Has the blame card been overplayed in the 2016 elections?

2016-02-04T08:10:12-05:00

I saw this post on another site, and think it deserves more discussion rather than just being an angry rejection of blame politics.

Response by SGM Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 4 at 2016 8:12 AM

2016-02-04T08:12:35-05:00

If being gay is what you are born with and not a choice, then being straight is what you were born with and not a choice. Nothing to apologize for.

Likewise, I had no say about being (mostly) white. I wasn't asked, and I don't owe an apology for being white any more than Wilt Chamberlain owes an apology for being 7 feet tall.

I do not think Islam is at fault for terrorism. But Muslims need to decide which side of civilization they are on. They cannot give tacit support to terrorists, and not be blamed for it. Women have rights, and so do gay people, neither of which is supported by Islam's leaders. If you want to live like a barbarian and support barbaric practices, you cannot complain if people call you a barbarian.

White privilege is way overrated. Mostly it means, "You are not allowed to complain while we take your money and give it to someone else." I think (hope) Liberals have overplayed the "white privilege" card in this election.

White privilege is certainly not present if you consider Willie Nelson and Al Sharpton. Willie owed $15 million in taxes and the IRS put him in jail and auctioned off everything he owned. (And that after 20 years of Farm Aid concerts to help the American farmer.) Al Sharpton owes $19 million, and is still a frequent guest in the White House.

I can understand why people vote for politicians who promise to give them something. I can even agree with having to pay more so someone can get basic medical care, a roof over their heads, and something to eat. That's called "compassion", and it's not really much like the antiseptic, sterile, handouts that Liberals use to win votes.

But these burdens have heavily hit the working class, which is mostly white, blue-collar, semi-skilled people who have a job and are trying hard to make ends meet. Obamacare doesn't affect white-collar workers, because they have high-demand skills that companies need, so companies have shouldered the burden of Obamacare and paid to keep their highly-educated, in-demand workers. (Of course, most of that additional cost is paid by consumers through higher prices for the products companies produce.)

It's those who are semi-skilled or unskilled who are hurt the most. Their pool is large and without highly-desired skills. They are easy to find and easy to replace. So naturally they get positions which offer less than 32 hours per week, and have to pay for their own healthcare. And these are also the people hurt by illegal immigration, which drives down the cost of unskilled and semi-skilled labor, as well as increasing unemployment.

It's one thing when the government takes your money and gives it to your neighbor. But the government now wants to give $100 billion per year to China, India, and other countries to "try to do something" about pollution. A recently passed bill asks us to pay to "electrify Africa." It's a worthy goal, but Africa is 5 times the size of the continental United States. It's a fantasy to think this cost is going to be borne by the "rich." The working poor will end up paying the most, especially as a percentage of their income, through higher taxes and higher costs for everything they purchase.

I think the working class are finally waking up to how they have been mistreated by Liberals. They have been paying an unfair share of the costs of big government, lost jobs, and been told they have "white privilege" to blame for their troubles.

Response by SFC William Swartz Jr made Feb 4 at 2016 8:49 AM

2016-02-04T08:49:55-05:00

It seems to be the case going back for the better part of the last 7+ years. As a nation we have become less tolerant of certain groups as the agendas of other get "pushed" and to be against those groups gets one labeled as racist, misogynistic, homophobic, anti-Muslim etc, etc, ad nauseum..... where we once were a nation that was tolerant and inclusive of pretty much anyone and anything, we have IMO, moved backwards.....

Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 4 at 2016 9:00 AM

2016-02-04T09:00:58-05:00

SGM Private RallyPoint Member Does anyone really want an apology for these things or is this rhetoric to stir up the race, sexism, homophobia, religious and gun rights debate? I'm not blaming you I'm talking about those that set political agendas. Creating division and polarizing is the name of the game right now, especially in an election year. We shouldn't let these political forces shape who we are. We are citizens of the United States of America in spite of being different from each other. Despite the numerous claims at our humble beginnings that a Democratic Republic would fail in early stages of conception, we are still here. So failing someone coming up and directly asking for an apology for anyone being white, black, red, yellow, straight, gay or other, supporting gun rights, a Christian, a Jew, a Muslim, I'm going to chalk this up to being a front for a political or social organization with the intention of creating division in our society.

Response by MSgt Stephen Council made Feb 4 at 2016 9:09 AM

2016-02-04T09:09:24-05:00

SGM Private RallyPoint Member I have been feeling the same way for a few years now. This is a great summation of how things actually seem to be today. As a Christian, straight, white, veteran, who owns guns, I am starting to feel as though I am a member of the only demographic in society that is not allowed to matter any more.

Response by SGT Jeremiah B. made Feb 4 at 2016 11:03 AM

2016-02-04T11:03:08-05:00

I always giggle a little when I see these. It's a "rejection of blame politics" on the surface, but it's also often a victim card being dropped by someone who has never had to do any of those things. The poster is blaming someone else for their anger derived from their consumption of ideologically-driven media telling them someone wants them to do those things.

So they're engaging in the very thing they're supposedly rejecting.

Response by TSgt Kenneth Ellis made Feb 4 at 2016 1:32 PM

2016-02-04T13:32:15-05:00

I don't know. But I'm tired of the Obama and his minions in the media. Complaining about White Privilage.