You’ve got to be kidding me? I did not just read this? Did I?
Y’know there’s a reason I so frequently take time off from the internets. Shit like this is gonna cause me to have a heart attack.
Ahh…there we go again with that intent. Doesn’t matter that you acted like a racist asshole because you never intended to act like a racist asshole. Yeah, right. And besides, it’s satire, people. Can’t you take a freakin’ joke? It’s satire just like this. And Aunt Jemima pancakes taste good! Hey, at least Uncle Ben was given a promotion, right? Not that he deserved it or anything. Didn’t Uncle Ben learn how to cook at a Madrasah?
From Slate: Uncle Ben, CEO
This is coming out of the Family Research Council, y’all–not some frat boy at some college. These people have clout! This is Family Values to these people. I refuse to believe that given the well-documented history of racist imagery used in this country to keep people of color down that these folks didn’t know exactly what they were doing. Just as I refuse to believe that anyone can call a black person uppity, or a black man boy, and not know what they are doing. This is not innocent humor. This is becoming a war on people of color for political gain and profit. The subtlety is gone. I dread what the next six months will bring.
I agree with you that intent is irrelevant here. It has no impact on effect. And I agree that it’s hard to believe that neither these mixers or the George congressman didn’t know what they were doing, but if they did, if they didn’t, either way, they provide terrifyingly powerful images of hegemonic power. And McCain, or his campaign, whatever their intent, are abetting this, creating an environment in which you can say whatever comes into your mouth, whatever your thoughts, and then blame everyone else for picking on you. Power victimizes itself to protect itself and stay blind to anyone or anywhere in need of help or real respect.
Keep it up, Kevin.
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pass the aspirin Kev… i’m speechless. WTF!?
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When I wrote the audacity of whiteness last week, people nearly lost their minds. Fast forward a few days and this shows up. Post racial world my ass. Sure they don’t intend to be racist and we POC must continually turn the other cheek. White privilege needs to be addressed and they need to start owning it.
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