Wednesday, July 21, 2010

Ignoring Didn't Work, Now They're Trying Demonization


I don't follow the *political noise* much - that's why I have more chi than y'all! - but I have heard recently about some goings on.

It was only a year ago that I wrote - Pathological Partisanship - which highlighted the Boston Globe completely ignoring upstart *Tea Party* activists.

But apparently now that these activists have gained steam....tactics have changed.

Now it's all but an official strategy to stigmatize them, well, just as the sign says. E.g. Why is that?

Consider what Mary Frances Berry, former chairwoman, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights said:


Tainting the tea party movement with the charge of racism is proving to be an effective strategy for Democrats. There is no evidence that tea party adherents are any more racist than other Republicans and, indeed, many other Americans. But getting them to spend their time purging their ranks and having candidates distance themselves should help Democrats win in November. Having one’s opponent rebut charges of racism is far better than discussing joblessness.

So who is this woman anyway? Check out Google for a visual, Wikipedia for a mental:


...she wrote in 1984 that "civil rights laws were not passed to protect the rights of white men and do not apply to them."

Personally, I think the worst thing any politically-minded group can do is organize and label themselves. In this country we need to ELIMINATE the party system, not just form another mercenary, rational, self-preserving faction.

I'm curious as to what Rush Limbaugh is saying now about the ascendant Tea Party.  Recall from my previous post - In Favor Of Threesomes - that he was dead-set against anyone trying to work outside of the party that has been exploiting him and his listeners for 20+ years.

Actually I don't really care at all what he thinks on the matter.  Writing this post wasted waaaaay too much of my time, energy, and chi on contemporary politics!

For another example of strategic political demonization, see my previous post - Aborting Morons And Thugs.

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