Joan Walsh made a name for herself by asking “What’s the Matter with White People,” but it’s long past time she sat down and figured out what’s wrong with her. Salon.com’s editor-at-large penned a column this morning to call attention to the “conservative entertainment complex,” consisting of men like Rush Limbaugh, Bill O’Reilly, and Sean Hannity, whose mission is to gin up outrage against black America on behalf of white people.
Rush and O’Reilly: Race hustlers, Inc., getting rich by peddling white grievance http://t.co/GRpPMYgatH via @Salon
— Joan Walsh (@joanwalsh) July 23, 2013
Do the race hustle!
An unusually crazed, agitated O’Reilly declared that the plight of black America “has nothing to do with slavery. It has everything to do with you Hollywood people and you derelict parents…Race hustlers and the grievance industry,” he went on, “have intimidated the so-called ‘conversation,’ turning any valid criticism of African-American culture into charges of racial bias,” leaving African-Americans to “fend for themselves in violent neighborhoods.” I can’t wait to hear the ignorant O’Reilly generalize more about “African American culture.”
Walsh also flipped her lid when Limbaugh had the nerve to suggest that President Obama, Rev. Jesse Jackson, and Rev. Al Sharpton prefer to govern through “grievance politics.” How dare Limbaugh call out non-white race baiters?! As we all know, race baiting is conservatives’ forté. At least according to Walsh:
This is the new right wing racket. Well, it’s not entirely new – race baiting is an old racket on the right – but the extent to which conservatives are now comfortable telling white people they’re the new victims, in danger of being unfairly prosecuted like George Zimmerman when they should actually be thanked for ending slavery, is unique and brazen and dangerous. We need more Republicans, as well as more media figures, to call it what it is: a race hustle.
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Please. Race is only at the forefront of so many people’s minds because professional lefty grievance mongers like Jackson and Sharpton — and Walsh — insist on keeping it there.
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.@joanwalsh @Salon Wow, you sure are a deadly mix of Kool-Aide & White Guilt.
— Gregimus (@murgatr0id) July 23, 2013
No kidding. Enough already.
Hey @joanwalsh. If you hate being white so much just dye your skin. Seriously. Why do you hate yourself so much?! Must be a lonely life.
— Mary #FlyTheW (@mchastain81) July 23, 2013
I wonder when @joanwalsh will call out Al Sharpton & Jesse Jackson, Jr. THAT would be awesome.
— Mary #FlyTheW (@mchastain81) July 23, 2013
To @joanwalsh Bill O'Reilly is a huge race hustler, but NO mention of Sharpton & Jackson.
— Mary #FlyTheW (@mchastain81) July 23, 2013
Too bad @joanwalsh is a coward and blocked me. I'd really like to know why she didn't mention Sharpton & Jackson.
— Mary #FlyTheW (@mchastain81) July 23, 2013
How can @joanwalsh write an article about race hustlers and not mention Sharpton & Jackson?
— Mary #FlyTheW (@mchastain81) July 23, 2013
See, @joanwalsh. The Zimmerman case had NOTHING to do with race, but ppl like Sharpton & Jackson said it was b/c they are RACE HUSTLERS.
— Mary #FlyTheW (@mchastain81) July 23, 2013
Ppl like @joanwalsh claim they love facts, but have no problem when Sharpton & Jackson IGNORE facts so they can bring shame to whites.
— Mary #FlyTheW (@mchastain81) July 23, 2013
Another problem, @joanwalsh. Zimmerman isn't WHITE. If he was WHITE then what the hell am I?!?
— Mary #FlyTheW (@mchastain81) July 23, 2013
STOP HATING YOURSELF, @JOANWALSH! Stop with the white guilt. Did YOU do something specifically to blacks to be so ashamed of your race?
— Mary #FlyTheW (@mchastain81) July 23, 2013
.@joanwalsh My ancestors & I did not do anything to any blacks. And even they did why would *I* feel guilt?
— Mary #FlyTheW (@mchastain81) July 23, 2013
If Bill O'Reilly is a race hustler then what is Al Sharpton, @joanwalsh?
— Mary #FlyTheW (@mchastain81) July 23, 2013
If you're going to trash O'Reilly & Limbaugh then BE consistent and write an article about Sharpton & Jackson, @joanwalsh.
— Mary #FlyTheW (@mchastain81) July 23, 2013
So @joanwalsh said O'Reilly made himself rich by worsening racial tensions. DO YOU NOT KNOW AL SHARPTON & JESSE JACKSON, JR?!?!?!?!?!?!
— Mary #FlyTheW (@mchastain81) July 23, 2013
.@joanwalsh Sharpton & Jackson make EVERYTHING about race b/c it lines their pockets. They want a racial war. Yet, you don't call them out.
— Mary #FlyTheW (@mchastain81) July 23, 2013
This is sick, @joanwalsh. How dare you say that about O'Reilly and NOT say the same about Sharpton & Jackson? I don't even like O'Reilly!
— Mary #FlyTheW (@mchastain81) July 23, 2013
I'm tired of race talk b/c it is getting better. BUT I won't let ppl like @joanwalsh, Sharpton, and Jackson keep us back on it.
— Mary #FlyTheW (@mchastain81) July 23, 2013
To keep the race relations good we need to keep calling out @joanwalsh & Sharpton & Jackson when they do this crap.
— Mary #FlyTheW (@mchastain81) July 23, 2013
Also, @joanwalsh, whatever is wrong today has NOTHING to do with slavery. #headdesk It has everything to do with the present. #derp
— Mary #FlyTheW (@mchastain81) July 23, 2013
But, you know, whatever @joanwalsh. You should look in the mirror while you read your article out loud.
— Mary #FlyTheW (@mchastain81) July 23, 2013
Excellent idea.
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