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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsBelieve or don't believe Lyndsey Fifield on Platner. But her background is interesting when discussing
her connection to Platner. So I put this here - just for extra information.
https://www.jns.org/u.s.-news/mothers-jewish-leaders-criticize-southern-poverty-law-center-listing-moms-for-liberty-a-hate-group]
Now this is from JNS News which is a pro Israel conservative group. So they are happy to slam the Southern Poverty Law Center and support Lindsay Fifield and her fellow podcaster, Bethany Mendal.
Bethany Mandel, a mother, conservative columnist and co-author with Karol Markowicz of the recently published Stolen Youth: How Radicals Are Erasing Innocence and Indoctrinating a Generation, has worked with Moms for Liberty; delivered speeches to its chapters; and befriended many of its members. She plans to go to the groups summit in Philadelphia, which is taking place from June 29 to July 2.
It is a group of passionate women who in no way resemble extremists or a hate group. The SPLC are beclowning themselves and exposing nothing but their own bias, Mandel told JNS.
Its unfortunate that the SPLC has made clear that Jewish families dont have a reliable source for this kind of content, she added. They just have another left-wing group, which falsely uses antisemitism as a cudgel against its political enemies.
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Lyndsey Fifield, a mother and digital consultant who has worked at several Conservative organizations, told JNS that she knows the staff at SPLC, having lived in Alabama.
As a Christian with Jewish friends, it is scary to see this coming from people who claim to be fighting for racial and social justice, she said.
According to Fifield, SPLC uses its designations of hate groups as an intimidation tactic, to silence mainstream Conservative voices. She told JNS that it is chilling to see how the SPLC is weaponizing their hate map against what was considered mainstream only 10 years ago.
also (sorry its on X)
Independent Womens Forum, the right-wing group where Lyndsey Fifield is a fellow, bragging about helping draft Susan Collins's remarks when she voted to confirm Brett Kavanaugh
Link to tweet
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Does that mean Fifield and her allegation of manhandling is true or exaggerated or not true at all? Dont know. But can we have our suspicions when no other girlfriend has volunteered physical abuse of any kind even a strong armed hold? Thats for each person to decide.
jmbar2
(8,232 posts)Seems like an unlikely pairing.
Just_Vote_Dem
(3,730 posts)mr715
(4,543 posts)Nanjeanne
(6,746 posts)gone further right since that time. He evolved in a different way. People do. My first husband moved South and became more right leaning than I would have ever believed.
Wiz Imp
(10,599 posts)And she's a piece of work. She's a member of a hate group (Independent Women's Forum) so of course she lies about the SPLC, one of the most important organiiations in this country. I wouldn't believe a single word she speaks or writes.
Just_Vote_Dem
(3,730 posts)gab13by13
(32,921 posts)I also support Miles Taylor.
RandySF
(87,114 posts)Nanjeanne
(6,746 posts)And the other 3 girlfriends they talked to had only good things to say. But people can choose who and what to believe. Im only discussing her background. Should be fair.
Nanjeanne
(6,746 posts)is an important piece of Fifields background. Perhaps she is totally honest. I dont believe so. But someone else might. Thats fair. But if Im asked to believe women - even this one I would say someone who smears Christine Blasey Ford doesnt immediately deserve my trust.