But Is It Racism?
September 17, 2009
Jimmy Carter has been catching some flack recently for arguing that much of the opposition to Obama has been fueled by racism.
But of course he’s right. Listen:
Joe Wilson’s little ’you lie’ tirade came in response to Obama pledging that illegal immigrants won’t be able to apply for healthcare under his plan. What is the psychotic fury on the right in regards to illegal immigrants other than blatant racism? I mean, honestly. God forbid they receive any kind of healthcare benefits.
Remember the ‘birthers?’ ‘Nuff said.
How about those insane 9/12 protests? How many confederate flags did you see? How many crazily racist signs? How many non-white people were there? How many, really?
One could go on. It’s frankly pretty scary, and good on Carter, whatever the political repercussions, for calling it what it is. These people are nuts. Sure they went fucking bonkers when Clinton was in office, but the response to Obama is out of control. It’s really scary. And the Republicans and their media cheerleaders like Beck and Hannity should be ashamed of themselves for fomenting violence and perpetuating vile lies. It’s disgusting.
It is really scary. And kind of depressing; despite the blatant racism and hypocrisy these people have so much control in public debate, all the hope of change I had after the election is disappearing.