South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem is drunk on vitriol. She’s been on a homophobic hate bender for the last 48 hours on Twitter and it’s not cute.
It all started on Sunday when Noem’s Christian sensibilities were offended by Lil Nas X‘s unofficial “Satan” sneakers.
The gay-hating governor took to Twitter to warn people that children’s “God-given eternal souls” were being threatened by the sneakers and that everyone needs to band together to “fight for the soul of our nation.”
“Our kids are being told that this kind of product is, not only okay, it’s ‘exclusive.’ But do you know what’s more exclusive? Their God-given eternal soul,” Noem tweeted. “We are in a fight for the soul of our nation. We need to fight hard. And we need to fight smart. We have to win.”
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Our kids are being told that this kind of product is, not only okay, it's "exclusive." But do you know what's more exclusive? Their God-given eternal soul.
We are in a fight for the soul of our nation. We need to fight hard. And we need to fight smart. We have to win. https://t.co/m1k1YWFpuo
— Governor Kristi Noem (@govkristinoem) March 28, 2021
The tweet was widely met with ridicule…
The shoes are very weird and your reaction is even more weird. Congratulations. Pro tip: don’t buy them.
— Rachel Vindman (@natsechobbyist) March 28, 2021
hey, congrats for being mad about a shoe
— Josh Marshall (@joshtpm) March 28, 2021
Cancel culture is when the governor of a state with one of the highest COVID deaths per capita is more worried about winning a battle with a pair of Nike shoes than winning the battle to save her own constituents’ lives.
— No Lie with Brian Tyler Cohen (@NoLieWithBTC) March 28, 2021
excuse me ma’am but it is spelled “sole” when you’re talking about a sneaker
— Adrienne Porter Felt (@__apf__) March 28, 2021
worry more about the souls taken by your craven covid response
— shauna (@goldengateblond) March 28, 2021
Danielle Campoamor at Refinery29 writes:
A gay Black man taking the near-constant messaging from conservative Evangelicals that he’s going to hell, that his soul is doomed, and that he is somehow “evil,” and turning it into art is hardly the demise of the country. And for a Republican leader to spend her time perpetuating dangerous messages about the innate worthiness of LGBTQ+ people is not only damning, it’s laughable. As COVID-related restrictions are rolled back across the country and the U.S. returns to its regularly scheduled programming of mass shootings, perhaps Noem’s time would be better spent passing common-sense gun legislation that would lessen the chances of the country witnessing seven mass shootings in seven days.
But Noem wasn’t quite finished dishing out hate towards the LGBTQ community.
After going after Lil’ Nas X and his “Satan sneakers”, she issued two executive orders yesterday barring trans women from joining women’s and girls’ school sports teams.
“Only girls should play girls’ sports,” she tweeted, adding that she was issuing the transphobic executive orders to “protect fairness.”
Only girls should play girls’ sports. Given the legislature’s failure to accept my proposed revisions to HB 1217, I am immediately signing two executive orders to address this issue: one to protect fairness in K-12 athletics, and another to do so in college athletics. (1/3)
— Governor Kristi Noem (@govkristinoem) March 29, 2021
Once again, her tweet was met with backlash…
Go back to worrying about Satan shoes and leave the real issues to the adults in the room
— Daniel (@LVRXDealer) March 29, 2021
Can we hear your official pronouncement on toy potatoes’ gender?
— DrRachVoteBlue (@RachelleFriedm2) March 29, 2021
This will shock you, but there’s actually a whole pandemic happening that maybe you should focus on?
— jess kant (@jessdkant) March 30, 2021
i agree. girls should play girls sports. since trans girls are girls, this shouldn’t be a problem. glad we’re in agreement!
— hadley (@hadleyele) March 30, 2021
If you had spent as much time worrying about COVID as you have attacking transgender teenagers, you might not have led the world in infections and deaths.
— Dave Hogg ✨ (@stareagle) March 30, 2021
Noem’s two executive orders are among the latest in a string of similar restrictions introduced by Republicans across the country.
According to the Human Rights Campaign, nearly 200 anti-LGBTQ bills have funneled their way up to state legislatures, many specifically attacking trans kids by denying them access to school sports teams and healthcare.
Kangol2
Free speech, Kristi Noem! Free market, Kristi Noem! Capitalism, Kristi Noem! Don’t participate in #cancelculture or #reversewokism, Kristi Noem! Don’t force your vomitous, warped right-wing, hate-filled, homophobic and transphobic religious beliefs on everyone else. If you don’t like the video or shoes don’t watch it or buy them, and don’t allow your precious little spawn to do so either. It’s that easy. Just say no and go on about your incompetent, hatemongering business. PS: You still have a lot to answer for with all of those (extremely high per capita) Covid-19 deaths in your state!
cuteguy
What happened to this so called conservative who believed in free speech? I guess only when it’s convenient. The ridiculousness of the religious right and their hypocrisy.
barryaksarben
SO she is cancelling shoes? Such a waste of her time. Her and the rights focus on stupid fringe issues while letting their citizens die of Covid should bring criminal charges
cuteguy
I thought the faux news crowd didn’t believe in cancel culture. I wish they would cancel their hypocrisy
Mr. Stadnick
Jesus wouldn’t go for her crap.
darklight413
I, for one, am sick of religious zealots using public office to spew their garbage. This creature is unfit. She’s another orange colored shit stain left over from the talking yam. She is evil and should never be allowed to vomit her disgusting opinion at anyone. Another typical republikkkan. .
radiooutmike
Real Housewives of South Dakota anyone?
jcool
i can’t see andy cohen hiring this one. lol
Fahd
To me, she is a manifestation of the decline of American society. Working people in the U.S. used to be smart enough not to elect a twisted f*ck like her to office. No more. Maybe they’re not working and they think it’s funny to vote for hate and decline, or maybe it’s the meth. Hell in a hand basket…..
tjack47
This mammal gets on my last nerve. Seize her!
muscl954
STFU you ignorant witch. Do something good for humanity in your position of power instead of creating a controversial situation where there isn’t one.
lykeitiz
Not going to be popular opinions, but here goes:
How are her anti-Nike remarks homophobic? Quick answer – They aren’t. As an elected official, she should stay out of religious matters too, however let’s define it correctly.
2nd – Trans girls should be referred to as girls because they are girls. However, being born male makes them genetically stronger than cis-girls and puts them at an unfair competitive advantage in sports.
Cam
Just stop, before puberty girls are taller and often times stronger than boys, so being “Born male” doesn’t mean they’re stronger.
Also, so if there is a girl who’s parents are both former pro ball players and she is 6ft tall in 9th grade. She was born taller and stronger, so should she be barred from playing?
All this is a bunch of B.S. because the fear mongering over bathrooms wasn’t getting the traction it used to.
Mike Hunt
Such a nasty woman!
Little Kristi, along with little Lauren of Colorado and little Marjorie of Georgia, are really getting on my last gay nerve.
Gigi Gee
NEWSFLASH: Lil isn’t your kids’ nanny. It’s not his job to be a “role model” for your demon spawn
Thad
This is why I’m avoiding South Dakota this year. It’s actually pretty easy to avoid.