Right
wingers function on two default modes when it comes to racism: 1) racism is the
fault of its victims, and 2) racism doesn’t exist!
The
harder right wingers try to deny racism, the dumber they sound.
Cases
in point..
Right
wing commentators on FOX’s The Five and Outnumbered, repeatedly,
broadcast the racist and uneducated slur
that Black people commit more crimes than
white people!
The
fact is that Blacks are far more likely
to be arrested than any other racial group in the USA for the same crimes. (See Racial
gap in US arrest rate link below)
Megyn
Kelly of FOX harped on the catch phrase Six
witnesses! Six witnesses! a minimum
of 10 times over a 5 minute interview segment! She was on a role fanning the “fault of the victim” default mode
claiming that six Ferguson grand jury witnesses stated that Michael lunged at Officer
Wilson.
Had
Megyn done her homework, she would have discovered that there were 6 other Ferguson grand jury witnesses stating
the exact opposite, and she’s a
lawyer!?!?
Former
Republican NY Mayor Rudy Giuliani stated that Mr. Garner’s death was “not a racial incident because of two reasons: 1)”the
presence of a Black sergeant [who had no contact with Mr. Garner and gave no
directives to chokehold him.] and 2) “the same thing would have happened if
another man that size resisted arrest”.
In
one short sound bite, Giuliani transformed
from former NY Mayor to factless wonder!
Laura
Ingram – radio race baiter and FOX commentator – stated that the actions of members
of the St. Louis Rams coming onto the field holding their hands in the air in
protest of the Ferguson grand jury decision was “not based on facts”!
What
planet is Ms. Ingram on?
The
St. Louis Rams hands up response was
based on the reality that neither
she nor WE will ever know the facts because
the Ferguson Prosecutor made sure that there would never be a trial to
determine what conflicting evidence
and/or testimony presented to the Ferguson grand jury was factual beyond a
reasonable doubt!
Despite
the NY coroner’s ruling that “Mr. Garner’s death was a homicide”, Republican
Senator Rand Paul stated that Mr. Garner died because of a cigarette tax, and Mr.
Paul claims to be a doctor albeit unlicensed!?!?
Despite
the NY coroner’s ruling that “Mr. Garner’s death was a homicide”, NY Republican
congressional lawmaker (?) Peter King
stated that Mr. Garner died because he was overweight!?!?
Despite the NY coroner's ruling that "Mr. Garner's death was a homocide" Sean Hannity (FOX) - came up with the brilliant observation, I would not use the term chokehold, as a martial artist student?!?!
If you have any red headgear, throw it away or burn it because if mega racists Pat Dollard and Jim Haft see you, they will plaster the blogosphere with the unsubstantiated claim that you – like Michael in their dumbed down estimation - are “a member of the Bloods street gang”!?!?!
The
discussion of the racist right wing’s predictable
denial of racism would not be complete without giving dishonorable mention to FOX’s daily
announcement of the only individual in
the world who is responsible for anything and everything that doesn’t go
the right wing way – a chipped toe nail, winter, a blue moon, burnt toast.
You
guessed it – President Obama!
FOOTNOTE:
The
gentleman who filmed the Garner
tragedy was indicted, but the officer whose chokehold was ruled as a homicide was
not?!?!
What
part of That’s not racism! will right wingers dumb down on that fact?
SOURCES
www.usatoday.com/story/...black-arrest-rates/19043207/
The Week Magazine - 3 days ago
Medical Examiner Rules Eric Garner's Death a Homicide...
www.nbcnewyork.com/.../Eric-Garner-Chokehold-Police-Custody...
Gross: Here'sHow Conservative Media Is Covering Ferguson
thedailybanter.com/2014/.../heres-conservative-media-handling-ferguson...
4 Worst Right-Wing Reactions to Michael Brown's Killing...
www.alternet.org/4-worst-right-wing-reactions-michael-browns-...
TheRight-Wing Response to Ferguson Is Depressingly ...
Crooks and Liars - 20 hours ago
Salon.com - 2 days ago
The Guardian - 1 day ago
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