Normally, I do not waste a lot of time on this blog discussing much of anything that comes out of Fox News far-right commentator Glenn Beck's toilet of a mouth.
Fox News doesn't miss many opportunities to race bait (easy to do when you have as your stars the likes of Beck, Bill O'Reilly and Sean Hannity).
First and foremost, I do not consider Beck to be anymore than any entertainer (I don't find him the least bit entertaining, but I understand that some people do) who is given a platform on a "news" channel. To me, Glenn Beck is no different than WWE ... there are elements of realism, but his goal is only to entertain a particular audience by stirring them up into a frenzy. Largely for that reason, I tend to avoid pointing out the offensive things that come out of his disgusting mouth. A secondary reason I avoid trying to document all his offenses against journalism, human decency and humankind is because ... I simply don't have the time to document all of his ignorant wickedness (I leave it to the experts at Media Matters for America).
Recently, however, Beck said something that crossed a line (he is an expert at crossing racial lines) even by his deplorable standards. "It's like the damn Planet of the Apes," he said. It was no accident he made that comment. The same moron who once insanely insisted that President Obama was a racist, once again used race to attack, but this time in a subtle (some might argue not so subtle) fashion.
Either Glenn Beck is the biggest idiot on television (entirely possible) or this was another attempt to use race to take a shot at people of color. Now, I suppose, the answer could be just a little bit of both. Perhaps Beck is a complete tool (as friends I know might say). But, I see little reason to doubt that he relishes opportunities to take jabs at black people. No matter how many fake-ass black men and women he brings on his show to make him look less racist or racially insensitive (depending on how you view), his true colors show through.
In this case, he used a comment that is just as likely to be uttered on the Stormfront Web site or at a Klan rally to attack black people.
It reminded me of a powerful scene from the film in the outstanding 1989 Spike Lee film Do The Right Thing.
The character Pino had a lot of hate built up inside of him. In this scene, somewhat relaxed in the beginning, his hatred comes through.
Glenn Beck and Pino, it seems, have plenty in common. Sadly, Pino is a fictional character in a movie. Beck is a Fox News character, but is far too real for many of us.
2 comments:
Mr Gholston:
Your blog has been officially entered on my "Black Quasi-Socialist Progressive Fundamentalist Racism Chaser Media Bias" list which provides me with one click access to your latest release.
Let me ask you - just between us friends.......Do you have any sort of conscious point of balance in your posts between your focus upon external Republican/Conservative targets and issues more internal to the Black community?
I do acknowledge that your blog, like the "Steinfield Show" does not commit itself to any particular subject per its name or "mission statement" -as does my "Politics, Policy, Pathology and Hope WITHIN The Black Community" blog has.
At this point I am grasping for a clue on your actual purpose.
If Fox News were to shut down today and the Republican party was to shut down tomorrow - with Michael Steele thrown in jail - would the interests of the Black community be advanced at all from this?
Sweet. I always like to make lists of my fellow bloggers.
Not sure where you get the quasi-socialist part or the progressive fundamentalist part, but I mean that is cool if that is how you feel. I am black (of that there is no doubt) and have been so for quite some time. I do deal with issues of race quite frequently. I do enjoy monitoring media bias and Fox News (that might be redundant).
I am always happy to share thoughts with friends. My goal is not necessarily to strike a balance between the two issues you raise. I think that is closer to the goal of your blog. And, there is nothing wrong with such a goal. My goal is to write about issues that strike me as interesting and fun to blog about when I reach the keyboard.
The purpose is to explore issues at the heart of the clashes of culture, politics, sports, society, etc. If you're looking for a narrow definition then you've come to the wrong place. Besides, I like to keep people guessing as to what they see the purpose of this blog is.
I don't want Michael Steele thrown in jail (Republicans might want that, however). As for Fox News shutting down ... well that is a thought to consider. As far as your question of would the black community be advanced from all this ... I would say the answer is no.
But, if Money Mike Steele and Fixed News were gone then it would make for two less interesting entities which provide me ample topics for which I can blog.
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