Frank Taffe, and American Racism in the 21st Century!

WARNING: This is MY opinion, protected by MY 1st Amendment rights.

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F**K Frank Taffe!!!

Yeah, I said it.

This colossal ass-clown is proof positive that Trayvon Martin was gunned down for the simple fact that he was a young BLACK male. There is an old saying that says you are judged by the company you keep. Well, on February 26, 2012, George Zimmerman, decided to pursue Trayvon Martin. Due in great deal to the fact that the yard he cut through belonged to his CLOSE FRIEND and most ardent supporter Frank Taffe.

Birds of a feather.....

A couple of weeks ago, as I was watching the media coverage on HLN, I couldn’t help but hear the blatant racism in Taffe’s comments. Disguised as some kind of off-color wit, he only furthered my opinion. Spewing the daily dose of bullshit that he has been on since the beginning….many of us just didn’t realize just how far to THE beginning.

 “Trayvon cut across MY YARD, where he didn’t belong and that’s why ‘Papa George’ [ Zimmerman] followed him.”

When hearing Frank Taffe speak, you are introduced to the face and sound of Racism in America, 21^st Century Edition. These racists more than likely have a couple of black “friends”…tokens, if you will, to bolster the image of a non-racist to those who may be watching. This new racist may not ride around spewing the incendiary rhetoric and displaying the same symbolism as those who came before them. No, like the functioning addict, they are able to maintain an act in the general public eye while their true nature lies beneath. But Taffe will claim he “isn’t racist” for a variety of superficial reasons that satisfy the unknowing masses who are deaf, dumb, and blind to the truth about them.

Listen to Frank Taffe, and understand that what he is saying and how he is saying it is a direct reflection of the mindset of the racist in America, 2013. These racists aren’t like the racists of the Deep South, Jim Crow era. No, racism in America is a covert operation now. There is too much money on the line. So when they are challenged, they have the requisite “proof” to show that they are not racists by the standard definition. But much like everything else from a forgone era, the definition of racism in America needs an update.

The media shies away from facing racism head-on in this country. The masses would like you to believe something is wrong with you if you dare to believe that, in the 21^st century, there is such a thing.  But you are a fool if you think that racism has subsided in this country. You’re accused of “not pushing the conversation forward”, “being closed minded”, etc. But it’s way too difficult as a black man in this country to push forward while we are being held back by racist ideology that permeates throughout this country. The battle now is more mental than ever. Psychological Warfare would seem to be an extreme term to many but how else would you explain the mentality in lower class communities where the inhabitants feel as though there is no hope for justice?

Yes there are a number of us who are above that bullsh*t. But there is a sustained concentration of racist motherfuckers in this country that have something stronger than mere numbers. They have power. Power in this country is what makes my interracial god-daughter, as well as one of my closest friends’ sons, get looked at like unnatural beasts. Power is what made the Cheerios commercial with the adorable little girl, a product of an interracial couple, be seen less and less to the point to where you’re lucky if you see it at all on television. Power and the influence of a father who is still well-connected in legal circles is what allowed George Zimmerman to gun down Trayvon Martin and be able to manipulate the judicial system in a manner which got him acquitted.

I am not a gambler. Anyone who knows me can tell you that. But I would be willing to bet that within the next year, Frank Taffe will be on payroll with Fox News or some sort of syndicated radio program that will provide him the platform to further the racist agenda that he and those of his ilk purport.

This is not and should not be interpreted as blanket prosecution on all white people in America. Much like their black counterparts who shake their heads from the ignorance played out daily in black communities; these racists make them cringe with embarrassment. The sight of white mothers outside the courthouse in Sanford, wiping away tears after the verdict….white men standing shoulder to shoulder with black men, holding signs that screamed for justice…that’s evidence enough that this is an issue that has long stained the fabric of the this country.

Me, hell, I had to reassure one of my close friends last night that him being white is not and never will be an issue. But, my friend also understands that if I offer my heartfelt opinion that the this country, and Black America most specifically, has way too much Martin and not enough Malcolm, I can guarantee you that he’d give the thumbs up because those type of white people understand the bullsh*t and want to see it cease as well.

To Frank, George, and many like them, all black males are lumped into the same category. That is why it was nothing for them to profile every other black male that walked through the Twin Lakes neighborhood after a burglary that had occurred the summer before that fateful night in 2012. That the area had a rash of burglaries for years is NOT reason enough to justify Trayvon’s murder. That would be like saying that black people should feel justifiably threatened by white males due to the long standing history of injustice in this country.....See how that reads?

 

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Shareem Goodlet, Thinker