Firedoglake SAVAGED for racially insensitive posts

[Cheney Killed Bambi]

I cannot believe how racially insensitive the bloggers at FDL have been acting. Long-time blogger Ampersand highlights some of their posts:

Unfortunately, a couple of white bloggers at Firedoglake (one of whom was at the Clinton luncheon) are determined to demonstrate how clueless and annoying white liberals can be when discussing racism. Christy Smith’s post explains that we shouldn’t talk about inclusion of people of color because it “misses the larger picture” and threatens “to take our eye off the real work.” I’m sure that all bloggers of color are grateful to have white liberal bloggers like Christy letting them know what’s in “the larger picture” and what “the real work” is; without her to correct them, they might mistakenly believe that inclusion is part of the the big picture, and is real work.

But Christy’s post is a NAACP meeting compared to her co-blogger T-Rex’s drivel. You see, in Liza’s post on Culture Kitchen, she crticized Jane (another Firedoglake blogger) for posting a racist blackface image and for lack of support for bloggers of color.2 T-Rex responded by literally telling Liza not to insult her betters:

So, Liza, dear, before you go assailing your betters and making Jane stand in for every blond white woman who ever pissed you off, maybe you should head back to eighth grade English and, you know, learn to spell and to write in a linear fashion. Although judging from your other posts that I read, mediocrity may be a chronic condition for you.

T-Rex later demonstrated that he’s a liar or an idiot by claiming to not have known that slapping down a woman of color for criticizing the race politics of her “betters” might be construed as having “racial baggage.” (By the way, Liza’s post was well-written and organized; all that fuss about “eighth grade English” appears to be because Liza misspelled the word “privileged.” I’m sure no blogger on Firedoglake has ever misspelled a word.)

Read the whole thing:

http://www.amptoons.com/blog/archives/2006/09/18/bill-clinton-lunches-with-whites-also-firedoglake-sucks/

[bryant69]

1. Yeah I responded to that post a couple of days ago

Not one of my best posts though - as I was quite depressed at the time.

Even discounting the racial aspect, there is a real sense of superiority at FDL. Anybody who casually uses the term "your betters" . . . well, that's kind of revealing.

Bryant
Check it out --> http://politicalcomment.blogspot.com

[displacedtexan]

2. Jane was a total link whore in the beginning.

Dear Delilah, Please link to my little blog. Thanks! Jane

I'm sure she spent weeks emailing every blogger with a contact link.

[Cheney Killed Bambi]

3. LOL

Doesn't surprise me. They're very in to self-promotion.

[11cents]

4. Months and months of ...

"Fitz! Oh he's the ginchiest. And the bestest smartest prosecutor who's ever ever been." I found it kind of embarrassing. And all instantly consigned to the memory hole when Rove didn't get indicted.

[Catherine Vincent]

9. "..smartest prosecutor who's ever ever been."

Well, he is. And he's the best looking prosecutor too.:)

[Cheney Killed Bambi]

12. But. . .

WHy did he stop short of indicting Rove? It seemed clear that there was a case to be made for perjury.

[lies and propaganda]

7. what a great screenname! n/t

[bryant69]

8. I've been accused of being a blogwhore myself

And I sent out one or two of those letter at the front, but quickly realized they didn't accomplish anything.

Bryant

[Cheney Killed Bambi]

5. I couldn't find your post

Where is it?

[bryant69]

6. I'm embarrased by it

but here it is --> http://politicalcomment.blogspot.com/2006/09/way-world-works.html

Bryant

[cry baby]

10. bryant69, I have to agree with Justin in his comment...

I, too, think you are a deep thinker and a good writer. I have always enjoyed your posts here...in fact, I seek them out.

Big names in the bloggesphere don't link to you...so what - just keep on keepin on where ever you can. Your opinions are valued.

cb

[Cheney Killed Bambi]

11. Aaawwwww

I had never heard of your blog, but reading through some of your posts, it is clear that you are a good writer and have a lot of interesting things to say.

Perhaps, in addition to posting here, you could also post on Daily Kos? If people like your writing there, they will definitely start following your blog.

Anyway, keep up the good work. I have added your blog to my "favorites" list. :-)