“That Conversation about Race” category archive
Republican Thought Police 0
Via the Tampa Bay Times, Scott Maxwell identifies a sub-species of the Republican thought police, which he has dubbed “bro-flacks.” Here’s how he defines them:
Bro-flakes are convinced they’re victims. So they get enraged when anyone offers facts that contradict their narrative of self-pity. They want history books censored and all talk of racial disparity silenced — unless it’s their talk about how white guys have it rougher than anyone else.
They’re angry snowflakes … so bro-flakes.
Follow the link for examples of bro storms.
Still Rising Again after All These Years 0
Thom talks with David Daley about the Supreme Supremacist Court’s efforts to gut the Voting Rights Act and the legal fictions created to you-will-pardon-the-expression white wash the ruling.
Reality Bites 0
As Professor Shade used to say, history is irony, and, I must say, I find this story delightfully ironic. Here’s a bit from the first few paragraphs:
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After building his political career denouncing “wokeness” on the left, at one point dismissing “the myth of white supremacy” during his 2024 presidential campaign, he is trying to steer his party away from the extremist fringes that have flared up in his own race.
“History Does Not Repeat Itself, but It Often Rhymes”* 0
Michael in Norfolk listens to the Trump maladministration and hears a rhyme:
All of this . . . traces back to Richard Nixon and his “Southern Strategy” . . . .
Follow the link for his parsing of the poesy.
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*Mark Twain.
Still Rising Again after All These Years 0
At Above the Law, Joe Patrice looks at the Virginia Supreme Supremacist Court’s overturning of Virginia’s attempt to gerrymander House districts in response to Republican’s own gerrymander and concludes that it means only one thing. From the title of his article:
Redistricting Isn’t Legal Unless It Disenfranchises Black Voters
Follow the link for his reasoning.
Indoctrination Nation, Republican Thought Police Dept. 0
If you don’t like historical fact, why, just teach students historical fiction.
“History Does Not Repeat Itself, but It Often Rhymes”* 0
At AL.com, John Archibald hears a rhyme from a long ago time. Here’s how he opens his article:
The words of the notorious John B. Knox come to mind.
“And what is it that we do want to do?” he asked. “Why, it is, within the limits imposed by the Federal Constitution, to establish white supremacy in this State.”
It was May of 1901, 125 years ago this month if it sounds like yesterday . . . .
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*Mark Twain.
Mongers of Hate, Misdirection Play Dept. 0
Thom discusses the normalization of political violence and what may be behind it and offers some possible solutions.
The Supreme Supremacist Court
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At Above the Law, Joe Patrice delves into the duplicity disguising the discriminatory decisions.
Still Rising Again after All These Years, Reprise 0
The Rude One argues that the Supreme Supremacist Court has traded in their robes of black for the gray.
(Warning: Rudeness.)
Still Rising Again after All These Years 0
At AL.com. Kyle Whitmire reports that, in Alabama, the New Secesh are already planning to take advantage of the Supreme Supremacist Court’s recent decision further gutting the Voting Rights Act.
Image via Job’s Anger.
Trumpled Allies 0
Trudy Rubin stands aghast at the mean for the sake of mean. Here’s how she opens her article:
After the suspension in November of a resettlement program for Afghans who helped U.S. soldiers and civilians, the Trump administration is now trying to send up to 1,100 of such Afghan refugees to the Democratic Republic of Congo. These include former interpreters for the U.S. military, former members of the Afghan Special Operations forces who worked alongside their U.S. counterparts, and families of U.S. service members — including about 400 children.
Facebook Frolics, Still Rising Again after All These Years Dept. 0
I’m guessing he may be angling for an appointment to the Supreme Supremacist Court:
Afterthought:
There’s nothing social about acting like a racist for clicks.
One more time, “social” media isn’t.
Still Rising Again after All These Years 0
Gene Nichol is fed up with originalist sin. Here’s a bit of his article about the recent Supreme Supremacist Court decision gutting the Voting Rights Act. A snippet:
Go read the full article for context.