wakelaw13
Well-known member
You're incredibly bright which is why I am confused by the disconnect.
I can only speak for myself, but I think explaining away Jackson's tweet by calling him an idiot is problematic because I don't believe for a second that Bubba from Johnston County would get the same excuse for the exact same language, nor should he. Rather, it would be evidence of systemic bigotry (which does exist). Second, and I'll preface this by acknowledging that it will be inarticulately explained, something does not sit right with me about dismissing the words and thoughts of a black man as the result of being an idiot. He might act foolish at times, but Jackson isn't mentally disabled. I think we should take his words just as seriously as anyone else's. And now we have multiple very powerful voices coming to his aid, and frankly I'm concerned. Anti-Semitic conspiracy theories aren't something to mess around with.
I'll add that Sage Steele correctly pointed out there was more outrage about what Brees said about the flag than there has been over this story. That's wrong.
I can only speak for myself, but I think explaining away Jackson's tweet by calling him an idiot is problematic because I don't believe for a second that Bubba from Johnston County would get the same excuse for the exact same language, nor should he. Rather, it would be evidence of systemic bigotry (which does exist). Second, and I'll preface this by acknowledging that it will be inarticulately explained, something does not sit right with me about dismissing the words and thoughts of a black man as the result of being an idiot. He might act foolish at times, but Jackson isn't mentally disabled. I think we should take his words just as seriously as anyone else's. And now we have multiple very powerful voices coming to his aid, and frankly I'm concerned. Anti-Semitic conspiracy theories aren't something to mess around with.
I'll add that Sage Steele correctly pointed out there was more outrage about what Brees said about the flag than there has been over this story. That's wrong.