I've felt disenchanted by some of the watering down of my hopes into baby stepped legislation. I've lost some respect for our president for not taking action on some of the outrageous exploits of our constitution made by W & Cheney. I get frustrated by the continuous compromise and idiotic attempts to woo the steadfast republicans away from the cliff. I have even considered and re-considered the magical unicorn of a strong liberal third party to get people like Ben Nelson and Blanche Lincoln out of power. But anytime my resolve is weakened by the failings of feckless democrats all I have to do is check out my local newspaper's opinion page comments section. There I see the true voice of the cornered and wounded animal that is the white privilege voter.
My local paper, the Morning Journal of Lorain, OH (which is an FDR democrat town to the core) is a pathetic chain newspaper with feckless editors regurgitating right wing slant at the behest of the Journal Register Company. Recently they ran a column by EJ Dionne called "Tea Party and racism". This is like red meat to the conservative tea party bunch in the comments section that outnumber me 10:1. They are most fascinating as they post their nonsense defense for the indefensible ditto-head doctrine and beckian conspiracy theories. They go there for the feeding frenzy of xenophobia and ACORN welfare queen fantasies. It's a festive display of pornographic levels of stupidity and a distinct amplifier for the right wing echo chamber.
I often try in vain to drop some knowledge and wisdom and try to shed light on their distortions but, sadly, I cannot keep up with FOX, Rush, Drudge, et. al. But my most recent encounter has been the most bizarre yet. Let me give you just a few highlights, and you don't have to read EJ's column to get it (my snark in italics)...
"Hey EJ, just screaming 'racism' doesn't make it so.
We all know what this is about. 0 is destroying the country and democrats are getting voted out of office everywhere. Now they need to gin up their base for the upcoming elections.
Basic Alinsky 101.
Vote the marxists out in November! "
Who's ginning up who's base using race?
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" Propaganda is a very powerful tool. It worked for Hitler after all.
"Education is dangerous - Every educated person is a future enemy"--Herman Goering, Hitler's minister of propaganda.
"Naturally the common people don't want war; neither in Russia, nor in England, nor in America, nor in Germany. That is understood. But after all, it is the leaders of the country who determine policy, and it is always a simple matter to drag the people along, whether it is a democracy, or a fascist dictatorship, or a parliament, or a communist dictatorship. Voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is to tell them they are being attacked, and denounce the pacifists for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger. It works the same in any country."--Herman Goering, Hitler's minister of propaganda.
"We are under attack by racists, denounce them,cover your ears--E.J. Dionne
If you are buying this load of bologna, you will get the government you fear the most. "
Yes, this person is quoting nazis to counter EJ's points
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" you want to know where real racism resides? this administration. want proof? 3 weeks ago a tax was levied on tanning salons. who besides white people use tanning beds? do you think a tax on fried chicken and watermelon is forthcoming? i think not. "
This is an acute case of doublethink if I ever saw one, "fight racism with racism" I guess
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" I think the DOJ needs to re-open the NBPP case since new evidence and testimony has surfaced with (the racists white guy) DOJ Adam's recent testimony that the Holder DOJ has squahed any investigation against the NBPP. Of course the NAACP and WH will dismiss this as a white racist conservative making the aligations against the NBPP. This whole EJ article and NAACP media hyped racist thing against the Tea is an obvious WH orchestrated race card play to rile up the black and Hispanic voter as the WH sees the polls sink. Andrew Brightbart has a $100,000 offer out there to pay off anyone who can provide a tape or evidence that the Tea Party has done anything racist at its rallies. So far no evidence or any racist tape has surfaced. This is all phony race card hype. If the KKK had done what the NBPP had done at a polling place the guys and the KKK would be on trial and convicted by now. Get over it Dems the Oblunder and his band of Dem/Socialist Congress are not governing the way the voters want. The race card has nothing to do with the failure of Oblunder and the Dem Congress. "
and the race card that is being played here is not by conservative media? That damn 100K reward again, can i get it for putting up this diary?
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"just a quick correction before <username> tries to slam you Herman Goering, was in charge of Hitler's Luftwaffe. Joseph Goebbels, was Hitler's minister of propaganda. "
apparently this person wanted to help out his fellow nazi history buff. I always get Goering and Goebbels mixed up. I need to check my trading cards i guess
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" The WH is using the NAACP to play the race card for them. With the Dems and Oblunder falling like a rock in the polls they are panicking and playing their last resort to energize the Dem base. It will not work since over 90% of the Black vote is in the tank with Oblunder already like Miles2GO. The WH/Dems are trying to stir up the Hispanics, but they don't fall for the race card like the Blacks do. The whites are already fleeing the Oblunder/Dem agenda and this race baiting Oblunder tactic will further dive them away from Oblunder and dems in droves come November. "
AHHHH, teh stupid! It burns!
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I made some attempts to quash the hatefest but I know how little influence facts and reason have on some folks. I just felt the need to share my experience with a sympathetic audience for a change. If anyone feels the desire to read the full thread with Dionne's column as well here it is.