WHY
DO A HANDFUL OF BLACK PEOPLE LOVE AND DEFEND WHITE BIGOTRY?
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THE
WHITE IDOLATRY COMPLEX
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My educational background is in psychology, so ever
since Donald Trump has been in office I’ve spent a lot of time thinking about
Black conservatives, or what I call Black bigot huggers. While these people are
relatively rare among Black people, I’ve run across a significant number of
them online. Some are high-profile, like Ben Carson, “Diamond and Silk”, and
Candace Owens, and others are more obscure, like a gentleman I ran across by
the name of CJ Goode III, but what they all have in common is a rabid devotion to
White bigots. . At one point I thought their dysfunction was the
result of a traumatic experience in their lives, but that explanation didn’t
hold up, because most Black people have endured negative experiences in life,
yet it didn’t disrupt their capacity for logical thought and simple common
sense. So I’ve come to the conclusion that it’s a mental illness. They were
born that way, and I call their pathology “The White Idolatry Complex”. . Most Black people know by nature that White bigots suffer
from a severe insecurity which causes them to desperately embrace a delusion of
superiority in order to comfort their lack of self-esteem, so recognizing that
fact, the average Black person simply work around them, much like when they’re
dealing with a child. But not Black bigot huggers. Bigot huggers not only accept
a bigot’s delusion of grandeur, but encourages it, and then they become hostile
with any other Black person who refuses to join them in their idiocy, as though
refusing to kiss the White man’s ass is an arrogant act of unholy heresy. .
CLARENCE THOMAS
The primary reason I concluded that such people are
born with a mental disorder is because we can see signs of the tendency in some
children before they know anything about racism and bigotry. We’ve all known
that child in school who would always suck-up to the teacher and stay after class
to spit-shine the blackboard of a teacher that everyone else in the class hated.
Then on the playground he would brag, “Mr. Cummings is mean to you guys, but he
likes me.” That’s your future bigot hugger. . Now, we were all taught to be conservative as children,
because we lacked experience and judgment, so we were taught to rely on the
guidance of adults to do our thinking for us for our own protection. But as most
of us gained intellectual maturity, we began to think for ourselves and became
independent and progressives thinkers. But bigot huggers never mature to that
point, so all of their lives they continue to spit-shine Mr. Cummings’
Blackboard. But later, Mr. Cummings is replaced by Sean Hannity, Rush Limbaugh,
Donald Trump, or their local preacher, and they never learn to think for
themselves. .
The primary reason for that is they’re born weak-minded and with
a lack of self-esteem, so they don’t have the confidence to think for
themselves. As a result, they remain intellectual children all of their lives -
and just like actual children, they yearn for that pat on the head and nod of approval
from those they consider authority figures, because they rely on stronger
personalities as an extension of themselves. So they literally need these people
to make themselves whole, to replace that part of their self-reliance and sense
of competence that’s missing in their own character. That explains why they
become so hostile when we refuse to join them in their ass-kissing festival. When we’re critical of their heroes, they consider it a personal attack on themselves. . Deep inside, these people know there’s a flaw in their
character, because they’ve always felt insecure and they’ve spent their entire lives
trying to avoid thinking about it. So that too contributes to why Black conservatives
are invariably so hostile. When they’re confronted by other Blacks regarding
their political beliefs, they’re forced to confront their insecurities, and
they don’t appreciate that worth a damn. So in response, they'll begin to spew bigoted and stereotypical claims about the thinking of normal Black people, and then use White propaganda to spew what it means to be a "true American", and then they erect a false
façade of superiority and walk away claiming that it’s the rest of the world
that’s flawed. So such people are completely delusional. Much like Trump, they use self-delusion as a defense mechanism that allows them to live with themselves.
IS
IT EVEN POSSIBLE TO BE MORE IGNORANT, OR A BIGGER UNCLE TOM THAN THE ONE BELOW?
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I know, folks, it looks like a Saturday
Night Live skit, but it’s REAL! How is it possible for the Black community to
produce an idiot like this!!!? They couldn’t give me $300 million to put out a
video like this. This bigot-huggin’ lunatic is a perfect example of Donald
Trump's view of a Black man's place - orgasmic over a pat on the head, and
goofy and ignorant as hell. This guy even LOOKS like an Uncle Tom. This
grinnin’-ass cotton seed makes Stepin Fetchit look like a Black Panther. This
is the perfect personification of a Black conservative. How in the hell can an
idiot like this POSSIBLY have any friends? And as for my contention that it's a mental disorder, I rest my case.
Eric L. Wattree Http://wattree.blogspot.com Ewattree@Gmail.com BLACK WRITERS, INTELLECTUALS, AND
INDEPENDENT THINKERS . Religion: It's not that I hate everyone who doesn't look, think, and act like
me - it's just that God does.
I was fortunate enough to learn what it meant to be Black as a child. Look at the video below of Miles Davis and John Coltrane and learn what I did at 12 years old, not just about music, but about demeanor, and the importance of taking myself seriously. That’s the key to life - self-esteem, having the common sense to define yourself, and not allowing anyone else to do it for you. Black conservatives have yet to learned that simple lesson. . Notice how dead serious every member of this group is in representing their culture. There’s no struttin’ around, bouncin’ their heads, or acting like damn fools for the benefit of the television audience. They simply put on, without any fanfare, an incredible display of pure artistic genius - and without bustin' one sweat bubble. This wasn’t “Hee Haw”, or “Can we all get along?” This was simply pure, unadulterated Blackness in all its glory, allowing America to either take it or leave it. . Unlike today, Miles, Coltrane and the group, simply represented the dignity of their people. They didn’t try to tell the White man who we are – they weren’t interested in what he thought. They simply demonstrated what it meant to be Black, and in a very matter-of-fact way. That’s identical to how I view life. I neither love White folks nor hate them. They just happen to be around, and that’s fine with me, as long as they don’t step on my groove. . This video was recorded in 1959 when you rarely even saw Black people on television. Yet, they weren't fazed a bit. None of them even bothered to look into the camera - in fact, at one point you can see Coltrane even turn away from it. They were so solemn, dedicated, and dead-serious about what they were doing, in fact, that Robert Herridge, the White man who introduces them, whispers their introduction in complete awe, and the White musicians who were fortunate enough to be on stage with them obviously considered it a great honor - and check out their effortless groove! They were laid-back and completely in their zone - their Black zone. . So young people, don’t buy into the bullshit. In the introduction Robert Herridge points out that "There are many ways of telling a story." Well, Miles is telling you yours. He's telling you who you really are, so listen and take heed. You’re not the product of idiots and clowns who have to tap dance, denigrate your culture, and put on a minstrel show for the White man. You’re the product of masters and true intellectual giants. I grew up understanding that fact. That’s why today, I’m a proud Black man, and no one can ever take that away from me. . Eric L. Wattree
. A MESSAGE TO C.J. GOODE III ABOUT BLACK CONSERVATIVES
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CJ, in response to the above video you said the following:
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“ROFLMAO, ANTI-AMERICAN-MARXIST-BITCH, must be great rubbing-elbows with the
party of JIM-CROW, DEMON-CRATS.”
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I've pointed out that you're a mindlessly ignorant, and brainwashed idiot
before. But now you’ve presented clear evidence to substantiate my claim by
betraying your idiotic tendency to denigrate Black womanhood, the very womb of
the Black culture. So, tell me, CJ, do you consider calling a Black woman a
bitch illustrative of the proud American way that you so desperately crave getting back to? Is the right to
do so what you consider “MAKING AMERICA GREAT AGAIN?” Undoubtedly you do, because
you're obviously a world-class idiot. So, let me take a moment to educate your
dumb ass:
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BLACK CONSERVATIVES
Black conservatives are not just ignorant, but they aren't even bright enough
to understand the English language. The very word "Conservative" is
defined as dedicated to "Conserving" the traditions of the past. In
the case of Black people, that means conserving the tradition of racism,
bigoty, and lynching Black people at will. What the hell do you think they mean
when they say, "MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN?" They mean take America
back to the “good ole days” when they could lynch any Black person who pissed them
off. If you doubt that, tell me when America “was great” the first time.Give me a year. . So, ANY Black person who aligns themselves with conservatism is an idiot by
definition. A true conservative doesn’t even like poor White people, so you
know damn well they don’t give a damn about you. So, if you’re a Black
conservative, you’re actually much more than just that – you’re also a goddamn
fool. . Your passionate embrace of conservatism reveals two
things about your character and lack of intellect. First, you have so little
character and knowledge of self that you’ve allowed yourself to be drenched in
self-hatred; and secondly, you’re so lacking in simple intellect that you have
absolutely no understanding of American history, and so dumb you think
you’re going to be allowed to become an “honorary White boy”.
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Bill Cosby also suffered from that malady. After making a few dollars and
beginning to think he was an honorary White boy he began to criticize his own
people just like you. In his notorious ‘Pound Cake’ rant he said the following:
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"Looking
at the incarcerated, these are not political criminals. These are people going
around stealing Coca-Cola. People getting shot in the back of the head over a
piece of pound cake! And then we all run out and are outraged, 'The cops
shouldn't have shot him!' What the hell was he doing with the pound cake in his
hand?"
. Much like a bigoted White man, Bill had absolutely no empathy for the plight of many Black people. But look at him now. I guess White folks didn’t love him as much as he thought
they did, and eventually you’re going to find that the same is true of you.
There’s no such thing as an honorary White person – ask Omarosa. She's also been discarded like a soiled Tampon, and where are all of the other Black conservatives of days past? I'll tell you where they are - they've all been discarded after outliving their usefulness. .
Once again,
conservatives don’t even care about REAL White folks who are poor. They only put up with them because they need their vote and their ability to stir-up turmoil, so you know damn well they don't give a damn about you. That's why an RNC convention looks like a Klan meeting. But of course, you're too dumb to see that. But maybe you'll be able to understand American history.
CONSERVATIVES HAVE ALWAYS BEEN THE ENEMY OF AMERICAN DEMOCRACY
Conservatives have always been known for walking around with flag pins in their lapels and spewing their "bone-spur" brand of patriotism. Going all the way back to the very founding of this nation they’ve always used false patriotism and deception as weapons to promote a self-serving agenda to undermine the interests of the average American.As a result of that attitude, they have always been the most insidious enemies of American democracy. That’s why when our founding documents speak of American enemies it uses the phrase, “Both foreign anddomestic.”
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When conservatives first arrived on these shores, they brought with them the European notion of class distinction. They have always suffered from the distinctly undemocratic attitude that the only inherent value of the average American is as servants to cater to the whims of the upper class.
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Alexander Hamilton, one of this nation’s conservative founding fathers, believed that the rich and "wellborn" should be given a permanent share in government. He said:
. “All communities divide themselves into the few and the many. The first are the rich and wellborn, the other the mass of the people…. The people are turbulent and changing; they seldom judge or determine right. Give therefore to the first class a distinct, permanent share in government. They will check the unsteadiness of the second, and as they cannot receive any advantage by a change, they therefore will ever maintain good government.”
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Hamilton supported a lifetime appointment of the President (after being selected by congress, instead of the people). Can you just imagine that, Donald Trump FOR LIFE!!!? But America dodged that bullet during the Federalist Convention that took place between May 14 and September 17, 1787.
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Since most of the founding fathers came to America to escape the aristocratic class system in Europe, Hamilton’s desire to preserve the class system was resoundingly defeated in favor of an unfettered democracy, but that didn’t mean that people of Hamilton’s point of view would quietly go away. Instead, they became the conservative coalition. They lowered their profile as blatant aristocrats, and continued to pursue their agenda by using their wealth, power, and various other strategies to divide the people to achieve their agenda, and that’s what we see today. That accounts for why conservatives tend to be specialists in obstructionism and division, and why the American people ALWAYS suffer under conservative governance.
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The Great Depression
In 1921 -- eight years before the great depression -- Republicans took over the helm of this nation for 12 years. During that time there were three Republican administrations, the first of which was the administration of Warren G. Harding. History remembers Harding's administration for one thing more than any other -- scandal. It was during Harding's presidency that the Teapot Dome Scandal erupted. His administration was considered the most corrupt administration in the history of the United States -- until Nixon's (Watergate), then Reagan's (Iran\Contra), and finally Bush's (Iraqi War).
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Next, in 1923, came Calvin Coolidge, the president that Ronald Reagan is said to have most admired. Coolidge's policies of large tax cuts, allowing business a free-rein, and his encouragement of stock speculation contributed greatly to the impending stock market crash and the great depression that was to follow.
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In 1929 during Republican, Herbert Hoover’s administration, the stock market crashed - much like under the Bush Administration - starting the Great Depression, but back then there was no Barack Obama to come to the rescue or mitigate the damage early on. So in spite of the fact that by 1933 the unemployment rate was at 33.3% with 16 million people out of work, the Republican, Herbert Hoover, just sat, thinking that the economy would eventually rejuvenate itself. Much like Republicans of today, Hoover and his Republican Party had absolutely no compassion for either the plight of the American people, or America’s veterans who had put their lives on the line for this country.
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During Hoover's administration, 15,000 WWI veterans marched on Washington demanding that they be paid what they were owed by the government. Hoover responded by calling in federal troops to throw these ex-servicemen off government property. .
The conditions were horrific. During the Great Depression there was no such thing as Social Security, so when a person became too old or weak to work they had no income, so they had to depend on their children for support. That meant instead of a husband and wife only having to support themselves and their children, which was tough enough during those times, they also had to support their parents. So three generations of a family could be living in one household - and in many cases, the parents of both the husband and the wife lived with the family.
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In addition, there was no such thing as Medicare or Medicaid, so when one of grandparents became ill the medical costs would devastate the entire family. These conditions kept lower and middle-class families in such dire need of funds that they had to accept whatever crumbs the business community chose to throw at them - and remember, at that time there was no Fair Labor Standards Act or unions to protect a worker’s rights, or a minimum wage, so businesses could treat the worker anyway they wanted, and pay them whatever they wanted.
. They could work you 16 hours a day, 7 days a week, with no overtime, and
They could work you 16 hours a day, 7 and no paid vacation. In addition, since there were no child labor laws, if your boss didn’t think you were being productive enough, he could insist that you bring your children in (as young as 9 years old) to assist you if you wanted to keep your job. Then if you protested, he could fire you on the spot, in which case, your entire family - sick grandparents and all - would be thrown out on the street, because there was no such thing as unemployment insurance. . As a result, in many cases the entire family, including the children, had to work long, hard hours under sweatshop-like conditions in coal minds and the like, which in many cases led to the death and/or maiming of young children. So, in a very real sense, Great Depression era workers lived under a form of slavery - the one difference was, they had to go out and find their own housing. .
Think back to the "Little Rascals" we use to watch as kids, ragged
they were, or the cartoons we use to watch, where a landlord would come to the door (always portrayed in a black suit) and tell a begging and crying mother that she had one more day to come up with the rent or she and her family would be thrown out in the snow. That was an accurate portrayal of the way people lived in those days, and those are the conditions that the conservative Republican agenda would restore in America today. At this very moment the Republican Party is attacking Social Security, Medicare, Education and many other programs to force the poor and middle class to pay for the huge deficit created by their $1.5 trillion tax cut for the rich.
THE NEW DEAL
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But finally in 1933 Franklin Delano Roosevelt, a liberal democrat, was elected overwhelmingly. He immediately surrounded himself with a group of the finest minds in the country, including Columbia professors Adolph A. Berle, Jr., Rexford G. Tugwell, and Raymond Moley, known at the time as the "Brain Trust." After assembling these men and others he went about the business of developing a" New Deal" for the working- class people of this country.
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The New Deal had two components -- one, to help the economy to recover from the effects of the great depression, and a second component to give relief to the American people, and to ensure that they would never be placed in a position of total destitution again. To help heal the economy Roosevelt created programs that regulated business, controlled inflation, and brought about price stabilization; to bring relief to the people he signed The National Labor Relations Act which guaranteed workers the right to collective bargaining, and he created the Social Security Administration to guarantee workers some sort of income once they became too old to work. He also signed the Fair Labor Standards Act which protected worker’s rights and set a minimum wage for workers, and all of these programs are under brutal attack by the Republican Party as we speak.
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With his New Deal in place, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, this "bleeding heart liberal", not only led this country out of the worst, Republican generated crisis that this country has ever faced, but went on to lead the free world in victory over Hitler in WWII. He then ushered in the most sustained era of prosperity that the world has ever known.
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One would think that conservatives would have seen the light, but their passion to further enrich the wealthy at the expense of the lower and middle classes seems to supersede all logic. Thus, from the moment the New Deal went into place, conservatives have been determined to dismantle it. The closest they've come to succeeding started during the Reagan administration with Supply-Side Economics, or, "Reaganomics" -- and the battle is currently raging in Washington D.C. as we speak. . Our grandparent’s generation, the generation that experienced the Great
Depression, fought WWII, and who we refer to as "The Greatest Generation", wouldn't let a Republican anywhere near the White House.
During their era, Democrat, Franklin Delano Roosevelt was elected to office four times, and finally died in office on April 12, 1945. The Republicans had to promote the Twenty-Second Amendment to the Constitution limiting the president to two terms in office just to have even a remote chance of getting into office. But finally in 1953 they managed to elect the hero of WWII, Republican, Ike Eisenhower to office, but even he was a Republican in name only - in 1957 he sent troops into Little Rock, Arkansas to integrate a segregated school after Gov. Orval Faubus tried to prevent Black students from entering, and as his final act in office he warned America about the Military-Industrial Complex, the very people that Donald Trump and the Republican Party represent today.
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So here we are 243 years later and the conservatives are still at it - attacking our educational system, trying their best to destabilize or destroy any program that prevent the average American from being totally reliant on them, and stirring up hatred, fear, and animosity among the people to keep us divided and from thinking clearly.
Strive To Become Your Own Hero... Then Let No One Remove Your Cape.
BIO
Eric L. Wattree is a writer, poet, and musician, born in Los Angeles. He’s been a columnist for The Los Angeles Sentinel, Black Star News, The Atlanta Post, and is a member of the Sigma Delta Chi Society of Professional Journalists (http://www.spj.org/). He’s also the author of "A Message From the Hood."
Some of the greatest minds I’ve ever known held court while sitting on empty milk crates in the parking lots of ghetto liquor stores, while some of the weakest minds I’ve ever known roamed the halls of academia in pursuit of credentials over knowledge.
Am I a hater, you ask? You're damn right I'm a hater. I hate injustice. I hate hypocrisy. I also hate demagoguery, apathy, and the stupidity that allows it to exist. Hater? Absolutely. I'm a big time hater. I hate what I see happening to this country, and I hate watching the development of a culture that embraces ignorance with a stupid sense of pride. So yes, I am indeed a hater, but not only that - I'm a hater with a very low threshold for bullshit, so step off.
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