Posted on 08/09/2009 2:48:31 AM PDT by Scanian
A caricature of Obama as Heath Ledger's garish, pasty-faced Joker from "The Dark Knight" is appearing on the Facebook pages of many an Obama critic these days. And, as is depressingly common, there are Democrats who cry "racist!"
The Washington Post devoted several hundred words on the topic: "[The] poster is ultimately a racially charged image. By using the 'urban' makeup of the Heath Ledger Joker, instead of the urbane makeup of the Jack Nicholson character, the poster connects Obama to something many of his detractors fear but can't openly discuss. He is black and he is identified with the inner city, a source of political instability in the 1960s and '70s, and a lingering bogeyman in political consciousness despite falling crime rates."
Say what?!
The mental contortions needed to make this link are flabbergasting. The point of the Joker cartoon is as obvious as can be: The president of the United States -- or his policies so far stated -- is a comic-book villain, stealing your money. You may not agree with that -- but to suggest that caricature is out of bounds undermines the ideals of free speech and political expression.
No, Obama's election did not make our nation colorblind. But Obama's defenders are doing their president and themselves a great wrong. For when real racial injustices surface, the country -- so numb to false outrage from Harvard professors and propaganda posters -- will shrug it off. "Racist" is diluted to just another insult, robbed of all its shame. The Joker, unfortunately, will be on them.
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What’s funny is that Obama is NOT identified with the inner-city urban black population. To him, they are cattle. He has used them as a power base, but he has left them behind.
True and they are getting impatient to get their share of the loot. The Tax Revenue is down 25% across the board. and there is not enough loot for the freebies they expected.
You Posted this WhY?
Did you send the NYP the collage of the Bush JOKER poster. Or how about the one as Dracula?
OR the one as Hitler?
THAT is the way you respond to the Fascist Propagandist Media. “Hit back twice as hard” Quote Barack Obama
What’s funnier is that the Dear Comrade isn’t all that black.
He’s beige at best, sort of a sandy Arab beige, eh?
What does is when a black consrvative is attacked, beaten and called an "Uncle Tom", it's not considered a hate crime.
Amen. Preach it.
Oh, but the racist behavior you describe comes from his white devil mama's side. Don't forget, President Barry is conflicted.
This has to do with bad policy. It isn’t about his race we just know he is wrong. What is so hard to understand about that? They cry race, because it is all they have left. The reason is you cannot defend his policy!!!
Some Philly youth who got kicked and pummeled by the local law enforcement on live TV thought they were in for a payday. Nope, it doesn't work anymore, the Grand Jury said they actually deserved it.
That is what they are for. Ask Reverend Wright, Barack Obama is a cold one! If not for his race Obama would never have been nominated let alone elected. White guilt and the affirmative action mindset insulated Obama from criticism that would have defeated any White person of his experience.
Do not be afraid of this charge! In fact, we should roundly laugh at it because it is their last line of defense
At this point, I think it’s safe to say that it works only with the MSM and ideological hacks.
This should be shouted from the Rooftops. The KKK was created as the terrorist wing of the democRAT party. The democRATS supported slavery, segregation, and opposed civil rights for all. They only got on board when they realized that they were going to be in the dustbin of history if they continued to oppose it. Yet, the republicans pretty much control most southern states and I have yet to see any of them attempt to resurrect Jim Crow as the civil rights hustlers (Jesse Jackson et. al.) have charged that they would.
Can you imagine if a black democrat was beaten by a group
of white Republicans?
But but but...If the DemoPervert liars can’t fall back on accusing anyone who is winning an argument againt them of being “a racist”...You take away 3/5’ths of their debating
arsenal..their inevitable fallback position, no m,atter wjhat the issue is...Crap Matthews, woukd have had no career
at all if he wasn’t accusing *somebody* of being a racist evry 15 minutes. Krugman is just another in a panolpy of intellectual bankrupt DemoLiberals who fall back on the “cry wolf” racism charge to win an argument. They cry “racism” faster than the race hustlers Sharpton and Jackson. Cris Matthews is the “Waco Kid” of throwing the race card! But many in the “Main stream” Media, are almost as fast.
I am glad that you speak out. It is important to know that there are Blacks who do not buy into the enitlement “gift’ of the Great society that has enslaved blacks and whites for decades. I marched in the eaqual rights demonstrations and the idea then was the everyone should have a chance to fulfill the American dream and be treated with dignity.
It is sad to see the likes of Sharpton co-opt that movement and for their own power only stand up for blacks when it helps them.
AMEN to your question.
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