Monday, May 19, 2008
Liberals hoist by their own petard
Now if we posit that racism is a part of human nature, I've heard a few libs in my day assert such a universal "truth", then it should cut across the board, no? Like when some social conservative brings up the racist philosophy of Planned Parenthood's founder, eugenicist Margaret Sanger, and why are so many abortion clinics located in so many poor urban areas and NO, their liberal anger at such an accusation, it's like you're a rightie version of the Rev. Jeremiah Wright but I mean if we're all racists deep down and we have to work on this...
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Rush has had a lot to say lately on the liberal policies that are detrimental to blacks, and yet they still keep voting Democrat.
ReplyDeletebtw, wouldn't it be fun to post songs that are dedicated to particular people, such as MC Hammer's "Can't Touch This" for Michelle Obama (guess the song could be for Uma, too).
ReplyDeleteI like that idea. Rush is right btw but what exactly is the official analysis for African-Americans' overwhelming support for the Democratic Party?
ReplyDeleteI don't think there is an official analysis, it is puzzling, isn't it?
ReplyDeleteI used to think it had to do with affirmative action and Dems' overwhelming support for such programs and maybe Dems are perceived as being better on issues that affect the poor but I don't know anymore, it's so monolithic. So the issue becomes for Republicans do we even court the African-American vote or not? some schools of thought say yes and others say just continue doing what you're doing. Then again you don't know if cases like Sean Bell have anything to do with it, Republicans being known as the Law and Order Party and being so pro-cop, maybe it's a combo of everything, dunno.
ReplyDeleteI had this sort of discussion with a friend of mine from St. Petersburg, FL. He essentially said that he didn't feel the Republicans and/or Conservatives were reaching out to minorities enough (my friend is African-American). I asked him for examples of how they might "reach" out.
ReplyDeleteHe said such things as talking to groups and this, that, and the other thing.
I made it a point to mention that Conservative values and opinions are a minority view in and of themselves in the venues where such speech might be touted. Moreover, I told him that not only is Conservatism a minority view in the halls of academia, etc., Conservatism amongst the African-American and other minority groups is even more of a minority view.
While he conceded that the media is very culpable in helping foster a racial divide, I told him that the African-American community itself was culpable.
As examples, I cited Clarence Thomas, Janice Rogers Brown, Condoleeza Rice, Colin Powell, and Dr. Shelby Steele and how they've been at many times demonized by people within the African-American community as being "Uncle Toms" and the like.
I think the reason why they've subscribed so overwhelmingly to the Democratic party is because the Democratic party has long since painted them as Victims. And, in turn, it gives them the ability to rationalize their own shortcomings.
On the other hand, and I think they could do a much better job touting this, the Republican party has touted them as Victors.
"Dems are perceived as being better on issues that affect the poor..."
ReplyDeleteThis irks me to no end. Lest we forget, their's nothing "compassionate" about Democratic politicians being "better" or more "caring" with other people's money.
Well stated soapie, all of what you said. I worked with this liberal guy once and I made the point that Bush appointed both Condoleezza Rice AND Colin Powell to positions within his Administration and he shot back within a nanosecond before I could get the words out "yeah, they're house (n-words)", libs can use the n-word btw to make a point. OK, so even when Republicans do the "right" thing they don't do the right thing.
ReplyDeleteRe this Victim culture we're in right now, I have a great problem with this, blacks are victims, women are perpetual victims, gays are victims. Well you know what, if you think of yourself as a victim then you are one but it's enfeebling, not very empowering. Discrimination lawsuits, sexual harassment lawsuits, most of them are of a thread. Jesse Jackson can shake down Texaco and he's seen as a spokesman. Your friend is only 1/2 right, when conservatives do speak to black groups they may get a polite listening but what's missing is the rousing applause the liberal icons get. It all boils down to the power of Government, liberals feel this is the best way to redress social grievances.
ReplyDeleteTrue true. The other thing I asked my friend is why the bulk of the African-American community is so fond of government and government expansion???
ReplyDeleteShouldn't by any reasonable or logical measure, they primarily be Libertarians if nothing else?? I mean consider that it was this government that helped foster the segregation. I couldn't help but think of how ridiculous it was that here we were fighting in WWII to free the Jews from the Nazis all the while we couldn't even integrate African-Americans in with whites in combat.
I dunno it just seems like they'd be running counter to a pro-government crowd.
especially when you consider Tuskegee!
ReplyDeletedidn't the CIA also introduce crack-cocaine into South Central LA? shouldn't the Rev. Wright be on the other side of the Party that most wants to increase government power and advocate others do the same? (Republicans want to increase government power too but at a slower rate so as you don't notice, like boiling the proverbial frog)
ReplyDelete~~~sarcasm alert, sarcasm alert~~~
ReplyDelete"The soft bigotry of low expectations" - GWB
ReplyDeleteA PC way of saying libs don't give people of color much credit.
exactly and well put, I have nothing to add.
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