The Alabama Democratic Party has sparked a new controversy on social media. This time, it links Governor Kay Ivey's support for the death penalty to the Holocaust.

Ivey joined several other Alabama leaders in posting on Holocaust Remembrance Day: We will continue to preserve the memory of this painful history so that such evil acts will never happen again. ”

Today, we remember the millions of lives lost to immeasurable hatred, mindful that anti-Semitism is still re-emerging in the world. We will continue to preserve the memory of this painful history so that such evil acts will never be committed again. pic.twitter.com/0SBSUvZ5BB

— Governor Kay Ivey (@GovernorKayIvey) January 27, 2024

Most people appreciated her comment and didn't consider it too controversial, but that didn't stop the Alabama Democratic Party from using the post to advance their own partisan agenda. Ta.

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“On Thursday, with your permission, a man was gassed to death for 22 minutes. Please tell us more about how we never want to see such evil committed again,” the group said. Posted on.

On Thursday, with your permission, a man was gassed for 22 minutes. Could you please tell us more about how you never want to see such evil done again? https://t.co/VocV8B9UAW

— Alabama Democratic Party (@aldemocrats) January 27, 2024

The post references the recent execution of convicted murderer Kenneth Eugene Smith by nitrogen hypoxia, the first time the method was used on a death row inmate.

Smith had been convicted of stabbing Elizabeth Sennett to death.

Alabama Democratic Party Vice Chairman Tavis Isner also recently criticized the death penalty on Page X and used the opportunity to criticize the current Republican presidential front-runner.

“To those who say the death penalty is the harshest punishment needed to deter murder, this is my question: $83 million is the harshest punishment needed to deter sexual assault and badmouthing women. Do you agree?” How to prosecute? '' Isner said.

To those who say the death penalty is a harsh punishment necessary to deter murder, this is my question. Do you agree that $83 million is the harsh penalty necessary to deter people from daring to sexually assault and badmouth women? Press costs?

— Tabitha Isner (@TabithaK) January 27, 2024

The Alabama Democratic Party has a history on social media of trying to compare Republicans to Nazis. Late last year, they tried to say that Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) was acting like a Nazi.

“Tuberville is talking in code here,” the Alabama Democratic Party posted to X. “It's time to call it what it is. 'Wakeness' refers to an army with black, brown, red, yellow, and female leaders. He likes the military to resemble Nazi Germany's Third Reich.please say what you want to say
[Senator Tuberville]”

The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) criticized the Alabama Democratic Party's posts against Tuberville.

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