Reject compromise, become more extreme, even in sense of humor.<\/p>\n
A Republican lawmaker raised eyebrows after posting\u00a0AI-generated images on Christmas Day<\/a>\u00a0that depicted him beating up Santa Claus.<\/p>\n
Indiana state Sen. Chris Garten\u2019s\u00a0post<\/a>\u00a0on the morning\u00a0of December 25<\/a>, where he was pictured body-slamming Santa in front of the state capitol building, did not go down well with his followers on social media. [The Independent<\/strong><\/a>]<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Nor did he react well when his vicious incoherence was criticized:<\/p>\n
\u201cWith everything going on in the world, I struggle to understand why my evidently humorous post is considered news,\u201d Garten told\u00a0The<\/em>\u00a0Independent<\/em>. \u201cThe fake outrage online is a stark reminder of how overly sensitive society has become, and maybe some self-reflection is in order,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
A few hours after posting, Garten acknowledged the backlash in a follow-up message where he labeled his critics \u201csnowflakes.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
While self-reflection is often in order in politics, abusing the big S Claus did not come off as humorous. I wonder how many calls for his resignation will result.<\/p>\n
And if the Democrats will overperform, given the chance.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Reject compromise, become more extreme, even in sense of humor. A Republican lawmaker raised eyebrows after posting\u00a0AI-generated images on Christmas Day\u00a0that depicted him beating up Santa Claus. Indiana state Sen. Chris Garten\u2019s\u00a0post\u00a0on the morning\u00a0of December 25, where he was pictured body-slamming Santa in front of the state capitol building, did \u2026 Continue reading