web02.fireside.fm Sat, 16 May 2026 14:17:16 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Tony Katz Today - Episodes Tagged with “Bigotry” https://tonykatztoday.fireside.fm/tags/bigotry Wed, 13 Mar 2019 06:00:00 -0400 Tony Katz Today airs from 12-3pmET. What are we talking about? Politics, breaking news, political theory, art, the markets, food, libations and what ever else may come to mind. The program is fast-paced, upbeat, funny, thoughtful and topical. en-us episodic The Official Podcast for Tony Katz Today Tony Katz Tony Katz Today airs from 12-3pmET. What are we talking about? Politics, breaking news, political theory, art, the markets, food, libations and what ever else may come to mind. The program is fast-paced, upbeat, funny, thoughtful and topical. no Politics, conservative, libertarian, talk radio, funny radio, Tony Katz therealtonykatz@gmail.com "Mayor Pete" Doesn't Miss His Moment To Attack Indiana https://tonykatztoday.fireside.fm/pete-buteegieg-attacks-indiana-mayor-south-bend 7bc8c8ef-1d77-42fc-86e5-61c7c5388664 Wed, 13 Mar 2019 06:00:00 -0400 Tony Katz full Tony Katz South Bend, IN Mayor Pete Buttegieg is running for President, and attacks his home state in doing so. 9:06 no <p>The Mayor of South Bend, Indiana, Pete Buttegieg, is gaining in popularity. The Democrat has launched a long-shot run for President of the United States, and has gotten some good traction. </p> <p>However, as <a href="http://facebook.com/tonykatzradio" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Tony Katz</a> notes, that traction comes at the expense of Indiana. </p> <p>&gt; Like Indiana media did during the RFRA (Religious Freedom Restoration Act) conversation, Buteegieg didn't miss a moment to try and elevate himself while attempting to put down Hoosiers. Yet his own story about winning re-election, after coming out as gay, with 80% of the vote proves the lack of bigotry in the state. So why is he p;aying into the disgusting stereotype that Hoosiers are bigots?<br> &gt; <br> &gt; Is that how you win the presidency? Insult your home state? </p> tony katz, mayor pete buttegieg, indiana, hoosier, president, rfra, bigotry, cnn The Mayor of South Bend, Indiana, Pete Buttegieg, is gaining in popularity. The Democrat has launched a long-shot run for President of the United States, and has gotten some good traction.

However, as Tony Katz notes, that traction comes at the expense of Indiana.

Like Indiana media did during the RFRA (Religious Freedom Restoration Act) conversation, Buteegieg didn't miss a moment to try and elevate himself while attempting to put down Hoosiers. Yet his own story about winning re-election, after coming out as gay, with 80% of the vote proves the lack of bigotry in the state. So why is he p;aying into the disgusting stereotype that Hoosiers are bigots?

Is that how you win the presidency? Insult your home state?

]]> The Mayor of South Bend, Indiana, Pete Buttegieg, is gaining in popularity. The Democrat has launched a long-shot run for President of the United States, and has gotten some good traction.

However, as Tony Katz notes, that traction comes at the expense of Indiana.

Like Indiana media did during the RFRA (Religious Freedom Restoration Act) conversation, Buteegieg didn't miss a moment to try and elevate himself while attempting to put down Hoosiers. Yet his own story about winning re-election, after coming out as gay, with 80% of the vote proves the lack of bigotry in the state. So why is he p;aying into the disgusting stereotype that Hoosiers are bigots?

Is that how you win the presidency? Insult your home state?

]]> Jussie Smollett Thought His Lie Would Work, Because He Thought Nothing Of Dehumanizing Trump Supporters https://tonykatztoday.fireside.fm/291-jussie-smollett-trump-racism-hate-bigotry 6c37c70e-fa5e-4622-a8b6-d96cfe9c4efb Sat, 23 Feb 2019 09:00:00 -0500 Tony Katz full Tony Katz Tony Katz explains how Empire actor Jussie Smollett thought so little of Trump supporters that demonizing them, and dehumanizing them, was a small price to pay to enhance his own fame and fortune. 11:55 no <p>Jussie Smollett has been arrested and charged with filing a false police report in connection to an alleged attack against him. As the story has played out, Smollett coordinated and paid (by check!) for two Nigerian men to attack him so he could garner sympathy and increase his TV salary.</p> <p><a href="http://twitter.com/tonykatz" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Tony Katz</a> gets to the heart of the matter. Why would Jussie Smollett do this, the MSM asks and laments? Simple: he wanted "Reputation Capital," and he thought nothing of attacking, demeaning, lying about and dehumanizing Trump supporters to get it. </p> <p>&gt; The real story is that Jussie Smollet, and those who think like him, have so dehmanized the Trump supporter and others who disagree with them that they were willing to accuse them of crimes and let them be found guilty for them when they did nothing wrong. And they did it for cultural advancement - for Reputation Capital - and for a paycheck. </p> Tony katz, Jussie smollett, race, racism, bigotry, president Donald trump, maga, make America great again, supporters, reputation capital Jussie Smollett has been arrested and charged with filing a false police report in connection to an alleged attack against him. As the story has played out, Smollett coordinated and paid (by check!) for two Nigerian men to attack him so he could garner sympathy and increase his TV salary.

Tony Katz gets to the heart of the matter. Why would Jussie Smollett do this, the MSM asks and laments? Simple: he wanted "Reputation Capital," and he thought nothing of attacking, demeaning, lying about and dehumanizing Trump supporters to get it.

The real story is that Jussie Smollet, and those who think like him, have so dehmanized the Trump supporter and others who disagree with them that they were willing to accuse them of crimes and let them be found guilty for them when they did nothing wrong. And they did it for cultural advancement - for Reputation Capital - and for a paycheck.

]]> Jussie Smollett has been arrested and charged with filing a false police report in connection to an alleged attack against him. As the story has played out, Smollett coordinated and paid (by check!) for two Nigerian men to attack him so he could garner sympathy and increase his TV salary.

Tony Katz gets to the heart of the matter. Why would Jussie Smollett do this, the MSM asks and laments? Simple: he wanted "Reputation Capital," and he thought nothing of attacking, demeaning, lying about and dehumanizing Trump supporters to get it.

The real story is that Jussie Smollet, and those who think like him, have so dehmanized the Trump supporter and others who disagree with them that they were willing to accuse them of crimes and let them be found guilty for them when they did nothing wrong. And they did it for cultural advancement - for Reputation Capital - and for a paycheck.

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