MURDER, POLITICS, AND THE END OF THE JAZZ AGE
by Michael Wolraich
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Mixed Messages on Race Increasing Polarization
By EmmaZahn on Wed, 07/01/2020 - 10:46pm |I don’t think it’s a coincidence that many of the highest-profile and irresponsible celebrity racial justice warriors are mixed race, half white and half black.
NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace (white dad, black mom) just joined former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick (black dad, white mom, white adopted family), former Empire star Jussie Smollett (white dad, black mom), Grey’s Anatomy star Jesse Williams (black dad, white mom) and Oklahoma State running back Chuba Hubbard (black dad, white mom) as a fiery outspoken leader on racial justice.
I have no interest in diminishing the viewpoint of mixed-race people classified as black. But that worldview is oftentimes inconsistent with those of us not from a mixed heritage.
Today some of the most strident media voices on race fit one of two categories or both: 1) They’re mixed race; 2) They’re in a mixed-race relationship.
Race is a complicated, confusing and dangerous subject. We’ve turned leadership of the conversation over to athletes, celebrities and the conflicted. No wonder we can’t find common ground.
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If you see a Whitlock byline, it is often best to pass it by. Whitlock is an idiot who could not make it at Fox Sports.
Previously
https://deadspin.com/why-is-the-wall-street-journal-letting-jason-whitlock-u-1797951767
Whitlock argued Liberals were trying to shut down the NFL because black people were too successful
https://www.barstoolsports.com/blog/838243/noted-idiot-jason-whitlock-thinks-liberals-are-trying-to-shut-down-the-nfl-because-black-people-are-successful
Whitlock called LeBron James ratchet and ghetto
https://www.complex.com/sports/2018/08/marcellus-wiley-jason-whitlock-lebron-james-ratchet-and-ghetto
If you use the Google and input Whitlock is an idiot, you will find many articles about the stupidity of Jason Whitlock
Edit to add:
Smollett is the guy who claimed two white supremacist assaulted him. Smollett appeared on a show with a nearly all-black cast and wasn't a major character. The immediate question was how white supremacists could know Smollett. Smollett left the noose on his neck. The response was to wait for the investigation. Smollett is alleged to have paid two black guys to stage an assault. This guy is a person that Whitlock lists as a major activist. The only reason to read Whitlock is to be able to understand what insane statement accounts for the attacks you hear are occurring on social media.
by rmrd0000 on Thu, 07/02/2020 - 12:58pm
Ad hominem. Really? So what you are saying is that because he is a sports writer who criticizes Liberals that that cancels his perspective as a Black man?
I tend to read things that sound interesting and/or new-to-me before looking to see who wrote them. Sometimes I do not check bylines at all even if I clip excerpts. And I sincerely hope that I never, ever discount an interesting insight or a good idea because of who said or wrote it. I know at least I try not to. Even things you write that I read.
by EmmaZahn on Thu, 07/02/2020 - 1:15pm
Simply providing background.
by rmrd0000 on Thu, 07/02/2020 - 2:39pm
Same thing as went on here.
First you gotta ask "which side are you on?" in order to decide whether words are worth reading or listening to.
Rmrd isn't the only one who does it on Dag. I've been disappointed sometimes by NCD's "Republicans are teh evil" team thing sometimes. In my opinion, he did that recently here by looking up a Brit writer and then deciding "she's just like a Republican" and peg her into his frame as having an evil agenda, so not worth listening to, I guess.
I especially find it offensive the way rmrd uses it, though, because he uses it to rationalize why those with black skin are heretics to "the black community." To keep up the hope that all people with black skin think alike.
NCD at least limits his tribe that is trustworthy to ideological choice. Rmrd does it by skin color, then has to splain himself out of the outliers all the time as not having an agenda that's worthy of their skin color.
I am getting real sick of the left's racism, can you tell? People are dying and they want to define each other further by skin color, harden those lines.
by artappraiser on Thu, 07/02/2020 - 4:15pm
I post on the World of Warcraft forums and when you do you get a pic of an avatar of one of your characters in the game. So you're a troll, or an elf, or an undead, or a human etc. Funniest thing is people will do the same thing there. Discount what you've posted based on the completely fictitious picture next to your name.
by ocean-kat on Thu, 07/02/2020 - 5:00pm
there is a very good reason the privacy of voting booths is sacrosant and votes do not have your name on them.
It is unfortunate that because of corruption the names of donors to politicians had to be made public.
by artappraiser on Thu, 07/02/2020 - 5:20pm
That second sentence is quite a surprise.
by A Guy Called LULU on Thu, 07/02/2020 - 5:28pm
Why? If your husband would beat you if he found out you gave your pin money to a Democrat running for office, that would be a good thing? If your family on Facebook knew you were a supporter of "that gal" that they disown you?
by artappraiser on Thu, 07/02/2020 - 5:32pm
Why is because I think big money in politics is a big problem and it is because of corruption that we should be able to know how the big money is being used politically. I am surprised because I thought that was a very common belief.
by A Guy Called LULU on Thu, 07/02/2020 - 5:51pm
That's what I said! That it's unfortunate that we had to do it because of corruption! Don't try to read stuff that's not there?
by artappraiser on Thu, 07/02/2020 - 6:09pm
Thanks for clearing that up. I didn't try to read something that wasn't there, but I did read that sentence as, by taking out the parenthetical phrase, " because of corruption", that you were sorry that campaign financing need be reported.
by A Guy Called LULU on Thu, 07/02/2020 - 6:29pm
AA, the protests are multiethnic. The point about Whitlock is that he is a well known nitwit. That is one reason that he lost his job at Fox Sports. He listed Smollet as a justice warrior. Once Smollet came out with the noose story, the black community expressed doubts. Smollett is not a justice warrior.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/02/17/i-doubted-jussie-smollett-it-breaks-my-heart-that-i-might-be-right/
There is an active multiracial movement in place. You are in a bubble.
I read Loury, Chatterton Williams, Coleman Hughes, Mc Whorter, etc. I disagree with their arguments.
People are dying. People are fighting voter suppression to effect change in November. Police are killing at a minimum one unarmed black Pearson a month. That is not a priority for you. People are working on personal payouts to people impacted by COVID. People are working to deliver care to communities at high risk of COVID. People are also working to bring down statues honoring traitors. Many things are in motion. So far, all I have seen yo do is sit on the sidelines and complain.
200K people in Oklahoma are getting health care.
People are fighting for access to mail in voting.
Mississippi is changing its flag.
Multiple pieces in motion.
You post and complain.
by rmrd0000 on Thu, 07/02/2020 - 5:01pm
Sheez, when New Hampshire won all those Super Bowls, they thanked their fans. Someone has to cheer and hiss. This isnt a job for the faint of heart (and OK's already mentioned his coronary hurdles). So here's especially to the ones in the bleachers, the cheap seats. We need every voice, stomping feet.
by PeraclesPlease on Thu, 07/02/2020 - 5:18pm
There are not going to be major changes nationally, Trump is in the WH and the GOP controls the Senate
What is your magic wand plan?
by rmrd0000 on Thu, 07/02/2020 - 5:28pm
There is an active multiracial movement in place.
Ooh, no really, you don't say! I have posted much more than you have on exactly that topic, on this very website. Anyone who follows me can see you are being ridiculously condescendingly simplistic by saying that
Did you ever think of remaining silent if you can't discuss something at the level of other folks here?
And just go about your mission/jihad of preaching to dumb white ghost lurkers as if we weren't here?
You are in a bubble.
Everytime you put that in a response to me, I think PROJECTION! And wonder why you have never revealed where you live, why it's some big secret that you have to protect even though you are writing under a pseudonym.
by artappraiser on Thu, 07/02/2020 - 5:28pm
The Left is racist, but conducting a multiracial movement. Got it.
by rmrd0000 on Thu, 07/02/2020 - 5:31pm
Anchorage doesnt have that many Blacks - youd figuře IT out in a NY sec.
by PeraclesPlease on Thu, 07/02/2020 - 9:04pm
You are in a bubble.
You give opinions that differ with other people
I have opinions that differ with others.
I supply links to support my position.
You repeatedly say that I want to speak for all members of your mythical tribe.
The very fact that I argue positions that do not agree with other black people means that I acknowledge that black people are not a monolith. I disagree with some black people. I agree with other black people. We have equal freedom to disagree with others. You want to limit my ability to freely offer my point of view. You will not succeed.
Edit add:
I don't care if you think that I'm speaking for all black people. That is your problem. I will not alter my opinion to please you.
by rmrd0000 on Thu, 07/02/2020 - 10:19pm
Emma, I suspect we could if we wanted really shrink rmrd's "black community" into a very small group by posting unacceptable thought patterns by people with black skin. Unfortunately, that would probably make me miserable. Yes, I too like to judge words via words and not political correctness purity testing.
by artappraiser on Thu, 07/02/2020 - 4:27pm