Vice News went south of the border to Chihuahua to look at the Drug War and how it involves the breakaway Mormon sect from down there from which Mitt Romney’s family came (or returned). [via Unfogged] NOTE: Adult language and violent imagery.
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You probably should have a content warning disclaimer.Report
Yeah, if it’s Vice, safe bet it’s probably NSFW anyway.Report
I’d say it’s a bit beyond, or at least different than, NSFW – it’s not because of foul language or exposed naughty bits, which it actually didn’t have (at least through the portion I watched). The opening sequence in this one was, imo, Not Safe For Breakfast.Report
Right, sorry should have been more clear. Vice regularly contains material that is non-work-safe (language, nudity, drug use). So even if the video itself were 100% fluffy bunnies, you should probably warn people if you are sending them over to Vice, as a general rule of thumb.
Although maybe just the fact that it is called ‘Vice’ should clue people in.Report
Sorry about that, Kolohe. Warning added.Report
Can I just say that this seems like the lib equivalent of 2016’s bit where they travel to Kenya to find out who the “real” Barack Obama is?Report
Really? That wasn’t the vibe I got from it at all. Romney’s relatives and former brethren come off as the good guys and the criticism of Romney is that his policy proposals are hurting them (rather than being in their interest).
Anyway, I actually found the political thesis to be less interesting than the story told.Report
2 things:
The Mormons went to Mexico so they could continue to practice polygamy. How does that fit in with Mitt’s “Traditional marriage”?
Can we see Dad’s citizenship papers? Are we sure he was a legal American citizen. If Mitt is an “anchor baby:, I’m sure he’ll resign from public life.Report
There are no allegations I am aware of that George Romney’s parents were both American citizens. As such, he was an American citizen. Some interpretations are that he was not “Naturally Born” (as with McCain) but his basic citizenship was not in question (ergo, no “anchor baby” necessary).
Vice’s theory is actually that the Mexican branch of his family is actually one of the reasons he’s as ardent on the subject as he is. The same could arguably be applied to SSM (if he were to come out in support of it, some would argue that it’s “really about polygamy”) though I think the reasons are more banal than that. As it stands, he belongs to a religion that does not believe in plural marriage.Report
Hey if the Birthers can play that game, so can I!Report
The Mormons went to Mexico so they could continue to practice polygamy. How does that fit in with Mitt’s “Traditional marriage”?
It doesn’t. Honestly, trying to stir up anti-Mormon sentiment against Romney is no better than trying to use race against Obama. Stick with what Romney himself believes, when it’s relevant to his policy. What distantly-connected Mormons believe and do isn’t pertinent, and trying to make it so is skeevy.Report