Posted on 05/02/2018 2:30:12 AM PDT by Kaslin
Here is a short list of prominent conservatives and independent thinkers who've been accused by their critics of being an "Uncle Tom" or some other vitriolic variation on the overplayed left-wing theme of being a traitor to their race or gender ("Aunt Tomasina," "Uncle Juan," "Aunt Jemima," "Uncle Wong," etc.):
--White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders.
--U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Nikki Haley.
--HUD Secretary Ben Carson.
--Rapper Kanye West.
--Lt. Col. Allen West.
--Former Louisiana GOP Gov. Bobby Jindal.
--Attorney Miguel Estrada.
--Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas.
--Judge Janice Rogers Brown.
--Author and filmmaker Dinesh D'Souza.
--Author and CRTV host Deneen Borelli.
--ACT for America founder and author Brigitte Gabriel.
--Former Secretary of State and National Security Advisor Condoleezza Rice.
--Former GOP vice presidential candidate and Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin.
--Attorney and author Ann Coulter.
--Former Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke.
--Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C.
--Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas.
--Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla.
--Economist Thomas Sowell.
--Economist Walter Williams.
--Scholar Glenn Loury.
--Turning Point USA activist Candace Owens.
--Conservative radio talk show host Larry Elder.
--Rev. Jesse Lee Peterson.
--Author Erik Rush.
--Actress Stacey Dash.
--Former GOP presidential candidate Herman Cain.
-Former University of California regent and businessman Ward Connerly.
--Former ambassador and GOP presidential candidate Alan Keyes.
--Conservative activist Niger Innis.
--Tea party organizer Lloyd Marcus.
--Author and columnist Star Parker.
--Author Shelby Steele.
--Social media stars Diamond and Silk.
--ESPN's Sage Steele.
--Radio host Charlamagne tha God.
--Me.
Surveying this short list, you'll notice that all of us public enemies of the progressive diversity-mongers possess an incredibly diverse array of life and work experiences.
We are black, white, brown, native-born citizens, immigrants and naturalized Americans.
We are Republican, libertarian, moderate, hard-right and unaffiliated.
We are politicians, diplomats, academicians, writers, economists, entrepreneurs, entertainers, lawyers, doctors and pastors.
Like I said, this is just the tip of the iceberg. Pretty much any "person of color" who doesn't adhere militantly to Democrat Party orthodoxy has or will face the barbed charge of self-loathing or tribe betrayal.
And legions of women, famous and obscure, wealthy and poor, have been labeled "female impersonators" or "Stepford Wives" for embracing everything from unborn life to gun ownership, high border walls, low taxes and local control.
According to the self-appointed arbiters of color-coded and chromosomal fealty, if you marry outside your race, you're a traitor. If you adopt your husband's name, you're a traitor. If you're happy with stay-at-home motherhood, you're a traitor. If you straighten your hair, or culturally appropriate some other culture's hair, or bleach your hair the wrong color, you're a traitor.
Lord, what dreary killjoys these p.c. police be.
I catalogued my favorite malicious mutations of the Uncle Tom card for years on my blog, from "white man's puppet" to "Tokyo Rose" to "Manila whore," "Subic Bay bar girl," banana, coconut and Oreo. Instead of dissuading me from espousing heretical opinions, these insults spurred me on. Now, the increasing exposure and public ubiquity of unapologetic and unorthodox women and minorities seems to have triggered the collectivists' bile production at the highest levels.
Most recently, the White House Correspondents' Association gave "comedian" Michelle Wolf a lofty platform upon which to denigrate Sarah Sanders' womanhood by sniping:
"I'm never really sure what to call Sarah Huckabee Sanders, you know? Is it Sarah Sanders, is it Sarah Huckabee Sanders, is it Cousin Huckabee, is it Auntie Huckabee Sanders? What's Uncle Tom, but for white women who disappoint other white women? Oh, I know. Aunt Coulter."
Ultimately, the problem with the whinnying Wolf's schtick isn't that it's mean and divisive. It's that it's boring, unfunny and ineffectual. When everyone qualifies as an "Uncle Tom" in the eyes of the left's raging resistance, there will be no one left to pretend to laugh at their anemic jokes.
One can only imagine, but I suspect it wouldn't be nice. Incidentally, like most of us, while Sarah is no great beauty, she's not positively unattractive.
The opponents of “organized religions” do a great job of proving it, as well.
If she changed her mind about any part of support for Trump ... even acknowledged, “Hey, this is the opposite of what we said yesterday!” ... she would gain 50 lbs., lose 50 IQ points, and have always been a (fill in misogynistic invective). I recall this happening to Mike Huckabee, except for the misogynistic part.
I agree. Sarah Sanders is an okay-looking lady. In another situation - playing with kittens, perhaps - a happy expression would make her more attractive overall.
If you meet anyone who doubts that Cruz is a decent senator, send them to the Northeast.
They’ll learn how bad things can actually get.
Excellent point.
So have the disorganized ones; too.
‘The opponents of “organized religions” do a great job of proving it, as well.’
yes, those opponents who zealously substitute their disbelief, making it as much a rigorous thought system as the religion they seek to escape; but at the least non affiliation can lead to free thought, if nurtured properly...but the notion of free thinking is anathema to an ordered religion...
Can you give examples?
“Can you give examples?”
Galileo springs to mind.
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True; but I was thinking more of modern times.
‘Can you give examples?’
the entire purpose of any organized religious entity, complete with hierarchical chains of command and various levels of instruction for its communicants, is to develop a system of ‘thou shalt nots’, the commission of which would rise to heresies and apostasies...just look up listings of heresies within the early Christian church, and you’ll see numerous beliefs, and the freethinkers who propounded them, that have been repudiated and branded as heretics...all because in some way, shape, or form their ideas ran afoul of the powers that be...
Michelle Malkin put herself on her list... and she’s right to do that...
The ‘uncle Tom’ card has been overplayed. Just like the ‘race care’... What cards do democrats have left?
Michelle Malkin put herself on her list... and she’s right to do that...
The ‘uncle Tom’ card has been overplayed. Just like the ‘race care’... What cards do democrats have left? Anyone know?
Really?
Got any examples?
You mean CATHOLIC?
‘Really?’
yes, really...
‘Got any examples?’
got Leviticus...?
‘You mean CATHOLIC?’
nice try, bud...
I'm not the one who posted #30...
‘I’m not the one who posted #30...’
did I say you were...?
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