Right wing writhes in anger at Obama’s victory
By
Caleb T. Maupin
Published Nov 13, 2008 7:23 PM
The right wing of the U.S. establishment looks at the election of Barack Obama
in horror. In Barack Obama, they see a nonwhite man with a non-European name,
who has spoken of “spreading the wealth around.” Not only is this
man a popular national figure, but he has been elected president of the United
States by an overwhelming majority.
Much of the bigotry, hatred, demagogy and outright fascistic violence
associated with the right wing have arisen in response to Obama’s
election.
In the media, pundits from CNN to FOX have attempted to claim that despite the
election results, this is still a “center-right” country. Greg
Gutfeld of FOX news ruthlessly mocked a Black reporter who was moved to tears
by Obama’s election, publicly displaying his lack of empathy for what
Obama’s victory means to oppressed people. Glenn Beck screamed that he
“feared for the republic.”
Right-wing commentators have not let up their charge that Obama is a
“socialist,” which they mean as a heavy insult.
Two assassination plots against Obama have thus far been uncovered and made
public. Both of them came from white males associated with the neo-Nazi
movement. (All Headline News, Nov. 7) These fascists saw the hints of progress
in Obama’s election, with much white support, and were disgusted with
rage.
Ali Kamara, a young Black Muslim teen, was violently beaten on election night
by a crowd of white men with baseball bats on Staten Island, N.Y. This
murderous mob chanted “Obama” as they ruthlessly assaulted this
Black youth for no other reason than that he was the same race as the candidate
these racist bigots disliked. (nbcnewyork.com, Nov. 6)
The right wing pulled out all of the stops in the last few days before the
election, attempting to bait Obama as a friend of terrorists and closet
socialist. The battle between the movements for change and social justice, and
the right-wingers who cling to the evil establishments of the present and past,
is sure to heighten. Let us long for the day that the bigots who respond to a
Black man’s election as president with violence are themselves thoroughly
smashed.
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