gallantwarrior
Gold Member
Where is the hew and cry about this article? How is referring to black politicians as "tokens" not racist? In a recent OpEd for the NYT, Professor Adolf L. Reed Jr. opined that black republican politicians are nothing more than "tokens", even while he celebrated black politicians like Obama as being benchmarks for how far blacks have come politically. Well, as long as those black politicians toe the line and promote liberal policies.
How is it that the left is silent when even the political progress of black republicans is denigrated? I would think that blacks making inroads in what is commonly viewed as the enemy camp would indeed be cause to celebrate. There is a very obvious answer as to why the left/liberals are mum.
NYT Op-Ed: Black Republicans like Tim Scott are 'tokens' | WashingtonExaminer.com
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/19/opinion/the-puzzle-of-black-republicans.html?_r=0
How is it that the left is silent when even the political progress of black republicans is denigrated? I would think that blacks making inroads in what is commonly viewed as the enemy camp would indeed be cause to celebrate. There is a very obvious answer as to why the left/liberals are mum.
NYT Op-Ed: Black Republicans like Tim Scott are 'tokens' | WashingtonExaminer.com
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/19/opinion/the-puzzle-of-black-republicans.html?_r=0