“That Conversation about Race” category archive
All That Was Old Is New Again 0
Keith Elkon has seen it before.
How did such a system of injustice become law of the land? The answer is that a simple and powerful tactic — fear — the “swart gevaar” won over the white electorate. Swart gevaar is an Afrikaans term literally meaning “black danger.”
Follow the link the rest.
Tales of the Trumpling–Snapshots of Trickle-Down Trumpery 0
Hospitality suit (emphasis added).
Dyne Suh, a 26-year-old law clerk, had booked Tami Barker’s mountain cabin in Big Bear, California, for a skiing weekend with friends in February, but Barker canceled the reservation by text message minutes before they arrived,stating: “I wouldn’t rent it to u if u were the last person on earth” and “One word says it all. Asian”.
(snip)
When Suh said she’d complain to Airbnb about the racist remark, Barker replied: “It’s why we have Trump … and I will not allow this country to be told what to do by foreigners.”
Still Rising Again after All Those Years 0
The Guardian covers Saturday’s KKK rally in Charlottesville. Here’s a snippet:
While not part of the group, he said he would be open to the Klan’s perspective they if spoke mainly in support of the Confederacy and expressed views “partial to the south”.
Read the chilling rest.
As Faulkner said, “The past is always with us. In fact, it’s not even past.”
Immunity Impunity
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In The Charlotte Observer, Tonya Jameson recounts the experience of being accused at gunpoint by an off-duty policeman of stealing a car which she had legally purchased. At the time, she was in the seller’s driveway putting the new license plates on the car so it could be legally driven from the seller’s home.
The officer in question was not disciplined.
Here’s a snippet from the article regarding why the officer was not disciplined (emphasis added):
Follow the link. Read the whole thing.
Flaggers 0
In Raleigh’s The News and Oberver, Paul Isom cuts through the crap about the meaning of the Stars and Bars. Here’s a nugget:
The use of the flag as a symbol of civil rights opposition – and worse – only grew from there. “The Confederate flag … means one thing to the Klansman: Here is a friend of ‘the cause,’” reported John Herbers in a 1965 New York Times story on a resurgence of the Ku Klux Klan.
One more time, when you hear someone wax nostalgic about “The Lost Cause,” ask him or her what exactly was the cause that was lost.
Dialectic 0
Thomas Chatterton Williams reflects on the opioid* epidemic and the contradiction embraced by supporters of Donald Trump. A snippet:
Follow the link to find out his reasoning.
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*When Not White people do it, it’s called “illegal drugs.”
Immunity Impunity
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Elie Mystal comments on the Supreme Court’s refusal to review law enforcement’s license to kill.
Tales of the Trumpling: Snapshots of Trickle-Down Trumpery 0
Hate joins the parade:
The puppet, which was spotted along the parade route, portrayed a woman in blackface caricature. Its presence generated disappointment and anger from many in attendance.
Follow the link for a photo. The “costume” is truly grotesque.
Agenda 0
Thom and his guest explore the history and goals of the radical right. Listen up.
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Tales of the Trumpling: Snapshots of Trickle-Down Trumpery 0
A noose was found Saturday on the Mall, at least the third in that area in recent weeks.
The noose was found hanging from a lamppost near the National Gallery of Art, said Sgt. Anna Rose, the spokeswoman for the U.S. Park Police.
Words fail me.
“One Nation, under God” 0
In The Guardian, Daniel José Camacho explores the intertwining of Christianity, racism, and right-wing politics in the United States. A snippet:
During the annual meeting, they initially declined to pass a resolution doing just that. Chaos ensued at the denomination’s annual meeting and a firestorm of criticism quickly followed. Delegates eventually passed a modified version of the resolution – originally drafted by one of its black pastors – but the damage had been done.
It would be a mistake to interpret this fiasco simply as a misstep. The Southern Baptist Convention’s reluctance to condemn racism is not only true to its history but it reflects how white supremacy is built into the very DNA of American Christianity.
Follow the link to see why he said that.
Tales of the Trumpling: Snapshots of Trickle-Down Trumpery 0
Trumpling a nation of immigrants.
Court documents indicate Kenneth Sjarpe initiated a shouting match with a trio of relatives, using racial slurs, telling them to get out of the country, and threatening to shoot them.
The Supremes 0
At The Roanoke Times, Keisha Graziadei-Shup offers a thoughtful meditation on the origins and fostering of feelings of supremacy, white or otherwise. A snippet:
Do I think evil is in everyone else but me?
The reality may be too horrible for most of us to face.
Second Amendment Delusions 0
Thom cuts through the contemporary rationales used by gun nuts and their sycophants and explains the historical origins of the Second Amendment.