SPLC’s Ben Carson Blunder Resurfaces
The Southern Poverty Law Center’s old decision to place Dr. Ben Carson on its “Extremist File” is back in the spotlight. The move, made in 2014, sparked a wave of criticism at the time and still stands out as one of the group’s most controversial calls.Carson was not some fringe political agitator. He was a widely known pediatric neurosurgeon with a long medical career and a strong public reputation. That is part of why the label hit so many people the wrong way. To a lot of observers, calling him an extremist seemed wildly out of step with reality.
After the backlash grew, the SPLC pulled the profile down. It also issued an apology and said the entry did not meet its standards. The group said it had reviewed the file and decided it should not have been posted.
Even so, it still suggested that Carson’s views should be watched closely.
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You don't have to be a political agitator to be an extremist. You can simply hold extremist views. For example, the idea that Muslims are going to take over the world is an extremist view because maybe only 5-10% of Americans believe that. Or if you believe that vaccines cause autism. That is an extremist view because only 17% of Americans believe that.
@7:38...I would suppose then with the Democrats having a 29% approval rating it is because they have extremists views.
All you have to do is watch their latest commercials to know that all the hate they talk about is the hate that they're perpetuating toward President Trump and the maga movement they're the ones that are the haters it's ironic now that it's all showing that all the money they were donating to all these hate groups they were actually perpetuating the hate isn't it kind of ironic that their group is the one that's actually perpetuating all this hate in our country?
The SPLC's mandate has always been to uncover racism, bigotry, antisemitism, white supremacy and neo-nazis.
You, anonymous, say they're after Trump and the MAGA movement.
Think about that for a minute. Let it ferment.
You're 100% correct, anonymous.
@6:08...too bad the SPLC are such evil liars. Donations will now dry up and they will be gone eventually.
Your hate toward President Trump is really the problem because no hate is acceptable, President Trump doesn't hate others like all of the liberal left hate so much him and making America great movement! The hate is all coming from the left! Let that ferment! You really are a real dumbo! Got brains?
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