I'm sure everyone has seen or heard about
this FRONTPAGE diary at Redstate.com, where the sheet-wearing segments of the Republican party came out in force.
Ordinarily, my reaction to such stuff is a combination of outrage and pleasure. Outrage at the racism, and pleasure at the fact that the wingnuts are willing to show us their true face.
However, seeing that post caused me to feel regret--regret over how Redstate utterly failed to become anything more than David Duke with a better vocabulary. And it also shows that so long as the core of one of our two primary parties is intractably racist, the future of race relations remains bleak.
A sobering contrast between past intentions and present reality below the fold.
Once upon a time, two principled, decent conservatives (yes, I continue to maintain that they exist) decided to start up Redstate. But, they wanted to elevate the level of discourse, and specifically remove the taint of racism that permeates so much rightwing discourse.
These two principled conservatives, Ben Domenech and Josh Trevino, a/k/a Tacitus, took specific aim at the virulent racists in their movement.
How opposed were they to the racism in their movement?
They coined the phrase "evilcons."
At one point, it was even known to happen at Redstate that racist evilcons would be repudiated.
To his credit, Mike Krempasky also shares this opposition to racism. Unfortunately, with Trevino and Domenech thrown overboard, he doesn't carry enough weight on that site to prevent the site from turning into a Klan rally.
All Krempasky could muster in response to the naked bigotry highlighted on Redstate's frontpage was to meekly state that he was
Not a fan of this post
Unfortunately, just like Trevino and Domenech before him, Krempasky quickly finds out that racism isn't a bug for most Republicans--it's a feature.
To refresh people's memory, here are some choice quotes from the Redstate Klan diary:
From the original post:
Why is it that those who participate in these funerals feel compelled to turn a solemn, religious event into a Def Comedy Jam spectacle of anti-Republican, anti-conservative boilerplate "known facts" and demands for handouts?
To borrow another contributor's phrase -- the media and the left treat the Jesse Jacksons of this country and the Jesse Jacksons of the Middle East with respect, compassion, and understanding. Those of us who work hard for a living to provide for our families, humbly go to church, and try to do unto others as we would have them do unto us see our values, our lifestyles, our beliefs, and our Lord ridiculed and bashed on television, the cover of Rolling Stone, and in the mainstream media.
I also think I have a clearer understanding of why the culture of so many black Americans in this country is below what it should be and is capable of being. The prominent black spiritual leaders, like Joseph Lowery, are more interested in subsidization from The ManTM than salvation from the Lord.
Now, Blanton mixes code with blatant racist stereotypes. However, he's a beacon of enlightenment compared to those who responded:
Davidba tells us that:
You evidently did live during the civil right era.
There was nothing peaceful about it.
If the truth be told, it was an extortion scam to enrich themselves. Mrs. King carried on this tradition. Anytime you wanted to use anything that was MLK, Jr. you had to pay Mrs. King.
Don't forget who the pupils were of this scam; Jesse Jackson, Joesph Lowery, and Hosea Williams. They practiced this extortion of Corporations all of their lives and some are still doing it.
So lets be honest, praise Mrs. King for the loss of a husband and who had to raise her children by herself, but don't latch on to a myth and try to make it true.
Davemason2k suggests that:
Bush should take back New Orleans money and force these aholes to come begging for it.
Itrytobenice adds this precious observation:
I saw clips of Clinton and some brown preacher.
Davidba tells us that the "brown preacher"
was Joseph Lowery, former head of the SCLC. One of the biggest extortinist organization in the country. They used the same tactics that Jesse Jackson uses to extrort money from Corporations. You pay or we picket.
Myth buster, these were pupils of MLK, Jr.
Adamsmith notes that:
If the Afro-American community applauds this funeral, they will make a statement about no one but themselves. and that is just what that group did at the funeral.
to which Just Me adds:
think it is denial but considering they did again, maybe they really are that dumb.
Blooch (echoing James "No Talent" Taranto):
Black opinion out of mainstream... on matters of race.
Imagine that--black people daring to disagree with white people about racism in the US.
Smager has some questions:
Funny, but I recall that African-Americans are losing political clout in America, as the Hispanic population increases in size.
So, explain to me again why the NAACP and other "mainstream" African-American organizations should be accorded respect, if they refuse to be respectful-- or even polite themselves?
Braveheart tells us the 'truth' about MLK:
Actually, I can't wait for the unsealing of the secret FBI King files in 2027 to reveal the truth about MLK and his less than honorable life and legacy (thanks to a liberal judge and the King family they have bought time preventing their release under FOIA... hmm, you think they have something to hide?). In the mean time, the country remains held hostage to the unbalanced and intellectually dishonest legacy of this man and his family. Pardon me if I choose not to worship at their phony altar.
Also, I can see clearly why blacks just love the Democratic party for all its done for them in perpetuating their continued pride in their own sense of victimhood. Bravo!
Davidba addresses Braveheart's post:
Well said Braveheart
Tbone provides this gem:
That sorry display at the funeral
is a distillation into a single drop of the reasons why the Dims are becoming irrelevant and why the majority of black Americans are doomed to poverty,ignorance and disadvantage.
Of course, people were banned for calling Tbone a racist.