04-29-2008, 01:13 AM
[quote Black Landlord]
OK, yeah, I know-- but he's stuck to that same mainstream white guy reaction of "but--but-but-- what about the offensive soundbytes??Completely unrepentant!!"
I see your point, but limiting that reaction to only coming from "middle-aged, middle-class white guys" might actually be wrong. It wouldn't surprise me if a lot of black people, or poor people, or hispanics, or other non-mainstream or disenfranchised groups--who also happen to be patriotic and share common ideals--ALSO find Wright's opinions and unrepentant stance to be offensive.
I think it's why I commented earlier that this media attention and unrepentant posturing is scoring big points inside a certain community of like-minded loyalists, "strengthening the base", so to speak.
But it further alienates the mainstream, many of whom who are turned off by the *^&#I!! America!" coming from someone who has prospered and lived comfortably in America, more comfortably than most of us have. It's offensive to other minority groups who aren't particularly loyal or allied with this core base. Meaning, not just mainstream white people are turned off by it.
If Wright's had opportunities to reach across the divide and promote unity, he's elected not to take those opportunities, preferring to rally his base, and pose as a victim of media misunderstanding instead.
OK, yeah, I know-- but he's stuck to that same mainstream white guy reaction of "but--but-but-- what about the offensive soundbytes??Completely unrepentant!!"
I see your point, but limiting that reaction to only coming from "middle-aged, middle-class white guys" might actually be wrong. It wouldn't surprise me if a lot of black people, or poor people, or hispanics, or other non-mainstream or disenfranchised groups--who also happen to be patriotic and share common ideals--ALSO find Wright's opinions and unrepentant stance to be offensive.
I think it's why I commented earlier that this media attention and unrepentant posturing is scoring big points inside a certain community of like-minded loyalists, "strengthening the base", so to speak.
But it further alienates the mainstream, many of whom who are turned off by the *^&#I!! America!" coming from someone who has prospered and lived comfortably in America, more comfortably than most of us have. It's offensive to other minority groups who aren't particularly loyal or allied with this core base. Meaning, not just mainstream white people are turned off by it.
If Wright's had opportunities to reach across the divide and promote unity, he's elected not to take those opportunities, preferring to rally his base, and pose as a victim of media misunderstanding instead.