'Racist' claims defuse once powerful word
I couldn't agree more with this analysis:
Everybody's racist, it seems.
Republican Rep. Joe Wilson? Racist, because he shouted "You lie!" at the first black president. Health care protesters, affirmative action supporters? Racist. And Barack Obama? He's the "Racist in Chief," wrote a leader of the recent conservative protest in Washington.
But if everybody's racist, is anyone?
Exactly what we in the League of the South have been saying for the last 15 years. When we denounce a central government that ignores Constitutional restraints on its power over the people, we're branded as "racists." But as more and more people take to the streets -- and the polls -- to resist an out-of-control Federal government, they're also dismissed as illegitimate because their motive is nothing but irrational hatred -- which makes them terrorist suspects. Welcome to our world.
The beauty of all this is that the accusers only reveal who they are, and what their actual motives are: to forcibly silence those who dare dissent.
I'd say their time is up.
posted by Old Rebel @ Friday, September 18, 2009
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What used to be a term for people who used racial pejoritives has disentigrated into anyone who does not agree with the status quo. If you do not agree with affirmative action, racial quotas or any other racial program then you must be a racist. Any more if you question the president then you must be a horrible racist hater when you have no problem with the man other than with his policies.
The more the word "racist" is thrown around, the less power it will have to be used as a political weapon of the Left. I say we make this happen as soon as possible. Call anything you dislike "racist." If you failed a test - say the test was racist. If your boss comes down on you - say he's a racist. If someone cuts you off in traffic - call them a racist.
Of course, the Left already appears to be wising up to this and preparing for the demise of the word "racist." I've noticed that liberal journalists and commentators are starting to refer to criticism of Obama as having a "racial element" as opposed to being "racist." This has virtually the same effect as calling someone a racist, yet the name-caller avoids making themselves look stupid and, instead, appears "nuanced" and "thoughtful."
This is something that we have been hearing for a long time, witness the recent firefighter court case. These poor men who had worked very hard to pass a test had their scores thrown out because not enough minorities had passed the test. This kind of thing has gotten to be ridiculous, especially in schools, minorities are catered to while White kids (mostly White boys) are ignored. I have nothing against minorities but everyone needs to be treated equally.
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