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Rep. Jasmine Crockett didn't hold back when speaking about oppression in America during a DEI hearing on the House floor.
On Wednesday (November 20), Crockett sent a clear message that white men in America have never been oppressed during the House Oversight Committee hearing on the “Dismantle DEI Act.” The GOP-sponsored bill would eliminate all federal DEI offices and programs.
Crockett called out her Republican colleagues for labeling themselves as oppressed due to DEI. She described their redefinition of the word "oppression" as "nails on a chalkboard."
“It seems like you don’t understand the definition of oppression and I’d ask you to just refer to Google to help you out,” Crockett said.
The Texas Democrat then explained its true definition, calling on America's legacy of slavery.
“There has been no oppression for the white man in this country,” Crockett said. “You tell me which white men were dragged out of their homes. You tell me which one of them was dragged across an ocean and told they were going to work, have their wives stolen, and have their wives raped. That didn’t happen. That is oppression.”
During her remarks, Crockett highlighted how Republicans are attempting to erase Black history from school textbooks so they “can then misuse words like oppression." The Democratic lawmaker also pointed out the stark contrast between Black Americans' arrival in the U.S. and other forms of immigration.
“We didn’t run away from home,” she said. “We were stolen.”
“We need to return to listening to experts, getting out of our feelings, and recognizing that racism is real,” Crockett added. “Pretending it’s not will prevent us from solving the problems we face and achieving the unity required for a more perfect union.”
Watch Crockett's remarks below.
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