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February 09, 2017 - Issue 685



Why Do White People
Hate Black People?

 

"Why do most White people seem to
have some bitter grudge against
Black folks? What list of grievances
do they have? Why do they have such
ill-will and a deep-seeded desire to
'punish' Black people - even
toddlers and the elderly?"


I’m sorry, excuse me, but when determining precisely “how” White folks here in America “feel” about Black people, I’d have to contend that White people surely appear-to, have the appearance/air of being, give the impression of being, look, show signs of, come across as, strike someone as actually harboring “blind hatred” towards Black people.

The elevation of Klansmen n’ Nazis into the White House solidifies the notion.

Of course I could quantify the statement: “Why do most White folks, not all, but unquestionably most White folks hate, not all, but most Black people?” Nonetheless, generally speaking, at the end of the day - the antagonism sure seems obvious and widespread. The overt disdain, disrespect, scorn, disgust, malice and uncontrollable resentment White people seemingly maintain for Black folks is undeniable. Here, let me tell it like it really is; Any 12th grade US History class will attest-to and verify this indelible, deep-rooted hate.

Look, I’ve been Black all my life, I’ve got tons of Black family, friends and co-workers - and to a soul there’s a common ubiquitous thought; the White race’s contemptuousness, the idea we Black folks are collectively/individually unworthy of any form of consideration or respect is obvious and apparent. This sub-par guesstimation is “alive n’ well,” and appears a perception so stubbornly maintained over the decades, that one has to ponder, as a Black person; “What in the hell did we do to these White people to warrant such blind hatred?”

One would conclude Black folks imprisoned and enslaved White folks. One would surmise Black folks waged genocide against Whites. One might gather, based solely on today’s obvious White hatred that Black people stripped them of their culture, diabolically and deliberately castrated the family unit, beat and murdered White folks on a whim . . . on a goddamn whim I say. One would reckon Black men raped White women - to the point we created a whole complete race of people . . . but alas we didn’t. White men did a-l-l this, and more.

Rape, murder, oppression and exploitation - listening to Trump’s White America one would logically conclude Black Americans are guilty, guilty . . . “guilty” I scream of these assorted atrocities. However we aren’t. Instead it's the other-way-around. White folks mistreated Black folks in a multitude of well-chronicled ways, yet based on the hate we see and feel - one can only assume the opposite.

Why do most White people seem to have some bitter grudge against Black folks? What list of grievances do they have? Why do they have such ill-will and a deep-seeded desire to “punish” Black people - even toddlers and the elderly? Why do we see White male cops attack and assault Black women? What have Black women done to White men? Why was former First Lady Michelle Obama plagued with constant comments and attacks questioning her femininity and womanhood. Her obvious beauty denied by White people the endless comparisons to apes n’ monkeys?

And beyond “why,” “how” can most, White folks ignore their primitive bigoted ways and pretend-to-be blind to what is transparent to rest of the world? Well, because they don’t give-a-damn what a colorized America or a world-of-color have to say about their lack-of civility and humanity. Today’’s half-mad White man and their women folk are far, far . . . far above reproach, and most critical - they lack a conscience. This void enables Trump to do as he’s doing - declaring war on the world as we speak.

A thought; can White America, as a whole, let’s say “culturally speaking” also suffer from the vast array of conflicting psychotic ailments which clearly plague Lord Trump? Might it be, as a group, as WASP culture most White folks suffer from an inherent feeling of inferiority, which they mask with amplified notions of grandiose superiority . . . uhmmmm. No shit. While deeming Black people, and for that matter most non-White peoples as inferior and unequal to White folks?

Whatever their psychological/physical and emotional issues, we can all agree the American landscape has been transformed overnight into a combustible, flammable and incendiary scene; These descriptive terms both graphically and dramatically illustrate the current turbulent climate gripping the country. The “feel,” the “flavor” and the tempestuous “texture” of these once alleged- to-be United States of America is volatile if not unquestionably unstable. Instead of addressing the stormy climate I want to understand its source - which is, “why do White people hate Black people?” Isn’t that the real, nitty-gritty issue facing America, if not the entire globe?

White men gone mad, if not apeshit insane, because they no longer have absolute power. They want that “audacious” power back, and, are willing to do anything, even “make a deal with the flame-haired devil” himself - in order to make America White again.

First. last and foremost let’s establish this lone fact - that in America, most White people unquestionably and undeniably struggle with the idea Black people are human. It all starts there; screw “equal” to Whites in our maker's eye. No, just the straightforward thought that Blacks are fully, completely and totally “human” is debatable as far as, dig this - millions and millions, and yes millions of White people are concerned. Now note; this isn’t a guesstimate on my part. Simply refer back to the day the first Black foot hit the sand - Willie Lynch's disciples treated us like animals, like quasi/semi human property worth roughly 3/5ths a human. This miscalculation of our humanity has deep-seated racist roots in New World history. Apparently defining and designating Black folks as as . . . . partially human is what White folks are “comfortable” with.

And I’d like to inquire of anyone - when n’ where this Neanderthalic mentality change? When did White folks decide Black people were . . . people? I’d argue, for millions of them, never.

So yes, when did White folks evolve to the “enlightened” point that they concluded Blacks could “sleep” in the same hotel, “eat” in the same cafe, “look” a White person in the eye? When did White folks become “OK” with integrated schools and interracial dating? When did White folks embrace the idea of Blacks camping at the same campground in National Parks, shopping at the same store or being buried beside a dead White person (ain't that a bitch) anyway, was it 1965, 1980, 1999? Or maybe in 2008 when this nation’s voting class elected a watered down diluted intercontinental negro to govern White Man’s Land. Or, has any form of “cultural reformation” ever taken place within White American culture? Have most White folks attained some advanced level of sophistication and acquired wisdom,or is Donald Trump representative and reflective of their inner cave people ?

Might it be, can it be White folks have never really embraced such broadminded civilized sentiments of inclusion, equality and diversity - but have instead simply tolerated Black people because we wouldn’t/couldn’t go back to mother Africa? Unlike Jews or Indians, there‘re far too many of us to merely intern, massacre or exterminate, far too-many to march-off to the ovens and gas chambers, well at least until these 21st cetury Nazi’s came along that was the mindset.

Let’s not tap-dance or wobble-baby-wobble around the matter at-hand.

I well understand my people show the battle scars of inhumane treatment; we show the cultural impact of Slavery/Jim Crow, Separate and Highly Unequal, i.e., we reflect American Apartheid. And yet we persevere. We display the adverse effects of being born into harm's way, against all odds. And yet we continue on. We display the unfortunate effects of centuries of societal isolation and exclusion from mainstream society and all the benefits of a free and open America. Strategically and quite deliberately pitted against one-another, slitting each other’s throats, blowing one another's brains out . . . over the goddamn crumbs off the White man’s table, while disaffected and disconnected White folks pretend to be simply detached spectators and innocent bystanders who‘ve not a flippin’ thing to do with our pitiful predicament. They majestically marvel at our brutality and barbarism. And yet we persist. We’ve been abandoned and betrayed by the Constitution, the Declaration of Independence and the Bill of Rights. And yet we rise. Lady liberty turned a cold shoulder and deaf ear to our plight. And yet . . . Here we stand, refusing to go quietly into the night.

Trump and his millions of deplorable minions, “Despicable Them,” they adhere-to and abide-by these myopic, narrow -ass minded beliefs; “I am not my brother’s keeper” nor are we “all in this together. ” I got mine, ‘F’ you!” “Everyman for himself!” Get the picture?

Women and children first” Mofo please!

Before I turn the light off, dig this; they don’t hate Black folks because they think we’re inferior, they hate us because they know we’re their equal . . . if not a few-more inches; for we’ve endured, survived and now many thrive - despite the White man’s petty persecution, oppression, maltreatment, ill-treatment, mistreatment, abuse, discrimination, harassment, hounding, intimidation and bullying . . . White folks know that, and that fact alone makes their hair stand-on-end.


BlackCommentator.com Columnist, Desi Cortez, who also writes for BlackAthlete.com & NegusWhoRead.com, was hatched in the heart of Dixie, circa 1961, at the dawning of the age of Aquarius, the by-product of four dynamic individuals, Raised in South-Central LA, the 213. At age 14 transplanted to the base of the Rockies, Denver. Still a Mile-Hi. Sat at the foot of scholars for many, many moons, emerging with a desire and direction… if not a sheep-skin. Meandered thru life; gone a-lot places, done a-lot of things, raised a man-cub into an officer n' gentleman, a "man's man." Produced a beautiful baby-girl with my lover/woman/soul-mate… aired my "little" mind on the airwaves and wrote some stuff along the way. Wordsmith behind America's Ten Months Pregnant . . . Ready To Blow!: Even Trump Can't "Make America White Again." A New, More Inclusive, Diverse 21st Century America - Love It . . . Or Get The Hell Out!Contact Mr. Cortez and BC.


 
 

 

 

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