“That Conversation about Race” category archive
Still Rising Again after All These Years 0
The Atlanta-Journal Constitution reports on a long-time white supremacist, ex-KKK leader, and convicted felon running for local office in Georgia.
The report points out that, though not a common phenomenon, this is also not an isolated one in these Trumpled times. Given the increased boldness of white supremacists, bigots, and haters, I think the article is well worth a read. Here’s a tiny bit:
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Jennifer Kavanagh, a senior political scientist with the RAND Corp. and an expert on political disinformation, said candidates with Doles’ background have good reasons to see an opening in mainstream politics. The rapid spread of disinformation on social media, a hyperpolarized political environment and the increase power of partisan rhetoric have created fertile ground for such campaigns, she said.
Suffer the Children 0
Afterthought:
It’s telling that Republicans fear that students might learn the truth about America’s history.
Image via Balloon Juice.
As the Twig is Bent, Reprise 0
Yet more bent twigs.
Great Moments in Zoom 0
Yet another racist zoom-bombing.
“You Can’t Go Home Again” 0
At least, not without being hassled by the cops if you happen to be not-white.
Projection 0
At the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Tony Norman writes of the Ahmaud Arbery case and trial.
In one passage, he gets to the gist of the motive for the lynching–for a lynching it was (emphasis added).
Follow the link for the complete article..
The Rittenhouse Rules, One More Time 0
Brian Greenspun, publisher of the Las Vegas Sun, believes that, in the reaction to Kyle Rittenhouse’s acquittal, some questions remain unanswered. A snippet:
What is a 17-year old boy doing with a semi-automatic AR-15 military-style rifle and why does society (read that his parents, friends, others adults in his presence and the police) allow him to strap that rifle across his body and march right into a protest against police brutality in the middle of Kenosha where emotions are high, flames of burning buildings even higher, and who knows how high many of the participants on both sides of the street might be?Follow the link for more of his questions.
The Scales of Justice . . . 0
. . . and the systemic thumb upon those scales.
The Rittenhouse Rules, Reprise 0
Via C&L, which notes, in part, that
Follow the link for the rest of their report.
As the Twig Is Bent . . . . 0
. . . and, boy! these twigs are bent.