I have trouble understanding how any talk radio hosts can be black conservatives when Rush Limbaugh set the mold for what a conservative talk show host should look and sound like. They should sound like an overweight, oxy-addicted, child sex predator whose lost his hearing, and they should look like every overweight middle-aged traveling salesman white guy in the airport.
This is clearly what God had in mind when he created the conservative talk-show host, and it just ruins it for everybody when they let a black dude mess with the brand.
I’m traveling as usual for Christmas (dinner with family later), and the local so-called newspaper today introduced me to a new black conservative columnist, Deroy Murdock from the Hoover Institution.
He may look different than Rush but the message is the same.
He bloviates on “America’s Embattled Guardians”, saying that we’re now less safe because protesters hurt the feelings of police by protesting police murders of citizens and because the Senate hurt the feelings of CIA torturers by talking about their crimes. Same load of shit you can hear from any other conservative.
Why mess with, umm, success? :::coughing:::
Come now, Boo. Black conservatives have their own style. I would call it glassy-eyed escaped mental patient. And the content is even a little more paranoid than that of white talk radio hosts. Hey, sometimes you have to be extreme to break those racial barriers.
The conservative form of propaganda affects all types regardless of race. It is very strong for those that are scared, lonely and feel overwhelmed in life. They find comfort in others doing any and all heavy thinking on issues for them.
It’s all entertainment.
You actually can’t tell by sound who is black or white among professional radio entertainment personalities. So there’s no cognitive dissonance for the listener in real time.
Listening to a minority in any venue (ex.
Ward Connerly, Michelle Malkin, Alan West, ) that confirms all your personal prejudices while making it very clear (to yourself) that you are not a racist is meeting a market need.
As wingnut welfare continuously attests to, the career opportunities for those telling religious, racist, class bigots that their prejudices are well founded based on the Bible, the Bell Curve, or the Laugher Curve are decidedly better than selling cigarettes on the street in NYC.
What bullshit!!!
Do you mean black people can’t be assholes? That they shouldn’t be assholes? Or just not certain kinds of assholes? Or maybe that you cannot accept assholeness when it has a darker skin? Congratulations. That is racism at its reverse best. Or is it racism at its worst? I dunno anymore.
Yeah, it’s supposed to be humorous.
I get it.
But it ain’t.
Which is apparently what you do not get.
I submit the following example…one out of who knows how many…regarding a person of largely African descent who has equalled and even surpassed the stereotype of a lecherous, generally full-of-shit showbiz hustler:
I have had several fairly close brushes with him over the years and he makes Limbaugh look like a small town crank in comparison. He’s Limbaugh with real talent, and he’s even more dangerous as a result.
What the fuck are you even talking about, Booman? You make less sense w/every passing week.
People are people. Saints, sinners and everything in between. People of all races.
Bet on it.
You gotta get out more.
Really.
Later…
AG
The above is a libertarian screed. Equal opportunity is a two-edged sword. Yes it is. Maybe even three-edged. Bet on that as well.
AG
Your snark-o-meter needs to be taken in for repair.
And, when in doubt, follow the link.
Snark can be racist, too.
AG
Or not.
Arthur is also outraged and disgusted that Jonathan Swift advocated cannibalism.
Swift been dead for centuries.
I am “outraged” that people here support a president that advocates death by drone for unconvicted civilians.
The U.S. is and has been cannibalizing the rest of the world for 50+ years. Soylent Green had nothing on us.
Bet on it.
AG
Arthur, just admit it. You made a fool of yourself.
No, but see, I must have done something wrong to confuse him.
I’m not confused, Booman, I just disagree with almost everything you are now spieling.
Lemme see…ok, here’s a rewrite:
Oh.
But…wait a minute!!!
That’s not snark, either.
It’s just the way things are.
Oh.
Sorry.
My bad.
Nevermind.
Nevermind.
Keep on hacking at it, Booman.
Who knows…maybe you’ll even win something.
Later…
AG
LOL.
No black James Bond because drones.
Good argument, Arthur.
I have often wondered how these talk show hosts make zillions of dollars, yet their product advertising is usually for low cost or little known merchandise. Somehow the dollars just don’t add up.
Is Idris Elba famous, as far as actors go? I never heard of him until Rush got his undies in a twist. But I only go to the movies about once every 5 years, and I’m pretty old, so a lot of these new young whipper-snapper actors are unknown to me.
I know Idris Elba mainly from TV – big role on “The Wire” (HBO) and “Luther” (BBCA).
He has been in the news lately as possible next James Bond.
He’s one of the best actors out there, and recently played a great version of Mandela.
I’ll try to get out more.