So, um.
Apparently you are able to do white id politics now.
I suppose?
I’m a bit confused about what precisely is happening right here.
Some well-known “white dudes” — together with the man who performed “The Dude” — rallied in assist of Vice President Kamala Harris, who could be the primary feminine president if elected, within the inaugural occasion of a brand new group referred to as White Dudes for Harris on Monday night time.The identify could also be a bit facetious, however the star-studded Zoom name attracted greater than 180,000 members and raised nearly $4 million, in accordance with organizers, who’re themselves a bunch of white dude Democratic political operatives.
Over the almost 3½-hour name, they stated, they bought greater than 5,700 White Dudes for Harris trucker caps — “not the sharp ones,” joked Ross Morales Rocketto, one of many organizers, referring to much less PC gatherings of white dudes just like the Ku Klux Klan.
I hate to need to say it, however I’ve to say it: what if there was a “White Dudes for Trump” motion?
Trump received’t even say “white.” He talks about blacks, Latinos, and gays, however the few occasions he’s talked about “whites” has been within the detrimental, corresponding to saying that some black activist “hates whites.”
He has solely ever used horrible and offensive euphemisms to speak about whites, corresponding to “forgotten women and men.”
“All through American historical past, when white males organized, it was typically with pointy hats on,” stated Rocketto earlier than he added how proud he was of this group of white males, who he stated are too not often heard from.Actor Jeff Bridges, who performed “The Dude” within the cult traditional “The Large Lebowski,” was excited when he heard concerning the gathering of his fellow white dudes.
“I qualify, man! I’m white, I’m a dude, and I’m for Harris,” Bridges stated. “A lady president, man, how thrilling!”
It’s type of thrilling to have the ability to announce that you simply’re a proud white man.
However… permitting whites to be pleased with their whiteness in a particular context of supporting the Democrat Social gathering is extremely unusual.
Company included a number of of the white dudes Harris is contemplating to be her vice presidential working mate, together with Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper, who introduced he was withdrawing from consideration moments earlier than the decision started.“The vibes are unbelievable,” Buttigieg stated.
Walz, who has shot up the charts of progressives’ favourite white dudes in latest days as he has made the rounds on TV, stated was thrilled by the thought of Harris’ beating former President Donald Trump.
“Make that bastard get up afterwards and know {that a} Black girl kicked his a– and despatched him on the highway and you understand that’s one thing that man’s going to need to reside with the remainder of his life,” Walz stated.
What?
In a world the place illustration issues, the white dudes confirmed up in drive.There have been white dude singers like Josh Groban and Lance Bass. White dude actors like Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Mark Hamill, Josh Gad, Paul Scheer and Sean Astin. And their white dude boss, director and Hollywood govt J.J. Abrams.
There have been additionally loads of white dudes from the world of Democratic politics, like White Home infrastructure czar Mitch Landrieu, Rep. Adam Schiff of California, former Sen. Doug Jones of Alabama and Rep. Steny Hoyer of Maryland, who pledged a $50,000 donation match.
Most of these males are literally Jewish.
Aren’t Jews against being recognized as white? That’s actually what I’ve learn…
This complete factor could be very unusual.
It ought to simply be assumed that in fact, Democrats will simply do no matter – together with selling white id politics.
Definitely, the Democrats have backed neo-Nazi teams within the Ukraine. “White dudes for Harris” might be much less excessive than that. Although it’s extra apparent and public.
The query turns into: why can’t everybody do that now?
If the Democrats can rally folks round white male id, why can’t everybody try this?
A whole lot of issues have modified in the previous couple of years.
Charlottesville was a very long time in the past.
Why can’t the suitable neglect about regardless of the optics of that had been, and discuss once more about white male id as one thing actual that issues?
What “white dudes for Harris” are saying is that it’s within the curiosity of “white males” to vote for Harris.
That signifies that white males can have pursuits and so they can arrange for his or her pursuits. To say there are restricted issues they will arrange round doesn’t make any logical sense.
Principally
I don’t suppose that is merely opportunism. I feel that this does imply issues have modified, that the left went too far with the anti-white and anti-male stuff, and they’re now saying “sure, we all know that white males exist.”
Clearly, they’re doing it for political functions, and it’s simpler to do as a result of Kamala Harris shouldn’t be white or male.
I feel that is mainly an admission that “white id politics” – that’s, whites as a cohesive id group with specific pursuits – is inevitable and so they may as effectively get out in entrance of it.
There are white males who’re going to see this “white dudes” marketing campaign and say “effectively, Trump isn’t acknowledging that I exist – these individuals are.” That can most likely be a unconscious thought. However this isn’t only a huge joke (which is the response Democrats give while you ask about it). The Democrats are actively doing white id politics.
