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The Polack MSgt

(13,451 posts)
Wed May 16, 2018, 03:49 PM May 2018

The online attitudes of quite a few "Progressive" white folks regarding dehumanizing language [View all]

Last edited Wed May 16, 2018, 04:28 PM - Edit history (1)

Has a curious almost Bipolar nature.

There is moral outrage and righteous energy in full glorious display while they condemn attacks and snide remarks directed at Melania Trump or John McCain or, well really any famous white person who have been held up to ridicule.

They appeal to our better nature.
They point to Democrats assumed position as holding the higher moral ground.
They admonish that we need to be better than our opponents - Note that description. Opponent. Not Enemy. Opponent.

But the online howling you hear becomes a background murmur or an occasional blandly calm rebuke when dehumanizing language is used about POC.
Literally dehumanizing language such as the thousands of Barrack Obama/monkey Michelle Obama/Ape statements are shrugged away.

Any story or thread here on a site that is supposed to cater to "Progressives" that addresses degrading treatment of Brown folks or LGBT or Muslims will be at best tepidly ignored or, more usually, explained away if possible and minimized at the very least.

So let's face it squarely and say this in plain English.

They only care about the dehumanization of people that they instinctively perceive as Human.

I believe that they have to remind themselves that POC are also Human, so the do not automatically raise to their defense.

Well, as long as I'm being honest and all... That is my theory regarding their behavior when I am in a generous mood.

Most of the time I just figure that they are racists. The kind of racists who usually try to hide that aspect OF themselves FROM themselves - You may know them as the "not racists"

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I'm confused. Who are the "they" you are saying are not percieving POC as human? Squinch May 2018 #1
I am saying that I believe The Polack MSgt May 2018 #4
Oh. Ok. I totally agree. Squinch May 2018 #8
I have a question... quickesst May 2018 #18
Well let me answer this way The Polack MSgt May 2018 #19
Still didn't answer my question quickesst May 2018 #20
I ain't buying this. The Polack MSgt May 2018 #21
Haha quickesst May 2018 #22
Ok I'm home now The Polack MSgt May 2018 #24
Haha quickesst May 2018 #31
this seems heaven05 May 2018 #36
That the OP.... quickesst May 2018 #42
I'm looking for the peer-reviewed and objective sources in your arguments as well.. LanternWaste May 2018 #50
Out of respect... quickesst May 2018 #52
Let's go through these one at a time The Polack MSgt May 2018 #25
I am also white..... quickesst May 2018 #32
next up is this The Polack MSgt May 2018 #26
You can be.... quickesst May 2018 #33
So, in conclusion The Polack MSgt May 2018 #27
Exactly what did you imply? quickesst May 2018 #34
What is this? The Polack MSgt May 2018 #38
Well.... quickesst May 2018 #43
Thank you JustAnotherGen May 2018 #46
you got it quickesst May 2018 #48
Your usage of 'inference' is inaccurate LanternWaste May 2018 #49
This is beautiful and very much on point for me today JustAnotherGen May 2018 #2
Kind of goes along with the mcar May 2018 #10
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ehrnst May 2018 #13
+++++++++++++++++++++ leftofcool May 2018 #29
+++ sheshe2 May 2018 #11
So well put. (nt) ehrnst May 2018 #14
Paternalism by proxy Quayblue May 2018 #30
Thanks you JustAnotherGen May 2018 #39
I just went back and read. +1000, shameful indeed nt Quayblue May 2018 #44
yes, yes heaven05 May 2018 #37
I'm white and I agree with you ck4829 May 2018 #3
Yes on all of it! JustAnotherGen May 2018 #5
"and sometimes that means being just like everyone else." The Polack MSgt May 2018 #6
I had an Asian buddy check me about 15 years ago Quayblue May 2018 #45
My friend Eric JustAnotherGen May 2018 #47
Folks who are quicker to condemn Democrats than they are people on the right MrScorpio May 2018 #7
Threads full of them right now... (nt) ehrnst May 2018 #15
K&R mcar May 2018 #9
K&R sheshe2 May 2018 #12
Alternately, not "misogynists" who are concerned that a lady comedian ehrnst May 2018 #16
Outstanding The Polack MSgt May 2018 #17
Jokes Are The Last Thing SHS Has To Worry About Me. May 2018 #23
Excellent OP. Great observations. kwassa May 2018 #28
ameriKKKa heaven05 May 2018 #35
Yeah, woke up to a bunch of replies The Polack MSgt May 2018 #40
yes, clear concise heaven05 May 2018 #41
Thank you so much, MasterSGT. Nt Anon-C May 2018 #51
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