I wanted to write about something from a different angle. I decided I'd tackle gossip and money and how it relates to racism. See, everybody in America comes in contact with some form of media everyday be it TV, social media, magazine, advertisement,etc. We have an idea of the purpose of media and how it works. We know the mainstream media outlets can be very bad, especially if you're Black in America. Black people know the media is racist, but we don't really understand what the point of racism is and how it affects us, and why. I've gone in extensively on the blog regarding supremacy and how it's tied to respectability politics. Now I'm going to tie it in with gossip and money. Take a look at this story, and watch the video.
This video has over two million views. I won't lie. I watched it too. But I noticed two things about videos like this: The first thing is the fact that many people will see this and say disparaging things about her because of her presentation. Some people will turn her into a joke. In fact,this could be why the video has over two million views in the first place. I used to see videos like these and get mad because they serve as joke material for people who express anti black sentiments. Then a light came on and I figured the following:
The people running all forms of mainstream American media are like children on the playground when it comes to Black people. It's like little kids pointing and laughing while huddled around a crude drawing of a penis. The crude penis drawing (which is represented by what they think Black people are) gets televised. If you include money, then this is what the masses will get to see. And that's what gets them laughing.That's why things like that video become highly publicized "stories" . It's the same reason why videos designed to highlight so called 'negative characteristics' in Black people are just gossip dipped in money. That is their main focus. It could also explain why any time a Black person is put in the media for all to see, there will always be racist comments for viewing purposes at the end of the article or video.
This is also the same reason why WorldStarHipHop exists. The person who created it knew what the people want to see, and they wanted to monetize it. And unfortunately, a lot of Black people bought into it (there's that supremacy again!). But the second thing I noticed was that the effect of this video is also the exact opposite of the first: The woman in the video speaks like she's cool with everybody and anybody. She isn't afraid to be herself. So many people are afraid to be themselves, and that's why respectability politics exist. I can respect her for her candid-ness. I can respect anybody who can present themselves as they are regardless of who is in front of them. So I'm glad I got to see the video. It gave me a chance to write this blog and shine some unpredictable light on mainstream American media and what they're trying to do. So if you're tired of negative images of Black people in the media, our only choice is to change our perspective so it doesn't match theirs, question mainstream media's motives, create and/or support our own media outlets designed to mold our own great narrative as a people, and keep it moving.
Sigh. I saw this article where Chicago police were posing with guns in a photo with a Black man wearing antlers. They have this Black dude dressed as a deer. They clearly see Black people as animals to be hunted. Am I surprised? Hell no, I'm not surprised. I'd have to be born yesterday or be from another planet in order to be surprised by this. The evidence has been there for years. In my experience with police, and other White people in positions they feel are more"powerful" than mine, they act like this. White people working in shopping centers and grocery stores all across the country will stalk Black people in hopes to catch them "in the act". They will even stalk Black people in states where there aren't many Black people. Hell, they will even let White people steal from their stores as long as they have a single Black person in the vicinity to make sure they aren't the ones stealing stuff. They will stalk us in museums, they will stalk us in our own neighborhoods, and I'm sure they'd stalk us while using the bathroom if they could. Because deep down inside, they want to catch their very own Negro, and get recognition for it (if you really look at these situations) be it through police work, through satisfying carnal urges, shits and giggles or, anything that allows the chance to get a pat on the back, I mean anything. And they do it to the point of compromising themselves and their characters. They're willing to sink so low that they even pretend to be Black on the internet in order to win arguments on race. It's like they can't stand on their own even if they needed to save their own life. And they will sacrifice their own in order to not be accountable for anything. It reminds me of the "(insert dead White person) was killed by a Black person. Why didn't anybody rally for (the name of the dead White person)?" argument. But when you look into all of the situation, that Black person was locked up for their crime, and justice had been served. But the person with that shoddy argument didn't care enough about the dead White person to do any research on the situation. They just threw one of their own under the bus so they could justify their racism, fuckery, and disgusting behavior. In reality, they never cared about the dead White person. They just care about maintaining the circle jerk.
They will even excuse child molestation just so they could keep up the illusion provided by a tv show to the point of creating petitions. They want to act like they really care about their communities, but will go through lengths to hide crime in their own neighborhoods by relying on race statistics, and profiling anybody who isn't White. But then cry about how nobody cares when White people die. They will call their neighborhoods safe, but will justify shitty behavior and crime just to keep up the illusion. The Waco Texas Biker shooting is a great example. They straight up had a gang rivalry shootout at a biker bar where nine people were killed, and eighteen were injured. Not only that, when the police came, both gangs teamed up to shoot at the police, and they did it with real live bullets. The police confiscated 200 guns and they are still counting (it's up to 317 at the moment). The gangs even hid several of the guns in strategic areas!
They also had the luxury of getting apprehended, and arrested after the fact. I mean, look at this pic. It looks like a fucking tailgating party or something. SMMFH
No media outlets called the bikers thugs, hoodlums, or other unsavory language. Instead, the media was very careful to call the group a "club" and refer to them as "enthusiasts". They're trying to hush this thing up and get it out of the news as soon as possible. In fact, the media does this with many crimes involving White people. They call these situations, "brawls", fights, incidents, and they use extremely soft language. And when it gets questioned, they say the media reported it as "hard news" and didn't insert any feelings into it. Well, nobody had anything to say when Black people were being called thugs by the media. Nobody batted an eyelash when the protesters were called "violent", "terrorists", and all sorts of unsavory things. But Mike Brown was the thug who deserved to die for not staying on the sidewalk and being accused of stealing. His killer was given a million dollars and he got the chance to do an exclusive interview. But Tamir Rice was charged with "aggravated menacing" and "inducing panic" while playing with a toy gun.
I refuse to believe people are that basic. I refuse to believe that people are unable to see the fuckery going on here. I refuse to believe that a people who love to brag about what makes them "great" (the word 'great' being used subjectively of course) don't have the brains to go, "HEY! All of this is fucked up! All of it!"
For those who don't know what gaslighting is, here's the definition as defined by wikipedia: Gaslighting or gas-lighting is a form of mental abuse in which information is twisted or spun, selectively omitted to favor the abuser, or false information is presented with the intent of making victims doubt their own memory, perception, and sanity.
This is a common tactic used by people suffering from Narcissistic Personality disorder. If you'd like more information on that, here is one particular source, however there are plenty more out there. Check out as many as you can to see what I'm talking about.
That being said, I'm fucking DONE. I'm all the way finished. I can't do this anymore.
No, I'm not thinking about killing myself, but I am definitely killing any and all fuckery in my life that encompasses the shit I've been exposed to. I've been cutting folks off, and keeping as much distance as I can with people. I'm watching people, and getting everything in place. I can't and will not deal with people invested in maintaining that shit show I mentioned above. And anybody who dares to try to tell me anything against what I'm saying can GET ALL THE FUCK OUT OF HERE WITH THAT BULLSHIT. I may not even tell them to sit they asses all the way down either. There really is no telling what would happen. As young White girls say, "I can't even ..." And I will not even.
And if any readers choose to omit anything I say based on grammar and punctuation, then they can GET THE FUCK OUTTA HERE AND SIT THEIR PUNK ASSES ALL THE WAY DOWN. Because if you really gave a damn about what was going on, you wouldn't focus on something that fucking petty.
