Adventures in P.C. Land: Racists, Racists Everywhere!

You probably don’t realize this yet, but you’re a racist!!! At least as long as political correctness continues to run amok in the U.S. and U.K, you are.

Two gems of colossal P.C. ignorance this past week. This first story comes from Texas, of all places. At a commissioner’s meeting in Dallas County, Texas, here is what a county commissioner Kenneth Mayfield said during a discussion on missing paperwork: “It sounds like Central Collections has become a black hole.”

Here is the response from a second commissioner, John Wiley Price, and an official who was present: “What??” “Excuse me??”

Ya see, you know and I know that a black hole is a scientific term describing a collapsed star in space. But Mr. Price and the official took the term “black hole” to be a racist slur and demanded an apology from Mayfield, who is white.

Price: “Can I get an apology, from this day and time (pounding his fist on the table), you don’t sit at a table, where you have diversity, and refer to a black hole!”

Mayfield: Well, sure I do. It’s terminology. It’s a science term! [...]

“So if it’s ‘angel food cake,’ it’s white. If it’s ‘devil’s food cake,’ it’s black. If you’re the ‘black sheep of the family,’ then you gotta be bad, you know. ‘White sheep,’ you’re okay. You know?” Price said. He said people should watch their words when it comes to stereotypes.

But just when you thought that Price couldn’t say anything stupider, he does:

“I think people should always be careful. You know, I’m okay if I’m ‘bartering’ with you. ... But if I try to ‘Jew you down,’ Oooooh. Is that racist? I thought it meant the same thing? No, maybe it doesn’t.”

Umm, lemme try to clear it up for you, Mr. Price: The phrase “Jew down” is an expression specifically and deliberately coined based on negative stereotypes of Jews. The term “black hole” and all the others you mentioned, have nothing to do with black people. Do ya get it now? Or do you still have all that liberal P.C. sh*t between your ears?

As Michelle Malkin, one of the many pundits who blogged on this event, puts it:

This is what the culture of victimhood and racial hypersensitivity has wrought.

Yup. And it’s only going to get worse. Of course, not all black people are as hyper-sensitive as Price. Janet, blogging at Black Political Thought, comments:

I cannot believe that we are debating the political correctness of these words. This is one of the reasons why it is nearly impossible to believe an individual who genuinely has been discriminated against. This is totally ridiculous and should be dismissed and treated as such.

Precisely. By the way, you might be wondering how I know this Price guy is a liberal or even votes Democrat. Oh believe me, I just know.

Story #2 comes from across the pond. Not only are you a racist, but your toddler-aged children are as well! Don’t believe me? Just ask the British government: They’ve spent millions of taxpayer money researching this, and now they know:

The U.K. Telegraph reports:

Toddlers who turn their noses up at spicy food from overseas could be branded racists by a Government-sponsored agency.

The National Children’s Bureau, which receives 12 million pounds a year, mainly from Government funded organisations, has issued guidance to play leaders and nursery teachers advising them to be alert for racist incidents among youngsters in their care.

This could include a child of as young as three who says “yuk” in response to being served unfamiliar foreign food.

Staff are told: “No racist incident should be ignored. When there is a clear racist incident, it is necessary to be specific in condemning the action.”

Warning that failing to pick children up on their racist attitudes could instil prejudice, the NCB adds that if children “reveal negative attitudes, the lack of censure may indicate to the child that there is nothing unacceptable about such attitudes”.

Nurseries are encouraged to report as many incidents as possible to their local council. The guide added: “Some people think that if a large number of racist incidents are reported, this will reflect badly on the institution. In fact, the opposite is the case.”

I have three words in response to this:

What

The

F**k?

So if my two-year-old doesn’t like white horseradish on his Passover matzah, does that mean he’s going to grow up to be a self-hating Jew? Makes sense to me.

“Rite Jew” Debbie Schlussel describes the situation quite well:

Yup, welcome to the brave new world of “Flavor Minority Report,” where the state—the British State—can tell ahead of time if you’ll be a racist.

Make no mistake: This is exactly how liberals want you to think. It’s called divide and conquer. They pin one group against the other, creating fear, paranoia, and resentment, always making you second-guess what someone else is trying to say. It’s what liberals do brilliantly while accusing conservatives of doing it all day long.

It’s how liberals keep people angry and bitter, so they can promise to make things awll bettewr just by giving them your vote!

So next time you get upset that there’s a blackout but cover up writing mistakes with White Out, or if you fear Black Friday but wish for a White Wedding, if you like the band Whitesnake but hate Black Sabbath, or if you’re a fan of Barry White [who’s black] but can’t stand Jack Black [who’s white], or if you prefer white rice over black beans, then look out: You’re a racist!!!

Seriously. Don’t be surprised if one day you find yourself defending yourself on charges of racism, sexism, Islamophobia, or any other type of liberal-sanctioned insensitivity. You could be doing it before an employer, a school board, or a court judge.

And when (not if) you’re found guilty of your heinous crime, please don’t waste that one phone call on me, ‘cause the only thing this conservative will be saying to you is: “I told you so.”

Comments

[Janet Shan]

Eric, I cannot believe this man had the gall to suggest these names are racist. This is further proof that many of our elected officials are morons who have no clue what their real roles are in the grand scheme of things. I am appalled that he could waste taxpayers' money to rant about what is racist and what isn't. I read about the toddler story and that, too, was totally ridiculous and insulting, if the truth be told. Eric, yes, there are conservative Democrats. Believe me, I have voted Republican in the past, but I can't bring myself to doing it in this election. No way. Not for McBush! Thanks for the visit. Stop by again. Nice blog!

[DanTheDrift]

I'm not worried. When the Liberal New World Order convicts you of a Crime Against Political Correctness, they just send you for rehabilitation. Hate the crime, not the criminal!

It sounds to me like this John Wiley Price guy is just your typical lunatic fringe black activist. According to his website, Mr. Price

also hosted KKDA’s “Talk Back, Liberation Radio”. He continues to be the ‘voice of the people’; taking audiences to a higher level of awareness as the radio host of the “Liberation Nation” heard each Thursday morning on KNON 89.3 FM. He is the Founder/President of KwanzaaFest, Inc., a cultural event established in 1991, embracing the seven principles of the African American holiday, Kwanzaa.

"Liberation Radio?" "Kwanzaafest"?? Oy. Sure, he probably does vote Democratic, but his hypersensitivity is not the brand of liberalism I espouse. But it's much more fun to blog about sensational examples of liberalism, right?