As a political junkie, I read plenty of online articles relating to politics. I frequently read articles that frustrate or anger me, but I rarely find articles that shock me. This opinion piece from The Christian Science Monitor actually shocked me. I am genuinely surprised that a mainstream news journal would publish this, not as parody or satire, but as a serious op-ed contribution.
You really need to read the article for yourself. Just to whet your appetite, here are some of the main points of the article:
1. Black candidates do not run racist ads; white candidates do. Therefore only Romney's ads need to examined for racist themes
2. Romney's claim that Obama is untrustworthy is racist
3. Romney's ads have shown Obama's photo while simultaneously claiming that he is a liar, which is racist
4. Romney's ads have shown Romney surrounded by white supporters, which is racist
5. Romney's ads use third-person pronouns, which is racist
6. Romney's ads identified above are being run in geographical areas that are heavily white, which is racist
Yes, this drivel was actually published by The Christian Science Monitor. I don't know whether to laugh or cry. About the only positive thing I can say is that out of the 60 comments posted by readers, 59 of them express outrage or disbelief. The most frequent comment is that this piece should have been published in The Onion instead.
In our morally upside down world, racially-charged nonsense like the above article passes for mainstream opinion. On the other hand, genuinely good people like Jay Nordlinger of National Review who don't have a bigoted bone in their bodies are routinely accused of racism by the Left. Nordlinger has a great piece reflecting on his experience and how it relates to the current state of American journalism here.
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"A crucial question is: How will we know when pro-Romney ads are potentially racist? It’s not always so easy to recognize."
This article just assumes that Romney's ads will be racist. It's just a matter of when and how. This kind of reminds me of a Klavan on the Culture video about the Tea Party.
I'm paraphrasing here: "The Tea Party: Are they angry...or furious? Violent...or murderous? We report...we decide!"
In that aforementioned racist ad, Romney should have found some black people in New Hampshire and Des Moines to be in his ad. It just goes to show that he hates the black man. Bush lied, people died. Free Mumia.
"Free Mumia." LOL, Some Dude.
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