The New Old Face Of Racism, And My Two On Tiger
Posted by Michelle Moquin on December 19th, 2009
The New Old Face Of Racism
One of the great challenges of our nation has been and will be to reconcile the racial tension of our past. The historical ramifications of slavery are still felt in the streets of West Baltimore, the country roads of the Mississippi Delta and corridors of the United States Congress. When our nation gathered up enough strength and courage to elect the first African-American president, in the words of our great GlobalGrind blogger, Erica Williams, “our nation did not become post-racial, but we’re making every effort to be post-racist.”
During the president’s first year of his term, often has our nation endured various situations that dealt with race, including Skip Gates’ arrest, the “birthers” movement, the “Witch Doctor” poster, amongst many others. Although we have made tremendous progress in our discussions revolving around race, one consistent reminder that we have not reached a state of high consciousness is the ability of the few to co-opt the opinions of the masses. As the Republican Party has tried hard to give itself a new face, with Michael Steele becoming the first African-American chairman in its history, it is sadly still the race-baiting commentators that dictate the agenda.
This week, Rush Limbaugh made a sickening comment in his attempt to interpret the words of Rev. Jackson, when he said that the “black frame of mind” is “terrible” and that “Tiger Woods choice of women sure didn’t help it.” When three Republican U.S. Senators and half a dozen evangelical preachers do it, why isn’t he saying it depresses the white race? Limbaugh’s bringing in Tiger’s infidelity as if it’s related to black culture goes back to an old and deeply evil racist connection of black men and sexual promiscuity. To use the image of the black man as the sexual predator is the oldest form of race baiting, dating back to Emmit Till and before that, the slaves on the plantation. Moreover, Rush is using Tiger as an Obama surrogate, using Tiger as a way to say that these men cannot be trusted. Rush knows exactly what he is doing by being the first to link the plight of the black man to the sorrows of Tiger Woods.
It was only a matter of time, before the new face of the Republican Party resorted back to their old tricks. And if you keep these type of games going, we will get another four years to pass our progressive agenda, because the majority of Americans, including Republicans, are tired of it. If you think, for one minute, that the real “new” face of the Republican party, the new emerging young conservative voice, want Dick Cheney or Sarah Palin or Rush Limbaugh as their leader, you are foolishly mistaken. Young people are tired of blue and red America…they want purple America. Young people are tired of the divisive name calling, they want to work together to solve the nation’s problems. Young people are tired of fighting two wars, they want peace. So, Mr. Limbaugh and your cronies, you can continue to spew your hate all you want, because this type of racism and pain will only work for so long.
We will build a new America, together. We will build a post-racial America, together. We will build a nation that will no longer tolerate racism, new or old, together.
-Russell Simmons, Huffington Post
Readers: I wasn’t going to add anything here but speaking of Tiger Woods, got my mind going. What I want to add has nothing to do with racism, but everything to do with Tiger. I haven’t said anything on the subject, as I am just so disgusted with his behavior and all of the press that it is generating. However because he was part of today’s article I just have to give my two on the subject of Tiger and his infidelities.
First of all, how many mistresses are we up to now? Ten?..eleven? At this point who’s counting? My concern is that at least two of Tiger’s mistresses have reported having sex with him, sans a condom. I just have to ask, “What the hell were you doing Tiger, having sex without a condom? Do you care so little about your wife and family that you would risk getting an STD or worse Aids, because of your selfish irresponsible behavior?”
It is one thing to cheat, but another to do it without protection. Does the thought, “If this woman is going to have sex with me without a condom, she must be having sex with other men without a condom too”, come to mind? Uh yeah! Get a clue – put one on. Don’t you realize that by not using a condom, you’re basically having sex with every person that your mistress has been having sex with unprotected?
No doubt in my mind, Tiger is a walking time bomb. Who knows what kind of diseases he has and is passing around. Hey…it’s simple math: One bad experience of unprotected sex is all you need. All it takes is one time to get infected. One. And Tiger has had lots of unprotected sex over the period of his affairs, with not just one mistress but with two.
Elin, you are making the right decision by getting out of this marriage. His behavior and the company he has been keeping, shows he has no respect for you. The lack of protection via a condom, shows that all he cared about was himself feeling good at the moment, and showing that he has little care or love for you. If he did he would’ve said, “No glove, no love” and donned a condom. Simple as that.
No man who truly loves his wife would ever jeopardize her life. Tiger’s actions speak louder than any words he has ever whispered in your ear. No amount of therapy is going to change the man he really is. And your life is not worth losing over this loser, if it isn’t lost already. I hope for you it isn’t. This man is way too risky, and I would not trust for a moment that he won’t be irresponsible again. I’ll say it one more time: “Elin, get out of this marriage.”
Readers: Am I being too harsh on Tiger? I don’t think so. Have anything to say about Simmon’s article? Blog me.
Oh….FYI: I am out town for 5 days with a dear friend who is need of my support, and we have a very demanding schedule. My communication will be quite limited even more so until Thursday. Thanks for your understanding.
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michelle
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December 19th, 2009 at 10:01 am
Hey Al a mode’ : ) I wasn’t going for PC – Tiger’s ho behavior as well as his choices of women and their behavior kind of speaks for itself. They all were behavin’ like ho ho ho’s and Elin should exit poste haste, this is one situation where you’ll hear me say take the money and run sister. And she should get that 80 mil without staying 2 more years with a loser womanizer who doesn’t love her, that plan was a pathetic attempt at keeping endorsement $’s and the image, oh please…
Black white or purple – if a man doesn’t love his wife he will cheat eventually, even if he does love her he may at some point have a OTO (one time only) and if so, cover that thing and never relieve any stupid residual guilt by telling her, think before you act. The way I see that is if your woman finds out about a oto you are obviously not very discreet and protective of her feelings (you may exchage the hers and she’s with him/he, the treatment of the sexual situation is the same)…
And there’s my two…Luv, Zen Lill
December 19th, 2009 at 3:52 pm
Zl, you mean if a man loves his wife, if he should cheat but not tell her. How about if a man loves his wife, he should not have anything to not tell to her.
And who really gives two shits about Tiger woods, other than the golfers who can’t beat him. America has a sick obsession with celebrities, and have no life so they must live their life through another. I have my own problems and they don’t envolve overpaid plastic TV celebrities.
December 19th, 2009 at 5:01 pm
Hi Michelle, There have been too many incidents by Racists and Republicans who have controlled this Nation as if they were ‘Nobility,’ not elected individuals. They have dug themselves in so deep, along with Billionaire White Men that they are the new Nobility and believe that they belong there. They believe that a Black Man should NEVER be the Commander in Chief of the United States. They will do anything in their power — and they have plenty of it — to thwart any changes that Mr. Obama would like to make to this Country to make it a better place for everyone of any Race.
I have given this matter so much thought that it has depressed me. It looks like WE LOSE. The Republican Dynasty has too much Money and Power on their side and they will do anything to bring it back to them . . . Anything.
Tiger Woods is a famous Golfer who happens to be Black. What he did was wrong. Who gives a shit. Infidelity is just as prevalent among the White Republicans as any other group, perhaps more so, since ‘Power Corrupts.’
The only way to challenge these heartless, greedy pigs, is to fight back. The People of this Great Nation will either go along with the Republicans and White Billionaires and Corporations — OR — The People will get so sick and tired of losing their homes and jobs and security just to fatten the White Man Republican Billionaires, while they cannot put food on the tables for their Families or keep a roof over their heads, they will begin to Protest and Demonstrate in the streets of America to get our Country Back.
I know that I sound radical, but force must be met with force. They have the Wealth and Power — We have the numbers. 4% of American Billionaires cannot control 94% of the rest of us. We are not sheep — even though that is what they want us to believe.
We love the U.S.A. and want it back for everyone — EVERYONE — EVERY COLOR — EVERY RACE or RELIGION. The U.S.A. belongs to all the People. It should not matter how much you earn. American was founded on the ‘Pursuit of Happiness’ and ‘Freedom of Religion, Race or Color’. We want the American Dream to be reality again for anyone who puts forth the effort, as it was after WWII when any Mom and Pop could start a business, work hard and be successful as a result of their dedication.
The Republican Empire WILL FALL just as every other Empire has throughout history.
HOWIE