temper tantrum

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Racist hysteria is a not-exactly-subtle aspect of the entire GOP temper tantrum around schools.

From Salon

Racist hysteria is a not-exactly-subtle aspect of the entire GOP temper tantrum around schools.

From Salon

To challenge it with the assertion that "Black lives matter" is to invoke a rage and backlash so extreme that tens of millions of white Americans are willing to destroy their own democracy and society in a racist temper tantrum embodied by Trumpism and neofascism.

From Salon

It is entirely possible that Ms. Berry’s epic temper tantrum was a desperate gambit for attention after the spoiled brat placed third place in her event.

From Washington Times

The truly sad truth is that PBS’s promotion of a “Black National Anthem” and Ms. Berry’s “ugly American” temper tantrum reflect an even greater, self-absorbed civic ignorance in America today.

From Washington Times