tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57113078446695664.post7254906266460647685..comments2024-03-22T20:34:13.792-05:00Comments on Indomitable | The online home of Chauncey DeVega: The Obamas vs the Romneys: The Republican Mind and Visions of Whiteness and Race Suicide on Dr. King's HolidayLady Zora, Chauncey DeVega, and Gordon Gartrellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09138154899923808806noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57113078446695664.post-2840590526231236142012-07-17T07:37:03.833-05:002012-07-17T07:37:03.833-05:00So Romney married white and his children married w...So Romney married white and his children married white and this is problematic how?<br /><br />Can you explain some more? I don't think the personal is necessarily the political.Shady_Gradyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00996625985002373392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57113078446695664.post-76218890832252264532012-01-17T01:47:24.277-06:002012-01-17T01:47:24.277-06:00Delurking after a few months of reading so I can s...Delurking after a few months of reading so I can second Brotha Wolf's "Applause." Your posts are powerful and thought-provoking in all kinds of excellent ways and this one captures so much about the current national scene.<br /><br />And can I give you extra applause for a turn of phrase? I mean, really, "whitopean dreaming" is just brilliant.<br /><br />Thanks.<br /><br />P. S. I've got one suggestion for the Romney family: skip the co-ordinated outfits/colors in the group photos. Our family did that once and while the photo is OK, there's kind of a "Stepford Wives" vibe to it…Reednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57113078446695664.post-82688933303524318872012-01-16T16:14:52.566-06:002012-01-16T16:14:52.566-06:00*Applause**Applause*Brotha Wolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11757828851843699053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57113078446695664.post-52705345269000032502012-01-16T13:52:53.097-06:002012-01-16T13:52:53.097-06:00Who isn't?
(h/t Brian Leiter, BTW)
http://le...Who isn't?<br /><br />(h/t Brian Leiter, BTW)<br /><br />http://leiterreports.typepad.com/blog/2012/01/the-many-martin-luther-kings.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57113078446695664.post-80568627054627814082012-01-16T12:26:00.136-06:002012-01-16T12:26:00.136-06:00@Fred. I am being intentionally vague. Dr. King wa...@Fred. I am being intentionally vague. Dr. King was an American hero and visionary. From what you have shared over the years I do believe you fit nicely with his vision. We don't have to drag out silly oracles like his niece to validate his intent--he left behind many writings and speeches. This records allows us to easily "divine" his wisdom.<br /><br />@Monala. You be onto something.<br /><br />@Thrasher. Nice to hear from you. Be well.<br /><br />@Nomad. Yes, it would include lots of blacks too. King was amazingly unpopular during his life and at the time of his death too.<br /><br />We forget that.<br /><br />@Daniel. Big fan of Sugrue. Thanks for sharing.chaunceydevegahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09652406326490873337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57113078446695664.post-9494587089942517092012-01-16T10:58:41.295-06:002012-01-16T10:58:41.295-06:00Nice post on the many MLKs from Thomas Sugrue:
ht...Nice post on the many MLKs from Thomas Sugrue:<br /><br />http://rustbeltintellectual.blogspot.com/2008/04/restoring-king.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57113078446695664.post-2174800668667626682012-01-16T10:54:40.833-06:002012-01-16T10:54:40.833-06:00"Rather, it's that there are certain peop..."Rather, it's that there are certain people, of whatever color, whose beliefs and values are wholly contrary to King's,"<br /><br />I don't think so. That category would include a lot of black people. I think CD is referring to rightwing whites.nomadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16196543910280589478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57113078446695664.post-42090173531059922472012-01-16T09:49:37.934-06:002012-01-16T09:49:37.934-06:00For the Team..See ya in November
http://voiceofde...For the Team..See ya in November<br /><br />http://voiceofdetroit.net/2012/01/15/dr-martin-luther-king-jr-s-full-body-of-work-should-be-recognized-in-memorial-quote/#comment-18227<br /><br />Happy MLK DayPlane Ideas https://www.blogger.com/profile/13838821721942426785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57113078446695664.post-8992647506756198062012-01-16T09:46:03.387-06:002012-01-16T09:46:03.387-06:00Fred, I don't want to speak for Chauncy, so Ch...Fred, I don't want to speak for Chauncy, so Chauncy, please correct me if I'm wrong. The way I read the "Brother Martin does not belong to you. Sorry. He belongs to us" statement is not white people couldn't identify with him. Rather, it's that there are certain people, of whatever color, whose beliefs and values are wholly contrary to King's, yet they want to claim his mantle. (See for example, Glenn Beck). It's to those people that he's saying, "Brother Martin does not belong to you."Monalanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57113078446695664.post-72380254339095545112012-01-16T08:27:43.688-06:002012-01-16T08:27:43.688-06:00There are still a lot of American family pictures ...There are still a lot of American family pictures like Romney's these days. There's nothing wrong with them, but it does seem a little strange and old fashioned to me. <br /><br />A lot of American family pictures like President Obama's too, my family included. I prefer the blended families myself, and let's face it, from the point of view of evolutionary biology, the broader the gene pool the better. The goal is smart, healthy children, not the preservation of whiteness. <br /><br />A Thai friend asked me recently about Black/White relations in America. I said it's still a problem, but I think that when I was a boy more Whites had a bad opinion of Blacks than now; these days the number of Whites that have a bad opinion of Blacks is lower, but the bad opinion is stronger. It was a glib answer at the time, but I wonder if it's not true. <br /><br />I'd love a piece of Martin myself, but as you say, he's not one of mine. Who does that leave me? Daniel Patrick Moynihan? I guess I could do worse, he was a lovely man.fred chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10812811681270634366noreply@blogger.com