Ok. So this Racist, Right Wing, Hate Mongering Old Sack of Shit Posts that Charles Krauthammer Article, "Who is Playing the Race Card,"
But before I answer the question posed in the title of that article, I should summarize the key social truths about American Society and Race Matters. (a) Far too many white Americans (not most but too many) specifically on the right side of the political aisle only get the following about race matters -- it is a bad thing to be called a racist. And no matter what racist things they may believe, say, or do, they will deny the racist charge even when it hasn't been clearly made, playing the victim, no matter how many people they have been caught either insulting or abusing, and (b) they, those too many people who are either basically somewhat racist-minded if not actually closet-case racists, can not actually identify with real victims of racism, but instead only sympathize with people who are accused of being racists. They will identify with the person labeled as a racist, and sympathize with them no matter what the misconduct, unless the offense is so awful that there is no excuse for it at all (like endorsing genocide based on race/ethnicity if not actually being caught red handed in the act, with out a permission slip.)
That is the base line. Now here is my take on why even if I do not think Mr. McCain himself is a racist (but that Horrid Palin Woman? I suspect she is the real deal racist in the flesh), they clearly are playing not only the race card, but they are engaging in deliberate racist hate mongering agitation.
Again, there are different acceptance and comfort levels for whites in America when it comes to blacks. Many whites still fear the myth if not reality of "The Angry Black Man."
So what does the McCain's 'judgment and associations' attack against Sen. Obama add up to?
It adds up to a concerted and deliberate attempt to paint Sen. Obama as closely and nearly as "The Angry Black Man," (or otherwise scary) stereotype with out crossing over into the kind of blatant racist bile that even most (and I mean nearly all) republicans would have to say,"Shit . . . ya'll crossed the line there, and I usually can't even see that line unless there is a parade of White Supremacists directly in front of me."
Ya. That is the game, seems to me. And let me flesh this out a little bit.
The Ayers thing. Question. Does tying Sen. Obama to a former violent bomber serve the ends of painting Sen. Obama as "The Angry Black Man," (or otherwise scary)? Damn right it does.
When that Horrid Palin woman exaggerated the scale and scope by saying he "Pals around with terrorists," (deliberate pluralizing), was she playing to the stereotype of The Angry Black Man," (or otherwise scary)? Damn right that, that the Horrid Woman was, and freaking knew it, and intended it!
Then we get to ACORN. Now for those white Americans with a low acceptance and comfort level for non whites to gather in groups to . . . I don't know? Improve their own urban communities? Well Sheeit! Katie bar the door. Them nigras be organizing? It must be the revolution is come. Hide! I'm scared.
IT IS THE BEGINNING OF THE END FOR WHITE CULTURE! RUN FOR THE HILLS!
I hope the sarcasm is coming across loud and strong. Point is that ACORN is being painted as a scary, threatening institution, full of socialists and radicals and fifth columnists hell bent on destroying America (what did McCain himself say during the last debate? Threat to the Fabric of American Society? Some shit like that?) So far actual instances are few, and still they have only been officially accused of filing bad voter registration forms, that are subsequently systematically kicked out of the system. There is no credible evidence out there that supports a claim that in even a statistically significant number of the total of the few cases of that happening, that it was more a matter of deliberate sabotage (of their own reputation, as a matter of reality) than it being sloppy negligence, and really poor management. (Shit. If ACORN was an investment bank The Government would be baling their asses out!)
So I ask the question again. Does tying Sen. Obama to a deliberately and falsely exaggerated demonized NON WHITE group (who's most reckless act was filing a few obviously incorrect and rejected as such, voter registrations) serve the ends of painting Sen. Obama as "The Angry Black Man," (or otherwise scary)? Damn right it does.
This is not rocket science. It isn't even Grad Program Level Sociology. It is not even Sociology 101 -- Introductory Course level material. Any American child of at least the 6th grade can see the truth of this with out having it force fed to them (since it resembles play ground taunting more than any actual rational adult behaviour.)
So why do we have to (why do I feel the need to) go over this stuff yet again?
Now what did McCain himself do/say during the last debate? He went all whiny hurt feelings on account of what The Hon. John Lewis said about his campaign's obviously slimy attempts paint Sen. Obama as "The Angry Black Man," (or otherwise scary.) And McCain had to distort the man's words past context and message to reach anything that any rational human could have cause to complain about . . . . particularly since McCain got caught red handed, fanning the flames of racial and ethnic hate, in order to get elected.
Country First? My ass!
PS:
I think that on some not-all that deep level, McCain is embarrassed with playing this game. Yes, he might personally despise Sen. Obama, as he sees Sen. Obama as the obstacle to his desires, but I think that it is not a racially-based despite for him. He actually seems embarrassed while engaging in the race-bating (yet still is doing it, the shit.)
But that Horrid Palin woman? Like I said the other day, she seems to enjoy swimming in that shit. That is large part of why I think she is a racist (or close enough for my grading system) at heart. She not only seems to be comfortable playing the race bait game, but she (to my mind) seems to be gleefully enjoying the rabid, ugly racist energy she gets from the crowd, whenever she starts up with that shit.
I really do not want to say I hate the woman, but I hate the idea of her ever having any power over me or my country. (*shiver*)
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