The Right Replies
With its typical fair-minded, dispassionate analysis.
You may remember the Astute Bloggers post I wrote about in Wingnut Wrapup, which used some story about neanderthals as an excuse to print this photograph:
Listen, I know, I know, these people are without conscience and it is useless to communicate with them, but I was so repulsed by this that I had to respond. Here is my comment, posted at the website of these evil people, and their reply:
You may remember the Astute Bloggers post I wrote about in Wingnut Wrapup, which used some story about neanderthals as an excuse to print this photograph:
Listen, I know, I know, these people are without conscience and it is useless to communicate with them, but I was so repulsed by this that I had to respond. Here is my comment, posted at the website of these evil people, and their reply:
No, you were just making a point concerning recent advances in physical anthropology, and have simply illustrated it with an unretouched photo showing Michelle Obama's striking resemblance to an ape, which any fair-minded person could see, and which has nothing to do with race, oh no. It's just one of those things that calls attention to itself, right?
"I MARCHED WITH DR MARTIN LUTHER KING."
Sure you did. You probably had Jimi Hendrix's baby, too.
"I WAS A MEMBER OF MY COLLEGE'S AFRICAN AMERICAN CONGRESS. I HAVE HAD BLACK FRIENDS MY WHOLE LIFE."
Boy, haven't we heard that one before. I wonder if you have a lot of pictures of them that you have Photoshopped to make them look like apes. Of course, that wouldn't be racism, oh no!
"I DATED BLACK WOMEN."
So did the sons of plantation owners in the South. If you take a loose definition of the word "dated."
"I HAVE PHOTOS AND PAINTINGS OF AN BY BLACK PEOPLE IN MY HOME."
Yeah, I bet you do. Photos and paintings just like the one above, which you felt had so much artistic merit that you had to share it with the world.
"I ADORE AFRICAN AMERICAN CULTURAL ICONS LIKE BASIE AND ELLINGTON AND NAT COLE AND SO MANY OTHERS."
You could play the lead from the twenty minute live version of Five Long Years note for note and it wouldn't change the hatred that pours from you.
"I DON'T HAVE A RACIST CELL IN MY BODY."
You don't have an honest cell in your body. I cannot understand why you spread this disgusting stuff in public and then deny what it obviously is- the most vile form of racist trash. Why are you so ashamed of your racism? You proudly print things like this almost every day. You should wear your intellectual efforts as a badge of honor.
"SO FUCK OFF YOU LITTLE MORONIC PIECE OF LEFTIST SHIT.
FUCK OFF FUCK OFF FUCK OFF."
Well, thanks for summing up your position on a level consistent with your other comments. By the way, I don't suppose you are aware of it, but the compulsive use of capitals is generally taken to be a sign of mental derangement. Not that we'd need that to figure out that you are in deep need of psychological help. And I don't mean that as a cheap shot. If none of your acquaintances are willing to tell you this, I will. You need help badly, buddy.