Race relations is never going to be an easy subject. Whatever the current state of affairs, someone is always out there either being a real dickhead and ruining it for everyone or someone is trying to parlay something innocuous into being racially charged thus ending all argument on the subject. Are we 100% awesomesauce on loving everyone and being one giant bear hug of friendliness all the time? No. But we’re not horrible at this whole equality thing, either.
Lately, though, the term “racist” has gone from meaning “someone unreasonably prejudiced against someone of another race” to “anyone who disagrees with certain individuals on certain issues central to the Democratic platform for reasons that are not easily and immediately refuted.” Actually, it might be more like, the moment someone say something is racist, it is racist. The moment someone says something is not racist, it is also racist. If you say either of these things, you might be a racist. If you disagree with either of these things, you might also be a racist.
Naturally, some of us look for guidelines on how to actively avoid being called “racist.” Occasionally, the Congressional Black Caucus is happy to provide them.
As for this morning, here are things you probably do that are racist:
- Call Barack Obama “cool.”
- Call him “uncool”
- Question whether he is, indeed, either cool or uncool
- Use the term “cool” in any proximity to any discussion about Barack Obama
- Wear sunglasses
Thankfully, none of those apply to absolutely everyone in America. Oh, well.
Also racist: the unemployment rate, GDP, and debt clock.
Blazingly white Democrat Jim Moran of Virginia paved the way for this when he blamed his party’s big losses in 2010 on the color of Obama. He actually told a reporter for an Arab-language news station, “In this case a lot of people in this country, I believe, don’t want to be governed by an African American, particularly one who is inclusive, who is liberal, who wants to spend money on everyone and who wants to reach out to include everyone in our society.”
He’s crazy, but at least he was sharp enough to realize that spending money is part of the problem.
My other favorite Jim Moran moments are the one where he reminds us that it’s a “simplistic notion that people who have wealth are entitled to keep it” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJyS1WJNisM; and the one where he checks an ID before allowing someone to ask a question at a town hall meeting http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f-oN3yJJVPw .
[...] Naked DC: How to be racist, according to the CBC [...]
Most [MOST] of what gets chalked up to racism today is nothing more than tribalism. People, and that would include ALL people, have always separated themselves into groups (tribes), be it “fan’s” or “factions”, or by nationality, or just hometown, and that’s natural. Just because you see a difference doesn’t make it bad, and just because there is a difference in the color of skin between the two doesn’t make it racist. In fact much of what we call racism is actually assholeism. Some people don’t like anybody.
I have to admit, I whole-heartedly agree with Big Al. I wonder if we can get away with using the term “assholeism” in the public square…
While the american voter demonstrated being above and beyond the issue of ‘racism’; obama and, his administration have caused the doubt and thought who the racists truly are.
It does not help to accuse, judge and condemn every fact-based argument against obama and his performance as president as ‘racist’.
While the progressive party has maintained the charge of racism everything conservative; the cracks have widened that voters are fed up with the label.
What makes this spectacle so sad is the fact that voters acted upon their personal maturity and, voted for obama – the progressive party has destroyed the trust of voters in the belief that everybody is equal.
Since obama’s election, and by his own actions – the racial divide has never been more apparent. He and, his party have fueled the racism charge, only it has reversed – it is the democratic party as a whole, which the CBC is part of, who are the true racists.
It used to be taboo to talk about ‘race’ in a sense of not wanting to offend blacks. A majority of blacks, still led by the likes of sharpton, jackson, holder, michelle and barrack obama, have shown in their actions and accusations, that no matter how much government assistance and, good faith they receive, it’s never enough – it’s always the ‘white mans’ fault. We all know now – it’s BS.
The election of obama was meant to demonstrate America has grown up, at the same time – because of obama and his admin, voters will be more careful, most of all distrustful towards ever electing another black man to the white house.
That is the flipside of the coin from 2008! It can’t be spun to be the ‘whites’ fault anymore!
I don’t think anyone tops racist more than Kamau Kambon. Mr. “Exterminate all white people” realy rocked the vote on Cspan… Ultimate Racist! This video still cracks me up. http://doodiepants.com/2012/06/19/kamau-kambon-exterminate-all-white-people/