“That Conversation about Race” category archive
Mongers of Fear 0
Speaking of that platform of fomenting fear . . . .
It’s Bubblelicious 0
Michael in Norfolk gets to the heart of why persons are willing to believe falsehoods, half-truths, and misdirection plays peddled by Fox News,its imitatros, and their dupes, symps, and fellow travelers in the right-wing media bubble. Here’s a tiny bit from his article:
Still Rising Again after All These Years 0
Over at Truthout, Carol Anderson, professor of African American studies at Emory University, decodes de code.
A Notion of Immigrants, Carrion Crows Dept. 0
The parents of Aiden Clark have had enough of Republicans’ politicizing the death of their son. Aiden died in a traffic accident involving a Haitian immigrant in Springfield, Ohio.
Here’s bit from Aiden’s father’s statement before the Springfield City Commission:
They can vomit all the hate they want about illegal immigrants. The border crisis, and even untrue claims about fluffy pets being ravaged and eaten by community members. However, they are not allowed, nor have they ever been allowed, to mention Aiden Clark from Springfield, Ohio. I will listen to them one more time to hear their apologies.
Follow the link for the video and more background.
“This Is What Racism and Xenophobia Look Like” 0
San and the crew discuss how the right-wing spins lies about immigrants and how Trump seizes on and amplifies the lies. (The post title is a quote from the video.)
Dis Coarse Discourse 0
Various right-wing commentators operatives have been criticizing Kamala Harris for “code-switching.”
At Above the Law, Mark Herrmann notes the fatuousness of that attack. He writes
. . . don’t blame Kamala Harris for code-switching.
We all code-switch in endless situations.
Follow the link for his reasoning.
Afterthought:
Of course, to anyone who can decode de code, this criticism of Harris is a coded–you will pardon the expression–attempt to appeal to racists without sounding overtly racist.
DJT and DEI 0
David makes a strong case that, if there is a DEI (In this case, Discrimination, Exclusion, and Inequality) candidate running for president, that candidate is Donald Trump. Along the way, he eviscerates Republicans’ claims that Kamala Harris is somehow a “DEI hire.”
Republican Family Values 0
Michael in Norfolk decodes de code.
Dis Coarse Discourse 0
In a letter to the editor of The Charlotte Observer, Dan Busch describes a sign of the times.
The Fifth Columnist 2
The Arizona Republic’s Laurie Roberts is less than pleased at how Arizona state senator Wendy Rogers has embraced fascism.
Still Rising Again after All These Years 0
At AL.com, Roy S. Johnson decodes de code.
A Notion of Immigrants 0
At the Roanoke Times, Jeanne Larsen highlights Republicans’ hypocrisy.
Misdirected Play 0
At The Colorado Sun, Mike Littwin notes that, in their recent interview, Dana Bash asked Kamala Harris about Donald Trump’s racist attacks on her, to which Harris responded, “Same old tired playbook. Next question, please.” .
Littwin goes on to argue that the question was directed to the wrong person:
Follow the link for his reasoning.
A Tune for the Times 0
Rita Brent comments at the Youtube page:
Levity is my specialty, but know that I find it sad and disgusting how particularly Black people’s identity, heritage, and actual existence are always questioned because some don’t think we’re worthy of sharing space with them. Well— we are worthy, and the world does not belong to YOU. We won’t be silenced or sit by idly allowing blatant lies, disrespect, or birtherism claims! Vote decency, competence, and humanity— Kamala Harris for President!
Still Rising Again after All These Years 0
As I have mentioned before in these electrons, Dr. William Shade, one of my history professors back in the olden days when I was a young ‘un, was found of saying, “History is irony.”
In the midst of a larger column focusing on a notion of immigrants, AL.com’s John Archibald notes such an irony (emphasis added):
Alabama is so afraid of “divisive concepts” that it won’t let students study the sins associated with that flag. But counties can run ‘em up the flagpole and call that history.
Follow the link for context.
Foxy Shady 0
Emma and the crew take another look at Fox News’s attempt toe make birtherism great again.
Dis Coarse Discourse 0
Grung_e_Gene notes that coarse discoursers dislike it when others remind them of the coarseness of their discourse.
Still Rising Again after All These Years 0
Today’s Secesh are phoning it in.
