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The next time some right wing Christian conservative whines to you about liberals painting their side as not very bright, I invite you to link them to this article written by very white Dave Daubenmire. It should do the trick. Writing for Barbwire this morning, Daubenmire posed the question "Why is Fox News So White?", expressing absolute shock that lily white Fox News has failed to land "even one black face that might be able to clearly articulate the conservative message."
No, seriously, he wonders why that is, all the while conveniently not mentioning Ben Carson even once, which I find curious.
Conservatives often complain about how monolithic the black vote is yet they don’t offer up even one black face that might be able to clearly articulate the conservative message. Oh, they may have a black guest every now and then to bolster the Republican agenda, but there is not one consistent black conservative in their entire lineup.
At a time when black Americans are looking for answers to the problems facing America, what dark face do they turn to on Fox to validate the conservative leanings that they may have? Certainly the marketing gurus at Fox understand that the nation has many blacks that live according to conservative principles. Where do they turn to for validation of what they believe?
Daubenmire, known as Coach Dave to his fans, may not exactly be a household name here, but in his circle of Christian conservatives he is touted as a leader in the movement. Coach Dave runs an organization called
Pass the Salt Ministries which encourages Christians to fiercely engage in the culture wars.
PASS THE SALT is committed to bringing together the body of Christ across denominational, racial, and economical borders to demonstrate to America the power of Biblical unity. Our vision is to unite, organize, and mobilize the Army of God to be SALT and Light as stated in MATTHEW 5:12.
I could give you chapter and verse quotations from Coach Dave's
Bible of Fringe, but I'll save you time. Doubenmire has been monitored by the People for the American Way's site,
Right Wing Watch for a very long time. Follow the link if you want to fall down the rabbit hole of Coach Dave's tortured intellect.
Recently, he has set his sights on engaging the black community, urging them step out of their conservative hiding places and join him in his battle to save America from certain smouldering ruination. He has managed to convince himself that their numbers are legion and that it is an utter mystery why they undermine themselves by voting for the Democratic party. "A vast majority of black Americans would claim Christianity as their religious affiliation, yet 95% vote for the progressive party. How can that be?" he ponders. He then goes on to answer his own question without even realizing it—"Could it be that they associate “conservative” with “white”?
He's onto something here, if only he knew it.
What Daubenmire fails to realize is that fringe Christian conservatives are the minority voice for which Fox allows airtime. Yes, they do have raging turd-puppets the likes of Todd Starnes giving lip-service to their embarrassing views and their even more embarrassing viewers. However the real interest for Fox News rests in exploiting racism, not engaging it, and certainly not putting many "dark faces" to it. Fox News is a money maker that shills itself to Republican wealth by whatever means necessary.
In the fuzzy haze of Daubenmire's mind, he believes that black people are stupid enough to throw away their precious vote to a party that is unapologetically controlled by wealthy white men, all lamenting that their white privilege is under dire threat. The cynicism and arrogant stupidity is galling. I'm not black, but it's not a stretch to guess that the vast majority of black people would find Daubenmire fucking insulting.
That Daubenmire thinks Fox News has an interest in promoting his views is telling of just how played the naive religious right has been by the network. Yes, Fox gives all stripes of conservatives airtime, but even Fox News has their limitations on how far they are willing to hit their golf ball into the rough. Daubenmire is clearly a stroke too far.
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December 6, 2014
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From aitchdee:
I'd like to nominate Diogenes' comment for a Top Comment. Found in blindone's diary Dear White People- A Bit Of A Rant
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From Steven Payne:
I'm nominating this comment by kishik recommending we watch this commentary titled "Young black bodies, felled by bullets" by Melissa Harris-Perry. Found in Onomastic's diary "This Congregation has come together to Express its Dissent of Police Matters"
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December 5, 2014
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