action to ensure that no tax-exempt entities are directly or indirectly financing political violence or domestic terrorism. In addition, where applicable, the Commissioner shall ensure that the Internal Revenue Service refers such organizations, and the employees and officers of such organizations, to the Department of Justice for investigation and possible prosecution. When you’ve already defined supporting immigration reform, LGBTQ+ rights, or racial justice as “terrorism,” going after the nonprofits that fund such work becomes a natural next step. (... alt-text continued in next image)
Text from article (alt-text continued in next image): But the most damning evidence of this memorandum’s true purpose lies in its targeting of progressive funders. Buried in section 2(j), Trump orders the IRS to weaponize tax-exempt status against his political opponents: The Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service (Commissioner) shall take action to ensure that no tax-exempt entities are directly or indirectly financing political violence or domestic terrorism. In addition, where applicable, the Commissioner shall ensure that the Internal Revenue Service refers such organizations, and the employees and officers of such organizations, to the Department of Justice for investigation and possible prosecution. When you’ve already defined supporting immigration reform, LGBTQ+ rights, or racial justice as “terrorism,” going after the nonprofits that fund such work becomes a natural next step. (... alt-text continued in next image)
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