If you read the entire article I think Jackson means well, but doesn’t understand conservatism from the Limbaugh point of view. To Jackson one’s blackness seems paramount, while to a conservative, individualism is the overriding principle.
If blacks are as socially conservative as Jackson states, they would be repelled at the rat agenda. But since they see themselves on the basis of their skin color they tend toward collectivism. Jackson sees a black community while a conservative would see only individuals.
I do agree with him on how the label conservative conjures up negative impressions for black folks. We often routinely use terminology that was imposed on us by the left without even thinking about it. “gay” for homosexual is an obvious example.
Another one is “capitalism.” Any one defending “capitalism” starts out in a 10 foot hole. It is a Marxist term which conjures up visions of unsafe factories and mines, child labor, etc presided over by rich white men.
Like it or not, conservative is a term the media often links to Nazis, klansmen, even old guard soviets. Time to think of a new self descriptive: I vote for individualist.
Getting back to Jackson, he needs to understand that “conservativism” is an individual, not group dynamic. I think that might be happening with his brethren more than he realizes.
“To Jackson one’s blackness seems paramount,”
There’s the kicker.
Exactly so. Since it's a Marxist term, it was utilized for that purpose.
You're exactly right about the new descriptive. I don't like the word 'Capitalism.' I believe in individual rights, most especially property rights. A government which deprives anyone of property rights believes by definition in no rights except those granted by them.
A government depriving its citizens of property rights will not hesitate to negate all rights. See: Venezuela.