An objective liberal writes about the lefts obsession with race
Great article researched and written by a liberal who is clearly a brave individual. Rats trash other rats who stepped off the plantation.
Its a 5-10 minute read. Well worth it.
https://bariweiss.substack.com/p/how-journalism-abandoned-the-working
This “Great Awokening” has been impossible to miss if you consume mainstream news. But you don’t have to rely on your impressions. David Rozado, a computer scientist who teaches at New Zealand’s Otago Polytechnic, created a computer program that trawled the online archives of the Times from 1970 to 2018 to track the frequency with which certain words were used. What he found was that the frequency of words like “racism,” “white supremacy,” “KKK,” “traumatizing,” “marginalized,” “hate speech,” “intersectionality,” and “activism” had absolutely skyrocketed during that time.
His work echoes that of another academic, Zach Goldberg, a PhD candidate in political science at Georgia State University who found that in 2010, the term “white supremacy” was used fewer than 75 times in 2010 in the Washington Post and the New York Times, but over 700 times in 2020 alone; at NPR, it was used 2,400 times. The word “racism” appeared in the Washington Post over 4,000 times in 2020. That’s the equivalent of using it in 10 articles every single day.
What could explain the sudden market for this obsession with race and power?
The reason for this radical shift, despite the media’s fixation on race, has very little to do with it. It has everything to do with class.
More recently, in his book “Hate, Inc.,” Matt Taibbi explores how the media uses a fake notion of dissent to hide all the issues relevant to real Americans that it refuses to cover. “We manufactured fake dissent, to prevent real dissent,” writes Taibbi in a nod to Noam Chomsky’s famous work “Manufacturing Consent.” And we know that historically, at least since the Russian Revolution, the intelligentsia has gone to great lengths to portray its own economic interests and power hoarding in the guise of a noble cause that works on behalf of the powerless.
I think these are all pieces of the puzzle. But there’s another real reason that, however unconscious, is certainly also at play, and it’s this: Wokeness perpetuates the economic interests of affluent white liberals. I believe that many of them truly do wish to live in a more equitable society, but today’s liberal elites are also governed by a competing commitment: their belief in meritocracy, or the fiction that their status was earned by their intelligence and talents. Today’s meritocratic elites subscribe to the view that not only wealth but also political power should be the province of the highly educated. Still, liberals see themselves as compassionate and progressive. And perhaps unconsciously, they sought a way to reconcile the inequality that their meritocratic status produces with the compassionate emotions they feel toward the less fortunate. They needed a way to be perpetually on what they saw as the right side of history without having to disrupt what was right for them and their children.
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I’ve always chalked the race obsession of Leftists up to white guilt and a sort of self exorcism. After reading this it appears to be much deeper.
It’s much more self serving and nefarious. And fraudulent in the sense that the elites really do not give a crap about racism where it does exist. -
It's a really interesting take on it. Never dawned on me that at it's core it *could* be both a tool to get to project "wokeness" while at the same time absolving them of doing anything that would lessen their social/political power. I just figured they were dumbfucks. I am not a deep thinker.46XiJCAB said:I’ve always chalked the race obsession of Leftists up to white guilt and a sort of self exorcism. After reading this it appears to be much deeper.
It’s much more self serving and nefarious. And fraudulent in the sense that the elites really do not give a crap about racism where it does exist. -
Totally in favor of a complete Smear the Queer Day in this country. Just level the fuck out of the Bill Gates' and Mark Zuckerbergs' of the world so they get brought back down to where they belong in the pecking order.
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As a Conservative White male married to a Conservative Black woman, I can tell you that we do not foster race obsession in our home with our children. It’s toxic.
That’s not to say that we never discuss racism in this country, because it does exist. We have those discussions as a family when necessary and address it where it need be. -
As a Conservative Red male married to a Conservative White woman, I can tell you that instead of ever talking about race we instead dress up in sexy Cowgirl and Indian outfits and I chase her around the yard with a plastic tomahawk. When I catch her I light a small wagon on fire before we screw.46XiJCAB said:As a Conservative White male married to a Conservative Black woman, I can tell you that we do not foster race obsession in our home with our children. It’s toxic.
That’s not to say that we never discuss racism in this country, because it does exist. We have those discussions as a family when necessary and address it where it need be. -
Prefectly healthy and normal sex life as far as I can tell.Swaye said:
As a Conservative Red male married to a Conservative White woman, I can tell you that instead of ever talking about race we instead dress up in sexy Cowgirl and Indian outfits and I chase her around the yard with a plastic tomahawk. When I catch her I light a small wagon on fire before we screw.46XiJCAB said:As a Conservative White male married to a Conservative Black woman, I can tell you that we do not foster race obsession in our home with our children. It’s toxic.
That’s not to say that we never discuss racism in this country, because it does exist. We have those discussions as a family when necessary and address it where it need be. -
Is there imitation scalping involved before screwing commences?Swaye said:
As a Conservative Red male married to a Conservative White woman, I can tell you that instead of ever talking about race we instead dress up in sexy Cowgirl and Indian outfits and I chase her around the yard with a plastic tomahawk. When I catch her I light a small wagon on fire before we screw.46XiJCAB said:As a Conservative White male married to a Conservative Black woman, I can tell you that we do not foster race obsession in our home with our children. It’s toxic.
That’s not to say that we never discuss racism in this country, because it does exist. We have those discussions as a family when necessary and address it where it need be. -
Bravo. Living here in the South I have known quite a few black families that preach hate, racism and victimhood 247. I have even seen it preached in a very large all black church. Their kids have turned out just like I thought they would, bitter, imaginary victims.46XiJCAB said:As a Conservative White male married to a Conservative Black woman, I can tell you that we do not foster race obsession in our home with our children. It’s toxic.
That’s not to say that we never discuss racism in this country, because it does exist. We have those discussions as a family when necessary and address it where it need be.
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I do generally ask for her to do some lawn maintenance on the biscuit beforehand. Does this count?46XiJCAB said:
Is there imitation scalping involved before screwing commences?Swaye said:
As a Conservative Red male married to a Conservative White woman, I can tell you that instead of ever talking about race we instead dress up in sexy Cowgirl and Indian outfits and I chase her around the yard with a plastic tomahawk. When I catch her I light a small wagon on fire before we screw.46XiJCAB said:As a Conservative White male married to a Conservative Black woman, I can tell you that we do not foster race obsession in our home with our children. It’s toxic.
That’s not to say that we never discuss racism in this country, because it does exist. We have those discussions as a family when necessary and address it where it need be. -
There's plenty of resentment towards whitey here. It's usually those at the lower ends of the socioeconomic totem poll and if course the woke commie losers. I'm wondering at what point does it hit a breaking point.
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Post Vids!Swaye said:
As a Conservative Red male married to a Conservative White woman, I can tell you that instead of ever talking about race we instead dress up in sexy Cowgirl and Indian outfits and I chase her around the yard with a plastic tomahawk. When I catch her I light a small wagon on fire before we screw.46XiJCAB said:As a Conservative White male married to a Conservative Black woman, I can tell you that we do not foster race obsession in our home with our children. It’s toxic.
That’s not to say that we never discuss racism in this country, because it does exist. We have those discussions as a family when necessary and address it where it need be.
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That’s the best type of scalp. Count it!Swaye said:
I do generally ask for her to do some lawn maintenance on the biscuit beforehand. Does this count?46XiJCAB said:
Is there imitation scalping involved before screwing commences?Swaye said:
As a Conservative Red male married to a Conservative White woman, I can tell you that instead of ever talking about race we instead dress up in sexy Cowgirl and Indian outfits and I chase her around the yard with a plastic tomahawk. When I catch her I light a small wagon on fire before we screw.46XiJCAB said:As a Conservative White male married to a Conservative Black woman, I can tell you that we do not foster race obsession in our home with our children. It’s toxic.
That’s not to say that we never discuss racism in this country, because it does exist. We have those discussions as a family when necessary and address it where it need be. -
Yes, but instead of a bald scalp, the hair in the groin area is scrificed;-) amirit Swaye?46XiJCAB said:
Is there imitation scalping involved before screwing commences?Swaye said:
As a Conservative Red male married to a Conservative White woman, I can tell you that instead of ever talking about race we instead dress up in sexy Cowgirl and Indian outfits and I chase her around the yard with a plastic tomahawk. When I catch her I light a small wagon on fire before we screw.46XiJCAB said:As a Conservative White male married to a Conservative Black woman, I can tell you that we do not foster race obsession in our home with our children. It’s toxic.
That’s not to say that we never discuss racism in this country, because it does exist. We have those discussions as a family when necessary and address it where it need be. -
does she bring the banditos in for the yard work?Swaye said:
I do generally ask for her to do some lawn maintenance on the biscuit beforehand. Does this count?46XiJCAB said:
Is there imitation scalping involved before screwing commences?Swaye said:
As a Conservative Red male married to a Conservative White woman, I can tell you that instead of ever talking about race we instead dress up in sexy Cowgirl and Indian outfits and I chase her around the yard with a plastic tomahawk. When I catch her I light a small wagon on fire before we screw.46XiJCAB said:As a Conservative White male married to a Conservative Black woman, I can tell you that we do not foster race obsession in our home with our children. It’s toxic.
That’s not to say that we never discuss racism in this country, because it does exist. We have those discussions as a family when necessary and address it where it need be. -
My wife is from the South. None of her family identify as republicans. Dems all the way. We don’t talk politics.Bendintheriver said:
Bravo. Living here in the South I have known quite a few black families that preach hate, racism and victimhood 247. I have even seen it preached in a very large all black church. Their kids have turned out just like I thought they would, bitter, imaginary victims.46XiJCAB said:As a Conservative White male married to a Conservative Black woman, I can tell you that we do not foster race obsession in our home with our children. It’s toxic.
That’s not to say that we never discuss racism in this country, because it does exist. We have those discussions as a family when necessary and address it where it need be.
Her family is awesome, all of them just great to be around. Never had any sense that they’re of the victim mindset. Have known them over 20 years.
I do love spending time in the south, especially in December.
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Pffft. @Swaye rolls Tailhook style.LebamDawg said:
does she bring the banditos in for the yard work?Swaye said:
I do generally ask for her to do some lawn maintenance on the biscuit beforehand. Does this count?46XiJCAB said:
Is there imitation scalping involved before screwing commences?Swaye said:
As a Conservative Red male married to a Conservative White woman, I can tell you that instead of ever talking about race we instead dress up in sexy Cowgirl and Indian outfits and I chase her around the yard with a plastic tomahawk. When I catch her I light a small wagon on fire before we screw.46XiJCAB said:As a Conservative White male married to a Conservative Black woman, I can tell you that we do not foster race obsession in our home with our children. It’s toxic.
That’s not to say that we never discuss racism in this country, because it does exist. We have those discussions as a family when necessary and address it where it need be. -
Multiple sculpturers? Generally, I don't like to watch as the yard is attended to but in this case I might.LebamDawg said:
does she bring the banditos in for the yard work?Swaye said:
I do generally ask for her to do some lawn maintenance on the biscuit beforehand. Does this count?46XiJCAB said:
Is there imitation scalping involved before screwing commences?Swaye said:
As a Conservative Red male married to a Conservative White woman, I can tell you that instead of ever talking about race we instead dress up in sexy Cowgirl and Indian outfits and I chase her around the yard with a plastic tomahawk. When I catch her I light a small wagon on fire before we screw.46XiJCAB said:As a Conservative White male married to a Conservative Black woman, I can tell you that we do not foster race obsession in our home with our children. It’s toxic.
That’s not to say that we never discuss racism in this country, because it does exist. We have those discussions as a family when necessary and address it where it need be. -
I can’t take people seriously that say “wokeness”.
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Woke progressives are losers. Change my mind.
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I can't take people seriously that think socialism is Xanadu if done just right.
