vdare--2020-06-25--The WASHINGTON POST'S Bubba Wallace Conspiracy Theory: Driven By Bigoted Stereotyping Of White South

The WASHINGTON POST'S Bubba Wallace Conspiracy Theory: Driven By Bigoted Stereotyping Of White Southerners.

Nobody has released a close-up photo of the “ noose ” for knot experts to evaluate , but nobody who knows much about knots imagines it would be an actual noose , which is a type of slip knot that would be sub-optimal for a loop to tug on at the end of the rope for pulling the garage door down .
Guys who work on race car crews tend to be pretty competent at things like tying knots .
The assumption was that the noose was deliberately placed in the garage stall assigned to the team of NASCAR ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Cup series , Bubba Wallace , and intended as a threat of racial violence .
The coincidence , one that to many strains credulity , is that Wallace ’ s team ended up being assigned the only stall among the 44 in Talladega ’ s infield garage that had a noose that served as a door pull .
In reality , The Last Refuge came up with lots of video of the Talladega garage in recent years showing that many stalls had their garage door pull ropes fashioned into loops that the ignorant @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Talladega `` Nooses '' Throughout The Years ( 2016-2020 ) https : //t.co/9a1XLmLrxm via @ YouTube — TheLastRefuge ( @ TheLastRefuge2 ) June 23 , 2020 On Tuesday , 48 hours after the noose was discovered , the FBI announced that no hate crime had been committed because its investigation , which involved 15 agents , concluded that the rope , which the FBI referred to as “ a noose ” four times in its statement , had been in that particular garage stall since at least October 2019 , when the Cup @ @ @ @ @ @ @ track .
For that reason , the FBI concluded it couldn ’ t have been a hate crime because no one could have known that Wallace ’ s No .
43 Chevrolet would have been assigned that stall .
It was a coincidence , in other words , and enough to consider the case closed .
NASCAR officials , however , remain sufficiently troubled to continue their internal investigation into why the rope-pull in one of its garages was tied in a noose .
Was it simply to lower the garage door via @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tie ?
Or was it to send a racist message that was easily deniable , given the noose ’ s role as a door pull ?
The former is benign .
The latter is cause for concern for NASCAR and for any company attempting to project the value of inclusion , even it [ sic ] doesn ’ t rise to the level of a hate crime .
As NASCAR ’ s investigation goes on , the multiple unanswered questions , as well as the intricacies of the sport ’ s garage stall @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , deepened skepticism among many and hardened the positions of conspiracists who either reject the FBI ’ s findings or are convinced Wallace staged the scene .
As many fans struggle to make sense of the sequence of events , several facts are not in dispute , at least in the view of the FBI and NASCAR : There was a noose in Talladega ’ s No .
4 stall , which Wallace ’ s team was assigned .
The FBI referred to it as a noose four times ; NASCAR President Steve @ @ @ @ @ @ @ several times as well .
Lots of them have had them , as can be seen in video .
Wallace , 26 , whose call for NASCAR to ban displays of the Confederate flag at its tracks this month was instrumental in Phelps announcing that long-discussed step June 10 , issued a statement Wednesday saying he was “ relieved ” that investigators concluded that what had been feared wasn ’ t the case .
And he vowed that the controversy would not detract from the show of unity by drivers and crew members @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rain-postponed race or the progress stock-car racing has made to be more welcoming .
Racial tensions already were high when NASCAR ’ s Cup series turned to Talladega , one hour east of Birmingham , for Sunday ’ s scheduled race .
NASCAR ’ s biggest and fastest track , Talladega is also the most muscular symbol of stock-car racing ’ s following in the Deep South , built on land donated to NASCAR founder Bill France in 1968 by his good friend and Alabama ’ s then-governor , George C. Wallace .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Confederate flag is most prevalent in the infield , flown by fans who view it as a symbol of a proud , defiant heritage and love NASCAR for much the same reason .
Although 5,000 spectators were admitted Sunday for what was NASCAR ’ s second race since the Confederate flag ban was announced , several protesters gathered outside the track to display their flags , and a plane flew overhead toting a Confederate flag banner proclaiming “ DEFUND NASCAR.
” Wallace says noose incident ‘ makes the hair on the back @ @ @ @ @ @ @ each race , NASCAR assigns garage stalls based on the current season point standings , with the leader getting the most desirable — typically the one closest to the track entrance , for easy access on and off during frenzied practice sessions , the number of which varies from track to track .
The second-place team gets the next stall , the third-place team gets the next stall and so on .
Wallace was 20th in the standings entering the race at Talladega , so normally he would have been assigned the stall @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Harvick .
But under novel coronavirus protocols , NASCAR groups multicar teams together to limit social interaction in the garage .
So Sunday at Talladega , the preferred stall went to Harvick as the points leader , and his three Stewart-Haas teammates ( Clint Bowyer , Aric Amirola and Cole Custer ) were assigned the next stalls in order beside him before Joey Logano , who is second in the standings , and his Team Penske teammates were slotted in .
The domino effect pushed Wallace ’ s Richard Petty team further back @ @ @ @ @ @ @ way to Stall No .
4 .
( At Talladega , the No .
1 stall is near the back of the garage , and thus not desirable . )
In other words , your conspiracy theory from near the top of the article — “ The coincidence , one that to many strains credulity , is that Wallace ’ s team ended up being assigned the only stall among the 44 in Talladega ’ s infield garage that had a noose that served as a door pull ” — is ridiculous .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ bigoted stereotyping of white Southerners .

From the Washington Post news section:
How Bubba Wallace ended up assigned to a garage stall containing a noose By Liz Clarke
June 24, 2020 at 5:23 p.m. PDT The tumultuous sequence of events that followed Sunday’s discovery of a rope tied into a noose and used as a garage door pull at Talladega Superspeedway appears to have resulted primarily from one assumption and one massive coincidence.
Nobody has released a close-up photo of the “noose” for knot experts to evaluate, but nobody who knows much about knots imagines it would be an actual noose, which is a type of slip knot that would be sub-optimal for a loop to tug on at the end of the rope for pulling the garage door down. Guys who work on race car crews tend to be pretty competent at things like tying knots.
The assumption was that the noose was deliberately placed in the garage stall assigned to the team of NASCAR’s only African American driver in its Cup series, Bubba Wallace, and intended as a threat of racial violence. The coincidence, one that to many strains credulity, is that Wallace’s team ended up being assigned the only stall among the 44 in Talladega’s infield garage that had a noose that served as a door pull.
In reality, The Last Refuge came up with lots of video of the Talladega garage in recent years showing that many stalls had their garage door pull ropes fashioned into loops that the ignorant and delusional might imagine were nooses.
Talladega "Nooses" Throughout The Years (2016-2020) https://t.co/9a1XLmLrxm via @YouTube — TheLastRefuge (@TheLastRefuge2) June 23, 2020
On Tuesday, 48 hours after the noose was discovered, the FBI announced that no hate crime had been committed because its investigation, which involved 15 agents, concluded that the rope, which the FBI referred to as “a noose” four times in its statement, had been in that particular garage stall since at least October 2019, when the Cup Series last raced at the 2.66-mile Alabama track. For that reason, the FBI concluded it couldn’t have been a hate crime because no one could have known that Wallace’s No. 43 Chevrolet would have been assigned that stall. It was a coincidence, in other words, and enough to consider the case closed. NASCAR officials, however, remain sufficiently troubled to continue their internal investigation into why the rope-pull in one of its garages was tied in a noose. Was it simply to lower the garage door via the only knot someone knew how to tie? Or was it to send a racist message that was easily deniable, given the noose’s role as a door pull? The former is benign. The latter is cause for concern for NASCAR and for any company attempting to project the value of inclusion, even it [sic] doesn’t rise to the level of a hate crime. As NASCAR’s investigation goes on, the multiple unanswered questions, as well as the intricacies of the sport’s garage stall assignment policy, have sowed broad confusion, deepened skepticism among many and hardened the positions of conspiracists who either reject the FBI’s findings or are convinced Wallace staged the scene. As many fans struggle to make sense of the sequence of events, several facts are not in dispute, at least in the view of the FBI and NASCAR: There was a noose in Talladega’s No. 4 stall, which Wallace’s team was assigned. The FBI referred to it as a noose four times; NASCAR President Steve Phelps referred to it as a noose several times as well.
Show us a close-up photo.
It had been there for at least eight months, confirmed by grainy background footage of a video interview shot in the walkway in front of the stall in October 2019, when the Wood brothers team occupied the spot. No other Talladega stall had a rope-pull fashioned like a noose.
Lots of them have had them, as can be seen in video.
Wallace, 26, whose call for NASCAR to ban displays of the Confederate flag at its tracks this month was instrumental in Phelps announcing that long-discussed step June 10, issued a statement Wednesday saying he was “relieved” that investigators concluded that what had been feared wasn’t the case. And he vowed that the controversy would not detract from the show of unity by drivers and crew members at the start of Monday’s rain-postponed race or the progress stock-car racing has made to be more welcoming. Racial tensions already were high when NASCAR’s Cup series turned to Talladega, one hour east of Birmingham, for Sunday’s scheduled race. NASCAR’s biggest and fastest track, Talladega is also the most muscular symbol of stock-car racing’s following in the Deep South, built on land donated to NASCAR founder Bill France in 1968 by his good friend and Alabama’s then-governor, George C. Wallace. It’s also the track where the Confederate flag is most prevalent in the infield, flown by fans who view it as a symbol of a proud, defiant heritage and love NASCAR for much the same reason. Although 5,000 spectators were admitted Sunday for what was NASCAR’s second race since the Confederate flag ban was announced, several protesters gathered outside the track to display their flags, and a plane flew overhead toting a Confederate flag banner proclaiming “DEFUND NASCAR.” Wallace says noose incident ‘makes the hair on the back of your neck stand up’ Before each race, NASCAR assigns garage stalls based on the current season point standings, with the leader getting the most desirable — typically the one closest to the track entrance, for easy access on and off during frenzied practice sessions, the number of which varies from track to track. The second-place team gets the next stall, the third-place team gets the next stall and so on. Wallace was 20th in the standings entering the race at Talladega, so normally he would have been assigned the stall 19 spots down from points leader Kevin Harvick. But under novel coronavirus protocols, NASCAR groups multicar teams together to limit social interaction in the garage. So Sunday at Talladega, the preferred stall went to Harvick as the points leader, and his three Stewart-Haas teammates (Clint Bowyer, Aric Amirola and Cole Custer) were assigned the next stalls in order beside him before Joey Logano, who is second in the standings, and his Team Penske teammates were slotted in. The domino effect pushed Wallace’s Richard Petty team further back in the pecking order, all the way to Stall No. 4. (At Talladega, the No. 1 stall is near the back of the garage, and thus not desirable.)
In other words, your conspiracy theory from near the top of the article — “The coincidence, one that to many strains credulity, is that Wallace’s team ended up being assigned the only stall among the 44 in Talladega’s infield garage that had a noose that served as a door pull” — is ridiculous.
Basically, this fiasco was driven by bigoted stereotyping of white Southerners.
[Comment at Unz.com]


vdare--2020-06-25--Will Biden Be The Hindenburg Of 21st Century America?

Back in late 1932 , the powerbrokers of the German center-right were engaged in a dance with extremists .
They didn ’ t think much of the far-right , but thought their low-brow energy could be useful in helping them defeat their enemies on the left .
And what ’ s the worst that could happen ?
No matter who would be ( temporarily ) chancellor , Hindenburg ( b .
1847 ) would be president of Germany , and that ’ s all that really mattered .
Similarly , a lot of Establishment Democrats are reassuring their unquiet thoughts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their pursuit of power with the idea that the whole point is to make Joe Biden President .
And , once he ’ s in the White House , good old Joe isn ’ t going to let the extremists go too far .
He ’ ll be right on top of the situation , not letting it get out of hand .
What could possibly go wrong ?
By the way , during WWI , they put up a 12 meter tall wooden statue of Hindenburg as a war fundraiser .
You @ @ @ @ @ @ @ into his statue , 100 marks for a gold nail .
I can ’ t imagine the Democrats erecting a giant idol of Joe , who is a rather human-scale figure .
I could , however , see Democrats building a giant wooden statue of Joe ’ s Vice President .

Back in late 1932, the powerbrokers of the German center-right were engaged in a dance with extremists. They didn’t think much of the far-right, but thought their low-brow energy could be useful in helping them defeat their enemies on the left.
And what’s the worst that could happen? No matter who would be (temporarily) chancellor, Hindenburg (b. 1847) would be president of Germany, and that’s all that really mattered.
Similarly, a lot of Establishment Democrats are reassuring their unquiet thoughts about what they’ve unleashed in their pursuit of power with the idea that the whole point is to make Joe Biden President. And, once he’s in the White House, good old Joe isn’t going to let the extremists go too far. He’ll be right on top of the situation, not letting it get out of hand.
What could possibly go wrong?
By the way, during WWI, they put up a 12 meter tall wooden statue of Hindenburg as a war fundraiser.
You paid 1 mark to drive a nail into his statue, 100 marks for a gold nail.
I can’t imagine the Democrats erecting a giant idol of Joe, who is a rather human-scale figure.
I could, however, see Democrats building a giant wooden statue of Joe’s Vice President.
For example:
[Comment at Unz.com]


vdare--2020-06-25--Not from the Babylon Bee: White Minneapolis Neighborhood Won't Call The Cops On Blacks Even If They'

Not from the Babylon Bee: White Minneapolis Neighborhood Won't Call The Cops On Blacks Even If They're Pointing Guns

Not from the Babylon Bee but from the New York Times news section : A Minneapolis Neighborhood Vowed to Check Its Privilege .
It ’ s Already Being Tested .
Blocks from where George Floyd drew his last breaths , residents have vowed to avoid the police to protect people of color .
The commitment is hard to keep .
MINNEAPOLIS — … After the death of George Floyd at the hands of the police , Ms. Albers , who is white , and many of her progressive neighbors have vowed to avoid calling law enforcement into their community .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ multicolored tents appeared in the neighborhood park .
They were brought by homeless people who were displaced during the unrest that gripped the city .
The multiracial group of roughly 300 new residents seems to grow larger and more entrenched every day .
… The video of Mr. Floyd ’ s death and the outcry over racial injustice that came after has awakened many white Americans to a reality that people of color have known their whole lives : The scores of police killings they have seen in the news in recent years @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of a systemic problem of the dehumanization of black people by the police .
Obviously , that ’ s the only possible explanation for the deaths of George Floyd , Rayshard Brooks , and Ahmaud Arbery .
… “ I ’ m not being judgmental , ” said Carrie Nightshade , 44 , who explained that she no longer felt comfortable letting her children , 12 and 9 , play in the park by themselves .
“ It ’ s not personal .
It ’ s just not safe.
” On Friday , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ four other women who live in neighboring houses .
The women , four of whom are white , had called a meeting to vent about the camp .
Angelina Roslik burst into tears , explaining that she had spent the past four years fleeing unstable housing conditions and was struggling more than she cared to admit with the chaos the camp had brought into the neighborhood .
Linnea Borden said she had stopped walking her dog through the park because she was tired of being catcalled .
“ My emotions change every 30 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who is part Native American .
The women agreed to let any property damage , including to their own homes , go ignored and to request a block party permit from the city to limit car traffic .
Rather than turn to law enforcement if they saw anyone in physical danger , they resolved to call the American Indian Movement — a national organization created in 1968 to address Native American grievances such as police brutality — which had been policing its own community locally for years .
That ’ s like the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
is breaking up , so Ice Cube hires the Black Muslim ’ s Fruit of Islam to be his enforcers , while Easy-E and manager Jerry Heller sign up the Jewish Defense League as their goon squad .
But some people in the neighborhood have already found their best-laid plans to avoid calling the police harder to execute than they had imagined .
… Mitchell Erickson ’ s fingers began dialing 911 last week before he had a chance to even consider alternatives , when two black teenagers who looked to be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ outside his home a block away from the park .
One of the boys pointed a gun at Mr. Erickson ’ s chest , demanding his car keys .
Flustered , Mr. Erickson handed over a set , but it turned out to be house keys .
The teenagers got frustrated and ran off , then stole a different car down the street .
Mr. Erickson said later that he would not cooperate with prosecutors in a case against the boys .
After the altercation , he realized that if there was anything @ @ @ @ @ @ @ them help .
But he still felt it had been right to call the authorities because there was a gun involved .
Two days after an initial conversation , his position had evolved .
“ Been thinking more about it , ” he wrote in a text message .
“ I regret calling the police .
It was my instinct but I wish it hadn ’ t been .
I put those boys in danger of death by calling the cops.
” What about the fact that the boys had put his life @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and yeah it was scary but the cops didn ’ t really have much to add after I called them , ” he replied .
“ I haven ’ t been forced to think like this before .
So I would have lost my car .
So what ?
At least no one would have been killed .
”

Not from the Babylon Bee but from the New York Times news section:
A Minneapolis Neighborhood Vowed to Check Its Privilege. It’s Already Being Tested. Blocks from where George Floyd drew his last breaths, residents have vowed to avoid the police to protect people of color. The commitment is hard to keep. By Caitlin Dickerson
June 24, 2020 MINNEAPOLIS — … After the death of George Floyd at the hands of the police, Ms. Albers, who is white, and many of her progressive neighbors have vowed to avoid calling law enforcement into their community. … Two weeks ago, dozens of multicolored tents appeared in the neighborhood park. They were brought by homeless people who were displaced during the unrest that gripped the city. The multiracial group of roughly 300 new residents seems to grow larger and more entrenched every day. … The video of Mr. Floyd’s death and the outcry over racial injustice that came after has awakened many white Americans to a reality that people of color have known their whole lives: The scores of police killings they have seen in the news in recent years were not one-off incidents, but part of a systemic problem of the dehumanization of black people by the police.
Obviously, that’s the only possible explanation for the deaths of George Floyd, Rayshard Brooks, and Ahmaud Arbery.
… “I’m not being judgmental,” said Carrie Nightshade, 44, who explained that she no longer felt comfortable letting her children, 12 and 9, play in the park by themselves. “It’s not personal. It’s just not safe.” On Friday, she sat in a shared backyard with four other women who live in neighboring houses. The women, four of whom are white, had called a meeting to vent about the camp. Angelina Roslik burst into tears, explaining that she had spent the past four years fleeing unstable housing conditions and was struggling more than she cared to admit with the chaos the camp had brought into the neighborhood. Linnea Borden said she had stopped walking her dog through the park because she was tired of being catcalled. “My emotions change every 30 seconds,” said Tria Houser, who is part Native American. The women agreed to let any property damage, including to their own homes, go ignored and to request a block party permit from the city to limit car traffic. Rather than turn to law enforcement if they saw anyone in physical danger, they resolved to call the American Indian Movement — a national organization created in 1968 to address Native American grievances such as police brutality — which had been policing its own community locally for years.
That’s like the scene in Straight Outta Compton where N.W.A. is breaking up, so Ice Cube hires the Black Muslim’s Fruit of Islam to be his enforcers, while Easy-E and manager Jerry Heller sign up the Jewish Defense League as their goon squad.
But some people in the neighborhood have already found their best-laid plans to avoid calling the police harder to execute than they had imagined. … Mitchell Erickson’s fingers began dialing 911 last week before he had a chance to even consider alternatives, when two black teenagers who looked to be 15, at most, cornered him outside his home a block away from the park. One of the boys pointed a gun at Mr. Erickson’s chest, demanding his car keys. Flustered, Mr. Erickson handed over a set, but it turned out to be house keys. The teenagers got frustrated and ran off, then stole a different car down the street. Mr. Erickson said later that he would not cooperate with prosecutors in a case against the boys. After the altercation, he realized that if there was anything he wanted, it was to offer them help. But he still felt it had been right to call the authorities because there was a gun involved. Two days after an initial conversation, his position had evolved. “Been thinking more about it,” he wrote in a text message. “I regret calling the police. It was my instinct but I wish it hadn’t been. I put those boys in danger of death by calling the cops.” What about the fact that the boys had put his life in danger? “Yeah I know and yeah it was scary but the cops didn’t really have much to add after I called them,” he replied. “I haven’t been forced to think like this before. So I would have lost my car. So what? At least no one would have been killed.”
[Comment at Unz.com]


vdare--2020-06-26--Will the MSM Go All in on the Althea Bernstein Hate Crime Story Out of Madison?

So far , the national news media ( e.g.
, the New York Times and the Washington Post ) haven ’ t yet quite pushed all their chips to the center of the table on the Althea Bernstein Hate Crime story .
They ’ ve just been running wire service accounts so far .
For example , from the Washington Post : Wisconsin woman wants burn attackers to know they hurt her By Associated Press June 26 , 2020 at 9:30 a.m. PDT MADISON , Wis. — A biracial Wisconsin woman who says a group of white men set her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her attackers to know they hurt her but hopes they will improve themselves .
Althea Bernstein told ABC ’ s “ Good Morning America ” for a Friday segment that she hasn ’ t slept and doesn ’ t have an appetite .
But she called the attack in the state ’ s capital city of Madison As we all know , Madison is an uneducated Southern redneck hick town full of unreconstructed Confederates .
For example , just days ago a mob of white racists in Madison pulled down the statue of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as vengeance on the meddling damn Yankees .
“ I ’ m very , very hopeful that these men sort of see all the responses and that they know that they hurt me and that this is something that ’ s going to affect me for a while , ” she said .
“ And I really hope that they choose to improve themselves.
” According to a police report , Bernstein , an 18-year-old studying to become a paramedic , was attacked while driving in downtown Madison early Wednesday morning .
A @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pulled down two statues outside the state Capitol building and attacked state Sen. Tim Carpenter on the Capitol lawn .
Someone also threw a fire bomb into a city-county building , starting a fire .
In this undated photo provided by the family of Althea Bernstein shows the burns on Bernstein ’ s face and neck after four white men sprayed her with lighter fluid and threw a lighter at her , setting her on fire as she was driving in downtown Madison , Wis. , during protests that she was not a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , 2020 .
Bernstein , who is studying to become an paramedic , drove away and patted out the flames .
She visited an emergency room later that night , where she said health care workers had to scrub her skin off .
She said she will eventually need plastic surgery .
Authorities as investigating the incident as a hate crime .
( Photo courtesy of family of Althea Bernstein via AP ) Bernstein told the news website Madison365.com that she didn ’ t participate in the protests and was driving to her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ she had her window down while stopped at a red light and heard someone shout a racial slur at her .
She said four white men appeared — two dressed in black and two in Hawaiian shirts — and sprayed her with lighter fluid .
One allegedly tossed a flaming lighter at her , setting her neck and face on fire .
Although she claims to have been driving , the red marks are on the right side of her face , not the left side .
It ’ s much easier to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on the other side of the face .
She said she “ blasted ” through the red light , patted the fire out and continued on to her brother ’ s .
She later visited an emergency room , where she said health care workers had to scrub her skin off .
She said she will eventually need plastic surgery .
“ I never really knew someone could hate you just by looking at you , ” Bernstein told the website .
“ They didn ’ t know me .
I didn ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ driving my car and minding my own business.
” She contacted police later Wednesday morning and gave them a statement Thursday .
The attack is being investigated as a hate crime with assistance from the FBI , Madison Police spokesman Joel DeSpain said .
A detective has been in touch with Bernstein and is reviewing surveillance video from the area to see if any cameras captured the attack , he said .

So far, the national news media (e.g., networks and the New York Times and the Washington Post) are split over how heavily to invest in the Althea Bernstein Hate Crime story out of Madison, WI:
ABC is betting heavily on Ms. Bernstein’s veracity:
From Yahoo.com:
Bernstein described the men as “classic Wisconsin frat boys” who appeared to be intoxicated. She said two of them were wearing all black and the other two donned floral shirts and jeans. Far right protestors in recent weeks have shown up in Hawaiian shirts to counter Black liberation demonstrations, but it is unclear at this time whether Bernstein’s attackers are directly connected to the movement.
Update: Be on the lookout for a white racist frat boy named Haven Monahan.
But the NYT and WaPo haven’t yet quite pushed all their chips to the center of the table on the Althea Bernstein Hate Crime story. They’ve just been running wire service accounts so far. For example, from the Washington Post:
Wisconsin woman wants burn attackers to know they hurt her
By Associated Press
June 26, 2020 at 9:30 a.m. PDT MADISON, Wis. — A biracial Wisconsin woman who says a group of white men set her on fire while she was driving wants her attackers to know they hurt her but hopes they will improve themselves. Althea Bernstein told ABC’s “Good Morning America” for a Friday segment that she hasn’t slept and doesn’t have an appetite. But she called the attack in the state’s capital city of Madison
As we all know, Madison is an uneducated Southern redneck hick town full of unreconstructed Confederates.
For example, just days ago a mob of white racists in Madison pulled down the statue of Union Army hero Colonel Hans Christian Heg as vengeance on the meddling damn Yankees.
a “learning opportunity” for her attackers. “I’m very, very hopeful that these men sort of see all the responses and that they know that they hurt me and that this is something that’s going to affect me for a while,” she said. “And I really hope that they choose to improve themselves.” According to a police report, Bernstein, an 18-year-old studying to become a paramedic, was attacked while driving in downtown Madison early Wednesday morning. A crowd of 200 to 300 protesters had pulled down two statues outside the state Capitol building and attacked state Sen. Tim Carpenter on the Capitol lawn. Someone also threw a fire bomb into a city-county building, starting a fire. In this undated photo provided by the family of Althea Bernstein shows the burns on Bernstein’s face and neck after four white men sprayed her with lighter fluid and threw a lighter at her, setting her on fire as she was driving in downtown Madison, Wis., during protests that she was not a part of early Wednesday, June 24, 2020. Bernstein, who is studying to become an paramedic, drove away and patted out the flames. She visited an emergency room later that night, where she said health care workers had to scrub her skin off. She said she will eventually need plastic surgery. Authorities as investigating the incident as a hate crime. (Photo courtesy of family of Althea Bernstein via AP)
Bernstein told the news website Madison365.com that she didn’t participate in the protests and was driving to her brother’s home. She said she had her window down while stopped at a red light and heard someone shout a racial slur at her. She said four white men appeared — two dressed in black and two in Hawaiian shirts — and sprayed her with lighter fluid. One allegedly tossed a flaming lighter at her, setting her neck and face on fire.
She said she “blasted” through the red light, patted the fire out and continued on to her brother’s. She later visited an emergency room, where she said health care workers had to scrub her skin off. She said she will eventually need plastic surgery. “I never really knew someone could hate you just by looking at you,” Bernstein told the website. “They didn’t know me. I didn’t know them. I was just driving my car and minding my own business.” She contacted police later Wednesday morning and gave them a statement Thursday. The attack is being investigated as a hate crime with assistance from the FBI, Madison Police spokesman Joel DeSpain said. A detective has been in touch with Bernstein and is reviewing surveillance video from the area to see if any cameras captured the attack, he said.
Somebody on Twitter pointed out a plausible-sounding alternative scenario:
If they catch this guy, they just might solve the case https://t.co/Y2za01onOR — Z gull (@J_H_5) June 27, 2020
That sure looks like a squirt bottle of lighter fluid for setting charcoal on fire. Whether that is a man or a woman is unclear.
But, in general, riots are dangerous places where events can play out in unexpected directions. Accidents happen, especially during a riot.
Time will tell.
But … the time sure matches up between this purported hate crime (wee hours of June 24th) and this real life arson attack nearby around 1 AM on a downtown Madison government building:
Funny how at almost the exact same time a Mostly Peaceful Protester/Arsonist was spraying lighter fluid on the City County Building in Madison, WI in the early morning hours of June 24, a young woman of color claims to have been attacked nearby by 4 racist white men who lit her on fire with lighter fluid.
ATF is looking for a man who threw an incendiary device into a government building in Madison, Wis., yesterday. Do you know who this is? If so, you may qualify for a $5K reward. Follow this link for details: https://t.co/qKqFN3TsDn pic.twitter.com/nX4p0g9Rqh — ATF St. Paul (@ATFStPaul) June 25, 2020
A remarkable coincidence.
It might even have something to do with why Ms. Bernstein didn’t initially report the flagrant Hate Crime upon her to the police and intermittently appears to be trying to downplay its significance ever since.
Note: Earlier, I wrote a paragraph involving which side of her face the marks were on. Since then, I’ve seen multiple published pictures showing conflicting sides. I gather that this has something to do with taking selfies and is not terribly germane to this case, so I deleted that bit I wrote because it seemed to be a distraction.
[Comment at Unz.com]


vdare--2020-06-26--Is It Time For Americans To Start Talking About The Devil?

If one is a religious believer , then one must concede that all questions , including political questions , are ultimately theological questions .
We must , therefore , consider what many of us have , deep in our hearts , known all along : that the anti-white , anti-Historical American Nation malice now menacing the world is , in fact , the work of the Devil himself .
Please understand : I realize that VDARE is a nonsectarian coalition of various faiths ( and none ) .
And I generally prefer not to flaunt my Roman Catholic perspective in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and politics should remain separate spheres .
And yet any decent person following the current news has to wonder if there is a sinister force at work in the world that is not human in origin .
In fact , I think you ’ ll find that this is the kind of question that , once raised , nearly answers itself .
For example , Saul Alinsky ’ s Rules for Radicals—the handbook of the Left and of the last two Democratic nominees for President—was dedicated to Lucifer , “ the first radical.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ he was really working for , and yet we hesitate to consider the implications of this in-your-face admission .
Why ?
Many people , including professed Christians , do not believe the Devil exists—which , of course , has long been the Devil ’ s greatest achievement .
However , it is perhaps more likely that most of us just don ’ t want to think about the Devil because then we would be forced to admit the gravity of the challenge facing us .
So who is the Devil and what are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to St. Thomas Aquinas , Lucifer was originally one of the Seraphim , which is the highest choir of angels ( Lucifer means “ light-bearer ” in Hebrew ) .
[ Summa Theologiae—Question 63 .
The malice of the angels with regard to sin ] At Creation , however , God tasked the angels with serving mankind , which many angels , most notably Lucifer , refused to do on the grounds that higher beings should never stoop to serve lower beings .
“ I will not serve ” Lucifer insisted , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the angels , rebelled .
A battle in Heaven ensued and Lucifer and his army were expelled , the conflict John Milton strikingly portrays in Paradise Lost .
In fact , the late and legendary exorcist Father Gabriele Amorth reported that many demons had actually confirmed the historical fact of this battle and banishment to him .
After this expulsion , Lucifer became known as “ Satan ” ( Hebrew for “ adversary ” or “ accuser ” ) and ever since he and his fallen angels have continued to , as Saint @ @ @ @ @ @ @ earth like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.
” Is it not , therefore , obvious why Satan would specifically target white civilization ?
White men have been responsible for virtually every high achievement in every field of human endeavor ; most notably , Christendom .
If Satan ’ s goal is to undermine the human race , it only makes sense that he would target whites for extinction .
While the vilification of white people may be an historically recent strategy , it is just an updated form of an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ equality as a vehicle for envy .
Indeed , the Soviet spy Whittaker Chambers , who renounced Communism and testified against Alger Hiss , traced the Communist promise of material equality back to the serpent ’ s promise to Adam and Eve that if only they eat of the forbidden fruit they will be equal to God .
[ The logic of the soul : 6 quotes from Whittaker Chambers ’ ‘ Letter to My Children , ’ by Joseph Sunde , Acton Institute , March 5 , 2018 ] the years , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ liberty , equality , fraternity ” or “ workers of the world unite ” or the “ Great Leap Forward.
” You get the picture .
Today ’ s temptation is “ racial equality ” with its vague promise that if only we can subjugate and kill off these white Christian overachievers , then finally we will all be equal and all will be well in the world .
According to St. Thomas Aquinas , Satan can not read our thoughts , but he can influence the human imagination in order to profane @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Satan as a seducer who whispers temptations into the ears of men so that we might reject God ’ s creation by first rejecting ourselves and our fellow man .
“ You are from your father the devil , and you choose to do your father ’ s desires , ” Jesus told the Pharisees .
“ He was a murderer from the beginning and does not stand in the truth , because there is no truth in him .
When he lies , he speaks according to his own nature , for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of lies.
” “ Murder ” is the operative word—because the gradual death of the West is not , as Cold War conservative philosopher James Burnham argued , a suicide , but a murder .
The Devil has seduced white nations into a gradual suicide , so that , once sufficiently weakened , he can kill us off by force .
However , Satan knows that he can not murder a person unless he first murders their soul .
Indeed , Satan in Hebrew means “ accuser ” , which may explain why @ @ @ @ @ @ @ personal accusation that ruins an individual in the eyes of his fellow man .
Do you really think that individual filming Amy Cooper walking her dog in Central Park was not doing the Devil ’ s work ?
Satan is , in fact , the original Social Justice Warrior .
Don ’ t get me wrong .
I ’ m not saying that all these anti-white radicals have consciously entered a pact with the Devil .
Yes , there are those Alinskyites who have deliberately sold their souls to Satan , but most @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Think about it : Do you ever wonder why it is so impossible to communicate facts and logic to an Open Borders zealot ?
Try as we might we can never break the hypnotic hold that anti-Historical American Nation malice has on these people .
Do they not seem like they are operating under a kind of otherworldly spell ?
Saint Paul warns us that Satan ’ s minions often appear as “ ministers of righteousness ” exercising the art of soul murder by employing the language of goodwill .
In due course @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are working overtime to ruin the lives of ordinary white people like Amy Cooper , Nick Sandmann , or .
They experience a moral thrill whenever they cancel , dox , and deplatform people whose only crime is being white .
In the temptation in the desert , Satan took Jesus “ to a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their splendor .
‘ All this I will give you , ’ he said , ‘ if you will bow down and worship me.
’ ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is that Jesus never counters Satan ’ s boast that he possesses all the kingdoms of the world—perhaps because he knew that it was largely true ; then , as it probably is now .
More importantly , Satan ’ s deepest desire is for Jesus to bow down before him , but Jesus refuses because he knows that we are only to bow before God Himself .
Is it really just a coincidence that white people across the world now bend the knee to a rival religion most of them can not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have called this rival religion anti-anti-Communism , or anti-racism , or anti-historical nation malice , but they are just different parts of the prongs on the devil ’ s trident .
What , then , are we to do ?
Remember , Satan ’ s greatest fear is exposure .
He operates in the shadows and , like a vampire , can not bear sunlight .
We must , therefore , call the Alinskyites what they undoubtedly are : “ Satanists ” —and place the onus on them to him .
The Left @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there will be wailing and gnashing of teeth because—mark my words—they will not be able to disavow Satan .
They can ’ t .
He owns their souls , and many of them probably aren ’ t even aware of it .
Furthermore , we must unabashedly defend the Historical American Nation as history ’ s highest achievement .
We must repeatedly insist that it is a mortal sin to hate one ’ s own race , or that of your fellow man ; that it is a mortal sin to undermine one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to another with the goal of destroying it .
And we must be ready to withstand the demonic wrath that they will subsequently direct at us .
If we blow on this certain trumpet , the Great Silent Majority will heed our call , and then we will realize that we have had the superior forces all along .
Remember , Satan projects far more strength than he actually possesses .
The Devil knows better than anyone that diversity is not a strength , and his Coalition of the Diverse is already splitting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hints at how this might all play out .
In ancient Israel , Jehoshaphat and his people did not flee Jerusalem in the face of three advancing armies but kept their faith in God and stood their ground .
And then on the day of battle the disparate armies turned on each other and began to fight amongst themselves , tearing each other apart to the extent that not one of them survived .
In the coming days it will not be easy to ignore the Devil ’ s propaganda and keep the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ only survive the dark times ahead , but prevail over them , but only if we continue to stand together , fight the good fight and finish the race .
The very survival of our civilization demands nothing less .
Matthew Richer ( email him ) is a writer living in Massachusetts .
He is the former American Editor of Right NOW magazine .

If one is a religious believer, then one must concede that all questions, including political questions, are ultimately theological questions. We must, therefore, consider what many of us have, deep in our hearts, known all along: that the anti-white, anti-Historical American Nation malice now menacing the world is, in fact, the work of the Devil himself.
Please understand: I realize that VDARE is a nonsectarian coalition of various faiths (and none). And I generally prefer not to flaunt my Roman Catholic perspective in my writing because, ideally, theology and politics should remain separate spheres. And yet any decent person following the current news has to wonder if there is a sinister force at work in the world that is not human in origin.
In fact, I think you’ll find that this is the kind of question that, once raised, nearly answers itself.
For example, Saul Alinsky’s Rules for Radicals—the handbook of the Left and of the last two Democratic nominees for President—was dedicated to Lucifer, “the first radical.” Here, Alinsky openly admits who he was really working for, and yet we hesitate to consider the implications of this in-your-face admission. Why?
Many people, including professed Christians, do not believe the Devil exists—which, of course, has long been the Devil’s greatest achievement. However, it is perhaps more likely that most of us just don’t want to think about the Devil because then we would be forced to admit the gravity of the challenge facing us.
So who is the Devil and what are we to do about him?
According to St. Thomas Aquinas, Lucifer was originally one of the Seraphim, which is the highest choir of angels (Lucifer means “light-bearer” in Hebrew) [Summa Theologiae—Question 63. The malice of the angels with regard to sin].
At Creation, however, God tasked the angels with serving mankind, which many angels, most notably Lucifer, refused to do on the grounds that higher beings should never stoop to serve lower beings. “I will not serve” Lucifer insisted, and subsequently, along with one third of the angels, rebelled.
A battle in Heaven ensued and Lucifer and his army were expelled, the conflict John Milton strikingly portrays in Paradise Lost. In fact, the late and legendary exorcist Father Gabriele Amorth reported that many demons had actually confirmed the historical fact of this battle and banishment to him.
After this expulsion, Lucifer became known as “Satan” (Hebrew for “adversary” or “accuser”) and ever since he and his fallen angels have continued to, as Saint Peter put it, “prowl the earth like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.”
Is it not, therefore, obvious why Satan would specifically target white civilization? White men have been responsible for virtually every high achievement in every field of human endeavor; most notably, Christendom. If Satan’s goal is to undermine the human race, it only makes sense that he would target whites for extinction.
While the vilification of white people may be an historically recent strategy, it is just an updated form of an age-old temptation tactic: envy; particularly equality as a vehicle for envy.
Indeed, the Soviet spy Whittaker Chambers, who renounced Communism and testified against Alger Hiss, traced the Communist promise of material equality back to the serpent’s promise to Adam and Eve that if only they eat of the forbidden fruit they will be equal to God [The logic of the soul: 6 quotes from Whittaker Chambers’ ‘Letter to My Children, ’ by Joseph Sunde, Acton Institute, March 5, 2018]. Over the years, Satan periodically updates the lie with “liberty, equality, fraternity” or “workers of the world unite” or the “Great Leap Forward.” You get the picture.
Today’s temptation is “racial equality” with its vague promise that if only we can subjugate and kill off these white Christian overachievers, then finally we will all be equal and all will be well in the world.
According to St. Thomas Aquinas, Satan cannot read our thoughts, but he can influence the human imagination in order to profane human appetites. C.S. Lewis describes Satan as a seducer who whispers temptations into the ears of men so that we might reject God’s creation by first rejecting ourselves and our fellow man.
“You are from your father the devil, and you choose to do your father’s desires,” Jesus told the Pharisees. “He was a murderer from the beginning and does not stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks according to his own nature, for he is a liar and the father of lies.”
“Murder” is the operative word—because the gradual death of the West is not, as Cold War conservative philosopher James Burnham argued, a suicide, but a murder. The Devil has seduced white nations into a gradual suicide, so that, once sufficiently weakened, he can kill us off by force.
However, Satan knows that he cannot murder a person unless he first murders their soul. Indeed, Satan in Hebrew means “accuser,” which may explain why Satan is such a master of the personal accusation that ruins an individual in the eyes of his fellow man.
Do you really think that individual filming Amy Cooper walking her dog in Central Park was not doing the Devil’s work? Satan is, in fact, the original Social Justice Warrior.
Don’t get me wrong. I’m not saying that all these anti-white radicals have consciously entered a pact with the Devil. Yes, there are those Alinskyites who have deliberately sold their souls to Satan, but most radicals are unwittingly under his spell.
Think about it: Do you ever wonder why it is so impossible to communicate facts and logic to an Open Borders zealot? Try as we might we can never break the hypnotic hold that anti-Historical American Nation malice has on these people. Do they not seem like they are operating under a kind of otherworldly spell?
Saint Paul warns us that Satan’s minions often appear as “ministers of righteousness” exercising the art of soul murder by employing the language of goodwill. In due course, today’s ministers of righteousness are working overtime to ruin the lives of ordinary white people like Amy Cooper, Nick Sandmann, or Paula Deen . They experience a moral thrill whenever they cancel, dox, and deplatform people whose only crime is being white.
In the temptation in the desert , Satan took Jesus “to a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their splendor. ‘All this I will give you,’ he said, ‘if you will bow down and worship me.’”
The most disturbing aspect of this encounter is that Jesus never counters Satan’s boast that he possesses all the kingdoms of the world—perhaps because he knew that it was largely true; then, as it probably is now. More importantly, Satan’s deepest desire is for Jesus to bow down before him, but Jesus refuses because he knows that we are only to bow before God Himself.
Is it really just a coincidence that white people across the world now bend the knee to a rival religion most of them cannot even name?
Over the years we have called this rival religion anti-anti-Communism, or anti-racism, or anti-historical nation malice, but they are just different parts of the prongs on the devil’s trident.
What, then, are we to do?
Remember, Satan’s greatest fear is exposure. He operates in the shadows and, like a vampire, cannot bear sunlight. We must, therefore, call the Alinskyites what they undoubtedly are: “Satanists”—and place the onus on them to disavow him.
The Left will initially feign laughter. But eventually there will be wailing and gnashing of teeth because—mark my words—they will not be able to disavow Satan. They can’t. He owns their souls, and many of them probably aren’t even aware of it.
Furthermore, we must unabashedly defend the Historical American Nation as history’s highest achievement. We must repeatedly insist that it is a mortal sin to hate one’s own race, or that of your fellow man; that it is a mortal sin to undermine one’s own country, or emigrate to another with the goal of destroying it.
And we must be ready to withstand the demonic wrath that they will subsequently direct at us.
If we blow on this certain trumpet, the Great Silent Majority will heed our call, and then we will realize that we have had the superior forces all along.
Remember, Satan projects far more strength than he actually possesses. The Devil knows better than anyone that diversity is not a strength, and his Coalition of the Diverse is already splitting at the seams.
Indeed, scripture hints at how this might all play out. In ancient Israel, Jehoshaphat and his people did not flee Jerusalem in the face of three advancing armies but kept their faith in God and stood their ground. And then on the day of battle the disparate armies turned on each other and began to fight amongst themselves, tearing each other apart to the extent that not one of them survived.
In the coming days it will not be easy to ignore the Devil’s propaganda and keep the faith. Nevertheless, we can not only survive the dark times ahead, but prevail over them, but only if we continue to stand together, fight the good fight and finish the race.
The very survival of our civilization demands nothing less.
Matthew Richer (email him) is a writer living in Massachusetts. He is the former American Editor of Right NOW magazine.


vdare--2020-06-26--VDARE.com Is Not Dead Yet!

VDARE.com Is Not Dead Yet!

Earlier by Peter Brimelow : Our Plan To Survive Tech Totalitarian Crackdown An update on Network Solution ’ s attempted suppression of VDARE.com : • I initiated the transfer to our new registrar in recent days , and , in the meantime , • a lawyer at Network Solutions has reinterpreted their termination letter to mean that our deadline is June 29th – a four-day extension .
Alas , even once the transfer has been completed , the story will not be over .
The number of ICANN accredited registrars has shrunk significantly in recent years as a result of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ independently but repackage services from larger companies .
These larger companies are increasingly Woke .
So while an individual registrar retailer may claim a freedom of speech mission-oriented corporate value , they operate solely at the pleasure of their supply chain .
In other words , we don ’ t know how long we ’ ll be tolerated by the new registrar either .
This is a cat-and-mouse game we have played before .
VDARE.com has not wavered despite being banned from a list of Woke corporations that grows ever longer .
VDARE.com @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on immigration patriotism , but the battles today lie in defying the Tech Totalitarian suppression of free speech .
Our mission hasn ’ t changed , but our resources are increasingly dedicated to developing hardened tech infrastructure so that the voice of the Historic American Nation can survive .
My team and I are working hard to explore some very interesting long-term solutions to this problem .
There is reason to be optimistic .
The long-term solutions won ’ t come quickly though , so we ’ re in a race against time @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Woke mob against our new registrar , or a secure and permanent solution ?
Whatever the case—even if we do end up in the Dark Web for a time—we will return .
Just hold tight , stay in touch , and keep watch !
I want to thank all of our many readers who have sent messages of support and encouragement , who have tackled learning something new ( TOR ! )
and especially , who have donated .
Thanks to your donations , we ’ re extremely close to hitting our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and so many patriots around the country , are taking a beating right now .
But as Admiral Farragut said during the Battle Of Mobile Bay : “ Damn the torpedoes , full steam ahead !
” We .
will .
NEVER .
KNEEL .
And with your support , we ’ ll come out of this even stronger .
Please donate today .
A native Texan , Lydia Brimelow [ email her ] graduated from Loyola University Chicago in 2006 .
She is fundraiser and office manager , lion tamer , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
She and Peter married in 2007 and have three daughters together .

Earlier by Peter Brimelow: Our Plan To Survive Tech Totalitarian Crackdown
An update on Network Solution’s attempted suppression of VDARE.com:
I initiated the transfer to our new registrar in recent days; and in the meantime,
a lawyer at Network Solutions has reinterpreted their termination letter to mean that our deadline is June 29th—a four-day extension.
Alas, even once the transfer has been completed, the story will not be over.
The number of ICANN accredited registrars has shrunk significantly in recent years as a result of consolidation. Many consumer-level registrars are not independent, but repackage services from larger companies. These larger companies are increasingly Woke. So while an individual registrar retailer may claim a freedom of speech mission-oriented corporate value, they operate solely at the pleasure of their supply chain.
In other words, we don’t know how long we’ll be tolerated by the new registrar either.
This is a cat-and-mouse game we have played before. VDARE.com has not wavered despite being banned from a list of Woke corporations that grows ever longer. VDARE.com is a website dedicated to non-profit journalism on immigration patriotism, but the battles today lie in defying the Tech Totalitarian suppression of free speech. Our mission hasn’t changed, but our resources are increasingly dedicated to developing hardened tech infrastructure so that the voice of the Historic American Nation can survive.
My team and I are working hard to explore some very interesting long-term solutions to this problem. There is reason to be optimistic. The long-term solutions won’t come quickly though, so we’re in a race against time. Who will get there first, the Woke mob against our new registrar, or a secure and permanent solution?
Whatever the case—even if we do end up in the Dark Web for a time—we will return. Just hold tight, stay in touch, and keep watch!
I want to thank all of our many readers who have sent messages of support and encouragement, who have tackled learning something new (TOR!) and especially, who have donated. Thanks to your donations, we’re extremely close to hitting our massive $50,000 matching challenge.
We, and so many patriots around the country, are taking a beating right now. But as Admiral Farragut said during the Battle Of Mobile Bay: “Damn the torpedoes, full steam ahead!”
We. will. NEVER. KNEEL.
And with your support, we’ll come out of this even stronger. Please donate today.


vdare--2020-06-26--A Texas Reader Says Corona Spike Is Caused by Floyd Riots Not Bars and Beaches

From : Anonymous Tim in Texas [ Email him ] I 've been a daily reader of VDARE.com for years .
I greatly enjoy the content .
Anyways there is a'lot of attention regarding corona ( or whatever you 'd like to call it ) virus spikes in certain states such as Texas or Florida .
The media , and even Governor Abbott muse that the new cases have arisen from places like bars and beaches , and might 've been a result of re-opening too soon .
I decided to look at the hospitalizations data for Houston , since @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The major re-openings of beaches , bars and restaurants occurred on May 1 .
However hospitalizations did not start to increase appreciably until early June .
So what did really cause the spike ?
Well , on May 29 George Floyd protests began in Houston and notice the dramatic escalation in cases afterwards .
( I made the chart myself with Excel from Texas State official data—source link is below . )
Correlation does not prove causation , as one could say the Memorial Day holiday could 've caused the spike .
And @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
However at the least the data does raise the possibility it was the protests that were the more direct cause compared to the re-opening in general .
There is anecdotal evidence of positive tests resulting from the protests ; see Houston Protesters Begin to Fall Ill With Coronavirus After Marching for George Floyd By Aila Slisco , Newsweek , June 16 , 2020 .
All the data and information I 've found is readily available but of course the `` journalists '' are too stupid , lazy , and/or biased to dig @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Northern cities , but it 's my belief that southern and western states were more susceptible because of the warmer climate driving people indoors in close proximity .
James Fulford writes : Because of some kind of magic related `` systemic racism '' all the shelter-in-place , social distancing , wear-a-mask rules are n't considered necessary for minorities .
Unfortunately , viruses do n't read The Nation magazine .
And of course , Houston did n't have protests any more than any other more than any other city with a large minority population @ @ @ @ @

From: Anonymous Tim in Texas [Email him]
I've been a daily reader of VDARE.com for years. I greatly enjoy the content.
Anyways there is a lot of attention regarding corona (or whatever you'd like to call it) virus spikes in certain states such as Texas or Florida. The media, and even Governor Abbott, muse that the new cases have arisen from places like bars and beaches, and might've been a result of re-opening too soon. I decided to look at the hospitalizations data for Houston, since that is one of the hotspots. The major re-openings of beaches, bars and restaurants occurred on May 1. However hospitalizations did not start to increase appreciably until early June. So what did really cause the spike?
Well, on May 29 George Floyd protests began in Houston and notice the dramatic escalation in cases afterwards. (I made the chart myself with Excel from Texas State official data—source link is below.)
Source: Texas Department of State Health Services COVID-19 Data
Correlation does not prove causation, as one could say the Memorial Day holiday could've caused the spike. And of course there is an incubation period. However at the least the data does raise the possibility it was the protests that were the more direct cause compared to the re-opening in general. There is anecdotal evidence of positive tests resulting from the protests; see Houston Protesters Begin to Fall Ill With Coronavirus After Marching for George Floyd, by Aila Slisco, Newsweek, June 16, 2020. All the data and information I've found is readily available but of course the "journalists" are too stupid, lazy, and/or biased to dig into it.
Protests took place in Northern cities, but it's my belief that southern and western states were more susceptible because of the warmer climate driving people indoors in close proximity.
James Fulford writes: Because of some kind of magic related "systemic racism" all the shelter-in-place, social distancing, wear-a-mask rules aren't considered necessary for minorities. Unfortunately, viruses don't read The Nation magazine.
And of course, Houston didn't have protests any more than any other city with a large minority population, it had riots:
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vdare--2020-06-26--"Then They Came For Christians: A Warning"—Gab's Andrew Torba On Christophobia And Tech Totalitarian

"Then They Came For Christians: A Warning"—Gab's Andrew Torba On Christophobia And Tech Totalitarianism

Are you paying attention yet , Christian ?
They are coming for us .
Just as communists always do .
You don ’ t need to be a Christian to be concerned about what is happening though .
Big Tech tyranny must be stopped at all costs .
The only way for that to happen is for us to exit their data silos and digital panopticons .
Thankfully God moved me to build what would become a digital Noah ’ s arc of sorts , although I didn ’ t realize that at the time back in 2016 .
From @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by every press publication on the planet .
Gab was run by an outspoken Christian and Trump supporter , so it had to smeared and destroyed at all costs .
Let ’ s review the past week of internet censorship and Big Tech tyranny : -The Federalist and Zerohedge were censored by Google -TMZ removed their comment section to censor “ hate speech ” -Gavin Mcinnes was banned from YouTube -VDARE is losing their domain registrar –Gab was blacklisted by Visa -E Michael Jones had his books censored by Amazon -Katie Hopkins was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ banned by Twitter -Trump ’ s tweet was censored by Twitter Censorship and tech tyranny are accelerating so fast it ’ s difficult even for me to keep up .
What I know is that Gab is growing .
Gab is resilient .
Gab has the battle scars to prove that we stand for free speech at all costs .
Even when that means being banned by both app stores , hosting providers , dozens of third-party services , and even Visa .
As a Christian one of my most motivating factors for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the ability to share the Gospel and openly talk about Jesus Christ online .
I fear that one day very soon Gab will be the last place where this can happen .
Gab is not a Christian website , but it is run by a Christian who isn ’ t afraid to speak the Truth boldly .
Gab also has plenty of atheists , pagans , and agnostics as well who simply want to speak freely away from Silicon Valley ’ s watchful eye and iron fist .
We welcome everyone .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cherish liberty , to speak up and DO SOMETHING is now .
You can start by getting on Gab .
We need your help.Gab is 100 % funded by our users , not special interests .

Are you paying attention yet, Christian?
They are coming for us. Just as communists always do.
You don’t need to be a Christian to be concerned about what is happening though. Big Tech tyranny must be stopped at all costs. The only way for that to happen is for us to exit their data silos and digital panopticons.
Thankfully God moved me to build what would become a digital Noah’s ark of sorts, although I didn’t realize that at the time back in 2016. From the moment Gab launched it was attacked by every press publication on the planet. Gab was run by an outspoken Christian and Trump supporter, so it had to smeared and destroyed at all costs.
Let’s review the past week of internet censorship and Big Tech tyranny:
-The Federalist and Zerohedge were censored by Google
-TMZ removed their comment section to censor “hate speech”
-Gavin Mcinnes was banned from YouTube
-VDARE is losing their domain registrar
–Gab was blacklisted by Visa
-E Michael Jones had his books censored by Amazon
-Katie Hopkins was banned by Twitter
-@CarpeDonktum was banned by Twitter
-Trump’s tweet was censored by Twitter
Censorship and tech tyranny are accelerating so fast it’s difficult even for me to keep up. What I know is that Gab is growing. Gab is resilient. Gab has the battle scars to prove that we stand for free speech at all costs. Even when that means being banned by both app stores, hosting providers, dozens of third-party services, and even Visa.
As a Christian one of my most motivating factors for building Gab is to protect and preserve the ability to share the Gospel and openly talk about Jesus Christ online. I fear that one day very soon Gab will be the last place where this can happen.
Gab is not a Christian website, but it is run by a Christian who isn’t afraid to speak the Truth boldly. Gab also has plenty of atheists, pagans, and agnostics as well who simply want to speak freely away from Silicon Valley’s watchful eye and iron fist. We welcome everyone.
The time for Christians, and those who cherish liberty, to speak up and DO SOMETHING is now.
You can start by getting on Gab.
Andrew Torba
CEO, Gab.com
June 24th, 2020
We need your help.Gab is 100% funded by our users, not special interests.


vdare--2020-06-26--Staying Angry: Blacks And Cognitive Behavioral Aggravation

For blacks , there are three ways to keep it real : Angry , Violent , and Victim .
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy ( CBT ) is a useful approach to changing one ’ s way of dealing with the world .
Wikipedia describes it : “ CBT focuses on challenging and changing unhelpful cognitive distortions and behaviors , improving emotional regulation , and the development of personal coping strategies that target solving current problems.
” On-line , you can find lists of common cognitive distortions that make it very difficult for those who hold them to achieve happiness or success @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Western society , through its education system and media , imbues black people with these cognitive distortions and thinks it is doing them a favor .
* Resenting other people ( Whites ) * Bitterness about the past ( Slavery , Jim Crow , Red-lining , Emmett Till ) * Self-centeredness ( Black Lives Matter ) * Blaming other people for one ’ s problems ( Racism ) * Feeling superior to everyone else ( We was kangz ! )
* Ill-will towards strangers ( Polar bear attacks ) * Focus on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Asians ) * Being overly pessimistic ( Black man ain ’ t got no chance in the white man ’ s world ) * Blowing things out of proportion ( Noose !
Banana peel !
Cotton balls ! )
* Always attributing negative motives behind the actions of others ( Why did he call me “ articulate ” ? )
There are sites on-line where they go into depth on cognitive distortions , such as at Read them and you can ’ t help but be struck by how this kind of self-defeating @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lives .

From iSteve commenter Harry Baldwin:
For blacks, there are three ways to keep it real: Angry, Violent, and Victim.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a useful approach to changing one’s way of dealing with the world. Wikipedia describes it: “CBT focuses on challenging and changing unhelpful cognitive distortions and behaviors, improving emotional regulation, and the development of personal coping strategies that target solving current problems.”
On-line, you can find lists of common cognitive distortions that make it very difficult for those who hold them to achieve happiness or success. What is remarkable, is that Western society, through its education system and media, imbues black people with these cognitive distortions and thinks it is doing them a favor.
* Resenting other people (Whites)
* Bitterness about the past (Slavery, Jim Crow, Red-lining, Emmett Till)
* Self-centeredness (Black Lives Matter)
* Blaming other people for one’s problems (Racism)
* Feeling superior to everyone else (We was kangz!)
* Ill-will towards strangers (Polar bear attacks)
* Focus on the faults of other people (Whites, Asians)
* Being overly pessimistic (Black man ain’t got no chance in the white man’s world)
* Blowing things out of proportion (Noose! Banana peel! Cotton balls!)
* Always attributing negative motives behind the actions of others (Why did he call me “articulate”?)
There are sites on-line where they go into depth on cognitive distortions, such as at
Read them and you can’t help but be struck by how this kind of self-defeating thinking is encouraged in blacks throughout their lives.


vdare--2020-06-26--Seth Smith, RIP—Was He Murdered For "Walking While White"?

Seth Smith , a 19-year-old undergrad at Berkeley , was gunned down a week ago .
Nobody has been arrested yet , but Seth being guilty of Walking While White may turn out to be a motive .
( Assuming anybody is still interested in 2020 in outdated concepts like “ motive , ” which , judging from the Delaware Veterans Cemetery murders in May , might be a big assumption . )
Chancellor Christ put out the following press release : Chancellor Carol Christ sent the following message to the campus community on Monday : Some of you are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ week of third-year UC Berkeley student Seth Smith .
Seth was walking near his off-campus apartment on Dwight Way on Monday evening when he was shot and fatally wounded .
Seth was 19 years old , majoring in economics , and was due to graduate in spring 2021… .
We realize this is a difficult time for those of you who knew Seth .
It is important to know that individuals may express their grief differently and we need to respect the different ways people react and support each other in the days @ @ @ @ @ @ @ may have had a close relationship with Seth and are feeling a sense of loss and disbelief .
Others , like many of us , are experiencing stress , grief and anxiety related to the coronavirus pandemic and the recent murders of George Floyd , Riah Milton , and other Black Americans .
Seth Smith , Seth Rich , nobody cares compared to a real saint like Rayshard Brooks .
Don ’ t think of it as a murder , think of it as a White Privilegectomy .

Seth Smith, a 19-year-old undergrad at Berkeley, was gunned down a week ago. Nobody has been arrested yet, but Seth being guilty of Walking While White may turn out to be a motive. (Assuming anybody is still interested in 2020 in outdated concepts like “motive,” which, judging from the Delaware Veterans Cemetery murders in May, might be a big assumption.)
Chancellor Christ put out the following press release:
Campus mourns tragic death of third-year Berkeley student
JUNE 22, 2020 Chancellor Carol Christ sent the following message to the campus community on Monday: Some of you are aware of the tragic death earlier this week of third-year UC Berkeley student Seth Smith. Seth was walking near his off-campus apartment on Dwight Way on Monday evening when he was shot and fatally wounded. Seth was 19 years old, majoring in economics, and was due to graduate in spring 2021…. We realize this is a difficult time for those of you who knew Seth. It is important to know that individuals may express their grief differently and we need to respect the different ways people react and support each other in the days and weeks ahead. Many of you may have had a close relationship with Seth and are feeling a sense of loss and disbelief. Others, like many of us, are experiencing stress, grief and anxiety related to the coronavirus pandemic and the recent murders of George Floyd, Riah Milton, and other Black Americans.
Christ, that’s keeping it classy …
Seth Smith, Seth Rich, nobody cares compared to a real saint like Rayshard Brooks.
Don’t think of it as a murder, think of it as a White Privilegectomy.
[Comment at Unz.com]


vdare--2020-06-26--The George Floyd Era in India: Popular Skin-Lightening Creams Attacked As Racist

From the New York Times news section : Unilever is removing the words “ whitening , ” “ lightening ” and “ fairness ” from its packaging for its Fair & Lovely brand .
As major consumer products companies have rushed to declare their opposition to racism in response to the national outrage over the killing of George Floyd , many of them have been accused of openly promoting a beauty standard rooted in racism and discrimination .
Unilever , Procter & Gamble , L ’ Oreal and Johnson & Johnson — some of the world ’ s biggest advertisers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , whiter skin in Africa , Asia and the Middle East .
Those products are not marketed in the United States , but the sales of the skin lighteners have drawn criticism , especially from South Asians , for perpetuating colorism — the term describing the preference for lighter skin — in other countries , under popular brand names like Pond ’ s , Olay , Garnier and Neutrogena , and their own labels like Fair & Lovely .
The backlash appears to be forcing action .
Unilever said on Thursday that it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ white/whitening , and light/lightening ” from product packaging and communications and change the name of its Fair & Lovely brand , a juggernaut in India that has marketed lighter skin as a path to success for decades .
… “ We recognize that the use of the words ‘ fair ’ , ‘ white ’ and ‘ light ’ suggest a singular ideal of beauty that we don ’ t think is right , and we want to address this , ” said Sunny Jain , Unilever ’ s president of beauty and @ @ @ @

Earlier: Skin Lightening: Michael Jackson, Sammy Sosa, and Neymar
From the New York Times news section:
Unilever and Johnson & Johnson Retreat on Pushing Lighter Skin
Unilever is removing the words “whitening,” “lightening” and “fairness” from its packaging for its Fair & Lovely brand.
By Priya Arora and Sapna Maheshwari
June 25, 2020
As major consumer products companies have rushed to declare their opposition to racism in response to the national outrage over the killing of George Floyd, many of them have been accused of openly promoting a beauty standard rooted in racism and discrimination.
Unilever, Procter & Gamble, L’Oreal and Johnson & Johnson — some of the world’s biggest advertisers — sell beauty products that advocate lighter, whiter skin in Africa, Asia and the Middle East. Those products are not marketed in the United States, but the sales of the skin lighteners have drawn criticism, especially from South Asians, for perpetuating colorism — the term describing the preference for lighter skin — in other countries, under popular brand names like Pond’s, Olay, Garnier and Neutrogena, and their own labels like Fair & Lovely.
The backlash appears to be forcing action. Unilever said on Thursday that it would remove the words “fair/fairness, white/whitening, and light/lightening” from product packaging and communications and change the name of its Fair & Lovely brand, a juggernaut in India that has marketed lighter skin as a path to success for decades. …
“We recognize that the use of the words ‘fair’, ‘white’ and ‘light’ suggest a singular ideal of beauty that we don’t think is right, and we want to address this,” said Sunny Jain, Unilever’s president of beauty and personal care. …


vdare--2020-06-26--Floydism: the Forbes 400 Wins Again

Floydism: the Forbes 400 Wins Again

From the New York Times opinion page : The Second Defeat of Bernie Sanders In a revolutionary summer , he may be losing the battle for the future of the left .
… Throughout his career , Sanders has stood for the proposition that left-wing politics lost its way after the 1970s by letting what should be its central purpose — the class struggle , the rectification of economic inequality , the war against the “ millionaires and billionaires ” — be obscured by cultural battles and displaced by a pro-business , pro-Wall Street economic program .
… Now … @ @ @ @ @ @ @ plutocrats , the rallying cry is racial justice and defunding the police .
Instead of finding its nemeses in corporate suites , the intersectional revolution finds them on antique pedestals and atop the cultural establishment .
And so far , as my colleague Sydney Ember noted last week , this revolution has been more unifying than Sanders ’ s version — uniting the Democratic establishment that once closed ranks against him , earning support from just about every major corporate and cultural institution , sending anti-racism titles skyrocketing up the best-seller list , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as a marcher and inducing Donald Trump to make grudging noises about police reform .
Ember quotes the law professor Kimberlé Crenshaw , the theorist of intersectionality , marveling at the change : “ You basically have a moment where every corporation worth its salt is saying something about structural racism and anti-blackness , and that stuff is even outdistancing what candidates in the Democratic Party were actually saying.
” … Rather , it ’ s that anti-racism as a cultural curriculum , a rhetoric of re-education , is relatively easy to fold @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the tutelage of the human resources department .
The idea that you need to retrain your employees so that they can work together without microaggressing isn ’ t Marxism , cultural or otherwise ; it ’ s just a novel form of Fordism , with white-fragility gurus in place of efficiency experts .

From the New York Times opinion page:
The Second Defeat of Bernie Sanders
In a revolutionary summer, he may be losing the battle for the future of the left.
By Ross Douthat
Opinion Columnist, June 23, 2020
… Throughout his career, Sanders has stood for the proposition that left-wing politics lost its way after the 1970s by letting what should be its central purpose — the class struggle, the rectification of economic inequality, the war against the “millionaires and billionaires” — be obscured by cultural battles and displaced by a pro-business, pro-Wall Street economic program. …
Now … Rather than Medicare for All and taxing plutocrats, the rallying cry is racial justice and defunding the police. Instead of finding its nemeses in corporate suites, the intersectional revolution finds them on antique pedestals and atop the cultural establishment.
And so far, as my colleague Sydney Ember noted last week, this revolution has been more unifying than Sanders’s version — uniting the Democratic establishment that once closed ranks against him, earning support from just about every major corporate and cultural institution, sending anti-racism titles skyrocketing up the best-seller list, even bringing Mitt Romney into the streets as a marcher and inducing Donald Trump to make grudging noises about police reform.
Ember quotes the law professor Kimberlé Crenshaw, the theorist of intersectionality, marveling at the change: “You basically have a moment where every corporation worth its salt is saying something about structural racism and anti-blackness, and that stuff is even outdistancing what candidates in the Democratic Party were actually saying.”
… Rather, it’s that anti-racism as a cultural curriculum, a rhetoric of re-education, is relatively easy to fold into the mechanisms of managerialism, under the tutelage of the human resources department. The idea that you need to retrain your employees so that they can work together without microaggressing isn’t Marxism, cultural or otherwise; it’s just a novel form of Fordism, with white-fragility gurus in place of efficiency experts.


vdare--2020-06-26--Not a Mass Shooting: 180 Shots Fired, 4 People Killed At 400 Person Black Block Party

Earlier : The “ Leaded Law ” And Mass Shootings—Poor Black Marksmanship Is Saving Lives By WBTV Web Staff | @ @ @ @ @ 11:13 AM EDT – Updated June 24 at 11:16 AM CHARLOTTE , N.C. ( WBTV @ @ @ @ @ least 181 shots were fired into a crowd of around 400 people during a block @ @ @ @ @ and chaos that followed left four people dead and 10 others injured .
… During @ @ @ @ @ , police said 181 gun shell casings from multiple firearms – handguns and assault rifles @ @ @ @ @ scene .
Some of those casings matched those used in previous crimes around Charlotte , @ @ @

Earlier: The “Leaded Law” And Mass Shootings—Poor Black Marksmanship Is Saving Lives
From WBTV:
CMPD: 180+ shots fired from multiple weapons during deadly Charlotte block party
By WBTV Web Staff | June 24, 2020 at 11:13 AM EDT – Updated June 24 at 11:16 AM
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) – Police say at least 181 shots were fired into a crowd of around 400 people during a block party Monday. The shooting and chaos that followed left four people dead and 10 others injured.
… During a press conference on Wednesday, police said 181 gun shell casings from multiple firearms – handguns and assault rifles – were found at the scene.
Some of those casings matched those used in previous crimes around Charlotte, investigators said.


vdare--2020-06-26--Melinda Gates: The Vaccine Should Go to Blacks Before the Elderly

Melinda Gates suggested that health care workers be first in line .
The suggestion came at the Forbes Philanthropy Summit @ @ @ @ @ There are 60 million health care workers ( around the world ) .
They deserve @ @ @ @ @ .
They ’ re the ones dealing with this on the front lines , trying @ @ @ @ @ ” Then , she went down her list of who might be next : “ @ @ @ @ @ to tier from there , based on the countries and the populations .
Here in @ @ @ @ @ ’ s going to be Black people who really should get it first and many @ @ @ @ @ as people with underlying symptoms , and then elderly people .
”

From Poynter:
Melinda Gates suggested that health care workers be first in line. The suggestion came at the Forbes Philanthropy Summit where she said, “There are 60 million health care workers (around the world). They deserve to get the vaccine first. They’re the ones dealing with this on the front lines, trying to keep us all safe.”
Then, she went down her list of who might be next:
“Then you have to start to tier from there, based on the countries and the populations. Here in the United States, it’s going to be Black people who really should get it first and many Indigenous people, as well as people with underlying symptoms, and then elderly people.”


vdare--2020-06-26--Gun Sales Up 48% ... Before George Floyd

Earlier , by John Derbyshire : Why Bitter Whites `` Cling '' To Guns—Even MORE Bitter Black People … Background checks for firearms purchases reached an all-time high in March and maintained record highs for April and May , according to the National Shooting Sports Foundation , a firearms trade association that monitors gun sale-related background checks to track industry trends .
Semi-automatic handguns outpaced shotguns by a two-to-one margin as the weapons of choice among first-time gun buyers , according to gun merchants surveyed by NSSF .
The latest national background check stats won ’ t be available until @ @ @ @ @ @ @ death on Memorial Day , NSSF Director of Public Affairs Mark Oliva said gun sellers have reported a sales spike similar to the one caused by the coronavirus .
… More than 6.5 million gun-sale background checks were conducted from January 1 through April 30 , according to the latest NSSF research , which showed a 48 % year-over-year rise from the same period in 2019 .
Firearms retailers surveyed by NSSF in May estimated that 40 % of their sales came from first-time gun buyers .
Oliva said 40 % of those @ @ @ @ @ @ @ relatively high rate for that demographic group .
Although gun sales have been up across the country , a rise in first-time gun buyers in left-leaning states like California have helped fuel the national uptick in firearms and ammunition purchases , he noted .

Earlier, by John Derbyshire: Why Bitter Whites "Cling" To Guns—Even MORE Bitter Black People
From CNN:
Gun and ammunition sales soar as defund-the-police movement grows
By Chauncey Alcorn, CNN Business
Updated 10:42 AM ET, Wed June 24, 2020
… Background checks for firearms purchases reached an all-time high in March and maintained record highs for April and May, according to the National Shooting Sports Foundation, a firearms trade association that monitors gun sale-related background checks to track industry trends.
Semi-automatic handguns outpaced shotguns by a two-to-one margin as the weapons of choice among first-time gun buyers, according to gun merchants surveyed by NSSF.
The latest national background check stats won’t be available until July, but since Floyd’s death on Memorial Day, NSSF Director of Public Affairs Mark Oliva said gun sellers have reported a sales spike similar to the one caused by the coronavirus.
… More than 6.5 million gun-sale background checks were conducted from January 1 through April 30, according to the latest NSSF research, which showed a 48% year-over-year rise from the same period in 2019. Firearms retailers surveyed by NSSF in May estimated that 40% of their sales came from first-time gun buyers.
Oliva said 40% of those first-time gun buyers were women, a relatively high rate for that demographic group. Although gun sales have been up across the country, a rise in first-time gun buyers in left-leaning states like California have helped fuel the national uptick in firearms and ammunition purchases, he noted.


vdare--2020-06-26--Learning from Abroad: How Australia Is Solving Its Racial Inequality Problem

Most countries today have a problem with Statistical Racial Inequality : not all groups are as accomplished in each particular @ @ @ @ @ .
Australia , however , is apparently solving its racial inequality problem by letting white @ @ @ @ @ , declare themselves to be Aboriginals .
This sounds like a promising tactic for America @ @ @ @ @ than tearing down the FBI ’ s J. Edgar Hoover headquarters because Hoover was mean @ @ @ @ @ we could just declare that Hoover was , like Gore Vidal always said he was @ @ @ @ @ , a young J. Edgar Hoover.. ) We could then move on to Ulysses S. @ @ @ @ @ Abe Lincoln , St. Junipero Serra , and Hans Christian Heg : black , one @ @ @

"I would hear racial slurs that would be said to me, but not about me. They wouldn't have said it if they knew that I was Aboriginal."
Australia's first Indigenous neurologist Angela Dos Santos talks about racism and protests during the pandemic.https://t.co/bfducHjq70 — ABC Indigenous (@ABCIndigenous) June 26, 2020
Most countries today have a problem with Statistical Racial Inequality: Not all groups are as accomplished in each particular field as some other groups.
Australia, however, is apparently solving its racial inequality problem by letting white people, like this neurologist, declare themselves to be Aboriginals.
This sounds like a promising tactic for America.
For instance, rather than tearing down the FBI’s J. Edgar Hoover headquarters because Hoover was mean to Martin Luther King, we could just declare that Hoover was, like Gore Vidal always said he was, black. (Right, a young J. Edgar Hoover.)
We could then move on to Ulysses S. Grant, Teddy Roosevelt, Abe Lincoln, St. Junipero Serra, and Hans Christian Heg: black, one and all.
[Comment at Unz.com]