I've been thinking about this for some time. That's why I haven't posted in this thread.
I think it's time that we come to grips with something. While not on the right, the majority of people come from a family or culture that have conservative views.
Now, and I've done this too, we need to remove the idea of "Conservative" from "Republican". It's hard to do because Republicans keep using 'Conservatives' as a code word of why they don't want progress for other people in this nation.
"Sure, I believe those gays are in love, and nothing is wrong with that, but the idea of marriage has always been a union of a man and woman. As a conservative, I want to honor that tradition". Usually stuff like that to mask their intentions, even sometimes from themselves who really might not get how their biased views harm anyone else, but they are just going with what they know. So, we that are affected by that (Minorities, women, LGBTQ, Foreigners, etc) come to think of Conservatism as a Republican effort against us.
But let's be frank. As disgusted as I personally am with prejudice, it's within every culture. It's just easier to hate on White Republicans because they have the ability to create laws to enact pain on others. The others can sit pleased with themselves that while they might think it, they never actually did something to make life worse for 'them'.
And we have to understand how powerful of a tool non-white, conservative-minded people have in that.
It's the reason why Ali Alexander, Diamond and Silk, Stacey Dash, and Tim Scott are anything. Yes, Tim Scott is an elected official, but like the others, I only seem to hear from him when it's a matter of race relations, or they are somehow a 'fresh new face' in Republican views for saying the exact same thing others have said before.
Gee, I wonder is so fresh about their faces.
Again, be aware of how powerful the non-white, conservative-minded rhetoric is. Dave Chappelle would have been truly cancelled into space if he wasn't black. This is a straight fact. But because he is a minority, people are hesitating. People are willing to give it a pass because with him? It's the culture. And it's comedy, he's trying to express his feelings like all comedians do.
Like comedians don't wield as much power as a politicians do. It wasn't any politicians that made America accept blacks. It was comedians like Skip Wilson and Bill Cosby. Hell, Bill Cosby made the Black Family seem down right American. You don't think of Charles Rangel when you think about influential black figures of the 90's. You think of Urkel. That is the power of Media. It has the power to open doors and make people think on things.
That's why "It's just comedy" doesn't hold water. Comedy and humor is a gateway to normalcy. That literally is what laughter is. You're presented with a situation, and l That's why I sit here feeling more betrayed by Bill Cosby than my own family turning on me for the fallout of my mother's final years. Because my family turning on me just affects me. Bill Cosby made it possible for us to feel like we were welcomed into America. He was a symbol. And that was forever tainted by his actions.
Now, the big question. Do I think Dave Chappelle should be cancelled? Can't say. Didn't see the joke. Don't plan to. Haven't like his comedy in years. Do I think anyone should be cancelled? Absolutely. Cancelled is just a code word for Boycott. He shouldn't be arrested for expressing his views. But his views don't get to go unchallenged, due to him being a comedian or due to him being black and that being 'the culture'.
I'll leave it at this. A lot of comedians are rallying around now, saying there should be nothing censoring a comedian for whatever reason. Yet and still, they will dismissing and degrade and lambast joke stealers like Carlos Menica (Ned Arnel Mencía). And to a lesser extent Amy Schumer. The protection doesn't exist then because it became personal, you're interrupting their livelihood and their hard work. Their ability to express themselves freely and as uniquely as they believe they deserve, without having to worry about ramifications and having to prove their authenticity.
See? I knew we could find some common ground with Transgenders if we just gave it some thought.
I think it's time that we come to grips with something. While not on the right, the majority of people come from a family or culture that have conservative views.
Now, and I've done this too, we need to remove the idea of "Conservative" from "Republican". It's hard to do because Republicans keep using 'Conservatives' as a code word of why they don't want progress for other people in this nation.
"Sure, I believe those gays are in love, and nothing is wrong with that, but the idea of marriage has always been a union of a man and woman. As a conservative, I want to honor that tradition". Usually stuff like that to mask their intentions, even sometimes from themselves who really might not get how their biased views harm anyone else, but they are just going with what they know. So, we that are affected by that (Minorities, women, LGBTQ, Foreigners, etc) come to think of Conservatism as a Republican effort against us.
But let's be frank. As disgusted as I personally am with prejudice, it's within every culture. It's just easier to hate on White Republicans because they have the ability to create laws to enact pain on others. The others can sit pleased with themselves that while they might think it, they never actually did something to make life worse for 'them'.
And we have to understand how powerful of a tool non-white, conservative-minded people have in that.
It's the reason why Ali Alexander, Diamond and Silk, Stacey Dash, and Tim Scott are anything. Yes, Tim Scott is an elected official, but like the others, I only seem to hear from him when it's a matter of race relations, or they are somehow a 'fresh new face' in Republican views for saying the exact same thing others have said before.
Gee, I wonder is so fresh about their faces.
Again, be aware of how powerful the non-white, conservative-minded rhetoric is. Dave Chappelle would have been truly cancelled into space if he wasn't black. This is a straight fact. But because he is a minority, people are hesitating. People are willing to give it a pass because with him? It's the culture. And it's comedy, he's trying to express his feelings like all comedians do.
Like comedians don't wield as much power as a politicians do. It wasn't any politicians that made America accept blacks. It was comedians like Skip Wilson and Bill Cosby. Hell, Bill Cosby made the Black Family seem down right American. You don't think of Charles Rangel when you think about influential black figures of the 90's. You think of Urkel. That is the power of Media. It has the power to open doors and make people think on things.
That's why "It's just comedy" doesn't hold water. Comedy and humor is a gateway to normalcy. That literally is what laughter is. You're presented with a situation, and l That's why I sit here feeling more betrayed by Bill Cosby than my own family turning on me for the fallout of my mother's final years. Because my family turning on me just affects me. Bill Cosby made it possible for us to feel like we were welcomed into America. He was a symbol. And that was forever tainted by his actions.
Now, the big question. Do I think Dave Chappelle should be cancelled? Can't say. Didn't see the joke. Don't plan to. Haven't like his comedy in years. Do I think anyone should be cancelled? Absolutely. Cancelled is just a code word for Boycott. He shouldn't be arrested for expressing his views. But his views don't get to go unchallenged, due to him being a comedian or due to him being black and that being 'the culture'.
I'll leave it at this. A lot of comedians are rallying around now, saying there should be nothing censoring a comedian for whatever reason. Yet and still, they will dismissing and degrade and lambast joke stealers like Carlos Menica (Ned Arnel Mencía). And to a lesser extent Amy Schumer. The protection doesn't exist then because it became personal, you're interrupting their livelihood and their hard work. Their ability to express themselves freely and as uniquely as they believe they deserve, without having to worry about ramifications and having to prove their authenticity.
See? I knew we could find some common ground with Transgenders if we just gave it some thought.
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