tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57113078446695664.post1820583872607032772..comments2024-03-22T20:34:13.792-05:00Comments on Indomitable | The online home of Chauncey DeVega: From the Boo Hoo White Privilege Files: In the Great Recession Whites are More Pessimistic About their Futures than Blacks and LatinosLady Zora, Chauncey DeVega, and Gordon Gartrellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09138154899923808806noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57113078446695664.post-53950881474710716342011-10-15T00:06:38.648-05:002011-10-15T00:06:38.648-05:00Mr. Devega,
Your "spoiled kid at the birthda...Mr. Devega,<br /><br />Your "spoiled kid at the birthday party" analogy does not seem apt. If the white people that you readily lump together as an operating unit feel pessimistic about their prospects, how does it follow that the reason for their pessimism is some good that's come to minorities? It seems to me that one could logically conclude from the cited statistics that minorities have a healthier, more realistic outlook than white folks. But the assumption that a person's unease over a lost job or house is based on his or her feeling that somebody of another race might be doing better does not appear to be founded in these statistics.<br /><br />Respectfully,<br />Michael Henry GrantAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57113078446695664.post-13805911871254789622011-10-14T11:23:35.446-05:002011-10-14T11:23:35.446-05:00When it will happen and to whom it will be directe...When it will happen and to whom it will be directed,that is the question, isn't it?<br /><br />As one of two black families on my block, I have to say the thought passes my mind once or twice. Yes, my neighbors wave when I am out in the garden and none of them display any flag other than American and POW. But, if I go around either corner there is a proud Gadsden waver or anti-Obama bumper stickers. These coupled with images of the tea party in full on anger, toting guns to rallies and having the pleasure of reading local news blog comments, I have considered maybe getting a gun permit. <br /><br />I am not saying that I view all tea partiers as racicsts because I don't. There are some for sure but the majority of them I view as easily influenced and subceptible to being swayed by the very fear you described in your article. The easiest target at the onset, would be those "others" that live among them.<br /><br />Having these thoughts makes me feel as if I am engaging in fearful thinking myself. I suppose that is why I haven't actually gone through with the permit process.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57113078446695664.post-53609339727680432202011-10-14T02:01:25.463-05:002011-10-14T02:01:25.463-05:00@thrasher. Be ready. Go over to Dailykos where I p...@thrasher. Be ready. Go over to Dailykos where I posted this to see the levels of denial.<br /><br />@MB. you will be so disappointed if I did that. use your imagination and build me up to greatness ;)here is a riddle, maybe we need a batshit republican to win, shock therapy so to speak?chaunceydevegahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09652406326490873337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57113078446695664.post-55006043434630781642011-10-13T20:26:11.563-05:002011-10-13T20:26:11.563-05:00CD, can you please reveal yourself? There's so...CD, can you please reveal yourself? There's so much to admire....please! I have often wondered what will happen when and if a batshit crazy republican takes office. I do not support President Obama's politics nor do I feel he represents my interest however, my gut feeling tells me his predecessor will make him into the villan the Tea Baggers/ GOP accuse him of being. I think the resent me will come if Pres Obama does not get re-elected and the "hero" pres elect blames Pres Obama as the reason why "things can't be done." Somehow I see that blame being assigned to black people in general.<br /><br />MBAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57113078446695664.post-20583932013542971632011-10-13T17:06:44.660-05:002011-10-13T17:06:44.660-05:00CD,
I live near Macomb County and more importantl...CD,<br /><br />I live near Macomb County and more importantly this discontent and angst with white folks is not just in the Reagan Blue collar venues..<br /><br />We are always at risk and in a perilous state of living many of us just don't want to acknowledge it so we get picked off by the daily insults of life..<br /><br />I worry as a Black activist 24/7 that some one will visit me??.. Yes the good negroes and apologists in a twisted way may be creating some space for us by going along to get along...I am not sure really how it will work out my gut feeling is when it comes Cain will just look like the rest of us coons..<br /><br />I have posted and written quite often of late about how the state and the levels of negrophobia have returned in the orbit of both public and private spaces in our country..<br /><br />At this point I am going to be me and deal with it as always:-)but sleep with one eye open...lol,lol,lolPlane Ideas https://www.blogger.com/profile/13838821721942426785noreply@blogger.com