As a Herschel Walker alumni I can testify that black voters will not vote for a black Republican they see as unacceptable on policy and personal issues. That it just hit me now that both Herschel and Mark and both paid for abortion they say they oppose kills me.
Thanks for this report, Thomas. I did a piece on the Neo-Confederate movement in January as part of a series on how the Civil War still resonates with many Americans, not just Southerners, and especially with a faction of the Republican Party. https://jimbuie.substack.com/p/nikki-haley-the-causes-of-the-civil
Those who "clearly lack the introspection see how their thinking is racist'--at least to me--continue to be easier to mark since I settled into the part of Moore County where "tee times" carry lots of weight. I'm not dissing golf. And I'm not suggesting those who play lack introspective thinking. I am saying "[p]rejudice [that] runs deep in our Southern psyche" contributing to "denialism and self-interest" shows itself in places where we find concentrated white wealth. I do not know enough about Neo-Confederate[ism] to comment more fully here, yet reading this post leads me to questions requiring a bit of research to get clarity on the term. What I do suspect is that voting in favor of a black person creates prickly conditions for those whose neural pathways will always block out black skin. But admittance to prickly feelings for the non-introspective individual--I would not know how to describe that. The understatement in this piece: "Race is still a powerful force in our politics." And as Mills says, it's complicated. Real complicated.
I left out the word "to" before "see" in my first rambling sentence. And then as I reread my first rather unblinking draft draft, I note also in the initial sentence the words "see," "me," "be," and "tee." Not that this means anything other than when we launch off the top of our heads, who knows where we may go.
As a Herschel Walker alumni I can testify that black voters will not vote for a black Republican they see as unacceptable on policy and personal issues. That it just hit me now that both Herschel and Mark and both paid for abortion they say they oppose kills me.
I have thought the same about Robinson and the Republicans’ support for him. They have far too many unrepentant Confiderates among them
Thanks for this report, Thomas. I did a piece on the Neo-Confederate movement in January as part of a series on how the Civil War still resonates with many Americans, not just Southerners, and especially with a faction of the Republican Party. https://jimbuie.substack.com/p/nikki-haley-the-causes-of-the-civil
I might argue that NC gubernatorial candidate Mark Robinson reinforces the prejudices of Neo-Confederates when he says things like this (posted on Facebook in 2018): He "chastised Black people for celebrating the “Black Panther” movie, saying they “refuse to acknowledge the pure sorry state of their current condition.” https://www.wral.com/on-facebook-nc-s-republican-candidate-for-lieutenant-governor-lashes-out-insults/19304590/
Thank you, Jim. I am interested in reading your piece on Neo-Confederate movement.
Here ya go. https://jimbuie.substack.com/p/nikki-haley-the-causes-of-the-civil?utm_source=publication-search
Thanks. Makes sense now. Good references.
Those who "clearly lack the introspection see how their thinking is racist'--at least to me--continue to be easier to mark since I settled into the part of Moore County where "tee times" carry lots of weight. I'm not dissing golf. And I'm not suggesting those who play lack introspective thinking. I am saying "[p]rejudice [that] runs deep in our Southern psyche" contributing to "denialism and self-interest" shows itself in places where we find concentrated white wealth. I do not know enough about Neo-Confederate[ism] to comment more fully here, yet reading this post leads me to questions requiring a bit of research to get clarity on the term. What I do suspect is that voting in favor of a black person creates prickly conditions for those whose neural pathways will always block out black skin. But admittance to prickly feelings for the non-introspective individual--I would not know how to describe that. The understatement in this piece: "Race is still a powerful force in our politics." And as Mills says, it's complicated. Real complicated.
I left out the word "to" before "see" in my first rambling sentence. And then as I reread my first rather unblinking draft draft, I note also in the initial sentence the words "see," "me," "be," and "tee." Not that this means anything other than when we launch off the top of our heads, who knows where we may go.