The Left Starts Figuring Out That if They Call Everyone a Racist, the Word Loses its Power
Newsflash: You’re a day late and a dollar short.
Those of us who have been falsely accused of racism have known this all along but it is funny to see the AP ponder such a thing on the pages of MSNBC of all places.
One year ago, anyone who stood in Obama’s way was immediately labeled a racist. Now, after months and months of false accusations of racism, the left begins to ponder. Gee. Are we overusing our favorite political weapon?
“Everybody’s racist, it seems.”
“Republican Rep. Joe Wilson? Racist, because he shouted “You lie!” at the first black president. Health care protesters, affirmative action supporters? Racist. And Barack Obama? He’s the “Racist in Chief,” wrote a leader of the recent conservative protest in Washington.”
“But if everybody’s racist, is anyone?”
“The word is being sprayed in all directions, creating a hall of mirrors that is draining the scarlet R of its meaning and its power, turning it into more of a spitball than a stigma.”
This is a bit like warning someone 1,000 times not to touch a hot stove and then watching them touch it anyway after which they turn to you and indignantly announce “Hey, this stove is really hot!”
The Just One Minute blog reminds us of the “Boy Who Cried Wolf” analogy.
More at Memeorandum.
