In my last post, Confessions of a White Man, I decided to use the words of Barack and Michelle Obama to apply to a white person. I believe their words and opinions to be racist, yet I knew no one would be upset until I changed "black" to "white". The following is a comment posted on that page — and then a response…

You stated, “Today, while the establishment is busy protecting black Americans from discrimination, they have turned a blind eye toward white people, women, and Christians.”

Please, spare us the victimhood. Until white people in this country are slaves for 200 years, forced to endure jim crow, seperate but unequal, terrorized for another 100 years, and attacked by the state for protesting equal rights in a country where “all men are created equal” (civil rights movement) there really is nothing to talk about here.

And so much for honoring MLK’s dream of racial utopia–you forgot about the Asians, Latinos, Muslims etc., that also make up this great country. But I guess they don’t count in your myopic black/white vision that is America.

You also stated, “Progress has been made regarding attitudes toward black people, but an over-correction is being committed.”

 
As an African-American I’m DYING to know how the US “over-corrected” the institutionalized marginalization and designation of blacks as second class citizens which persisted for over 200 years. Oh that’s right 30 years of Affirmative Action policies (many of which have since been dismantled and that benefitted white WOMEN) should have more than made up for those injustices.

As an African-American I should be grateful (and I’m stealing this from the PUMA playbook) and “fall in line”. I’m not suggesting we haven’t come a long way–we have, but man you reek of prejudice! And no it’s not cause you’re not voting for Obama!

Thanks for the confession, but no your racially misguided views don’t represent the “typical white person[s]” I know.

 

As an Irish-American, I am well aware of the issue of slavery. The English enslaved and mistreated the Irish for hundreds of years. In turn of the century America, Irish immigrants were treated like garbage. Fortunately, I don’t dwell on the past in an attempt to play the eternal victim.

This article is not an attempt at victimhood. Strange you would read it that way. It is simply a way of showing that the words and opinions of the Obamas are racist and offensive. Most of the words come from Michelle and Barack Obama except the 2008 closing paragraph. 

I knew Obamabots would not find Barack’s and Michelle’s words unacceptable until I used them to apply to myself. Also, I in no way left any group out of Dr. King’s racial utopia. Unless, you think he did. I said “until MLK’s dream has been truly and equally realized”. I even emphasized TRULY and EQUALLY.

I might have tried to list every possible group of people in this country, as you have, but space did not allow. Did you notice you yourself forgot to mention Pacific Islanders? and Buddhists? and millions of other Americans? I guess you put them in the “etc.” column. How nice of you. 

And I grow tired of you rabid racist types who constantly suggest that the only way to achieve equality in this country is to somehow subject white people to 200 years of slavery. Confronting THAT RACIST ATTITUDE is the true purpose of this article.

As I stated earlier, my ancestors already were slaves. I don’t need your lesson. I, however, was not. Nor were you. We HAVE come a long way, I just don’t want to see ANY of us go in reverse. But if the racist, hate-mongering, black separatist Rev. Wright’s comments are acceptable, whereas Don Imus’ are not… we might be beginning to do just that