The Cleveland Indians are on the brink of winning the World Series, being up on the Cubs 3 games to 2. So, obviously, it’s time for Social Justice Warrior David Leonhardt to whine about raaaaacism in the NY Times
Cleveland’s Unthinking Racism
For many of Cleveland’s passionate, patient baseball fans, their team’s logo is a joyful connection to the past. It’s a reminder of the players from their childhood and from generations earlier. The logo — which was the centerpiece of a 28-foot-high sign that welcomed fans to Cleveland’s old ballpark for many seasons — is one of the few constants across the decades.
But the logo is also an ugly racist caricature.
That much is undeniable, whatever else may be true. It consists of a cartoon face with bright red skin, grotesquely large teeth and a bent nose, topped by a single feather. The character is named Chief Wahoo, and the team, of course, is the Cleveland Indians.
Because something is always raaaaacist (or sexist, or whatever -ist you want) these days, so, someone must Do Something about it. Remember when Liberals told us that if we didn’t like something, change the channel? Now they will Make You Care. They’re always sticking their noses in things, and attempt to create National Conversations, because if they care, well, you will be forced to care.
This week, they’re trying to win their first World Series in almost 70 years. Which means that hundreds if not thousands of well-meaning Cleveland fans have gone out to a ballpark wearing an ugly racist caricature, while being watched on television by millions of other people.
So, all you Indians fans are raaaaacists. Whether you think it or not. Because shut up, you raaaaacists. You’re betters know better, and you’re unconsciously involved in a Hate Crime and Wrongthink.
As someone wrote to the Denver Post, which, along with lots of media outlets, are wringing their hands over Chief Wahoo,
“The only group with veto power over the image should be the people represented, and if they’re generally fine with it, then the matter is closed. We need to quit imposing our guilt and let them decide.”
That’s not good enough for SJWs. Their guilt is your guilt. Whether you want it or not. And, if you don’t have it, you’re raaaaacist.
Seems to me that Mr Leonhardt has a little bit too much free time on his hands.
Yeah he should be out saving the world instead of collecting a big check writing about how people with big checks are racists.
I just cant wait till PETA gets involved and cubs and bears and lions and panthers and broncos and wildcats logos make us racists too…..
Soon in america it will be the nfl starring transgender BABs playing touch football and not keeping score with a team called the Chicago MZRPQS’s……until the librarians get pissed and make us change their name because that literacy racism…..Then we will have to change the name of Chicago as well to something like Over yonder…..
but wait thats racist too cause rednecks use the word Yonder….so change it again…In the meantime Sharia law will slowly be speading across the land while we worry about serious stuff like the humane treatment of bed bugs and the potential die off of Black widow spiders and spending billions building new bathrooms around the country.
Gotta love the left…..Its time every mom stayed home and homeschooled…I would appreciate it…my wife would retire and we could move to Costa Rica once and for all.
“These days…..”
That is what people have always said when they can’t deal with changing times. They said it during the 60s when Blacks were fighting for civil rights. Why are those agitators trying to move things so fast …….
Like in 1917: These days the damn Bolsheviks are ruining everything.
Like in 1933: These days the damn nazis’ are getting more ad more power.
Like in 1942: These days the Japs think they can bomb anybody.
Like in 1950: These days the communists think they can subject everyone.
Like today: These days people are stupid enough to elect a hypocrite, multi millionaire, corrupt, liar for president and think it won’t ruin the country. What idiots!
Yeah john, I see what you mean.
Why are those agitators trying to move things so fast …….
Your right john but that was DEMOCRATS SAYING THAT….not republicans….. In fact the civil rights bill was supported by most Republicans and the leader of the Filibuster was Robert Byrd who just recently died and was a leading Democrat in YOUR PARTY.
Maybe they can change to something completely inoffensive like the Cleveland Conservatives.
See logo:
https://andshelaughs.files.wordpress.com/2012/08/wife-beater.jpg
Or the equally inoffensive Cleveland Fightin’ Whites:
https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3AAZ0XhNQkc/R1K7D30HYtI/AAAAAAAAAAU/xJGTlNRUeCU/s1600-R/Fighting+Whites.jpg
Good Names I like em…..How about the Cleveland Rednecks or the Cleveland KKKoooers…I know lets call em the Cleveland Bilge rats or how about the Cleveland Cesspoolers…..There are so many possibilities…..
Tuesday morning links
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Again John Just proves what we all know to be true all the time….when there is no argument to be made they just throw out the race card……….and they have preached it so long with no push back by the right that now its become the truth……
A lie told often enough becomes the truth…..
More proof that the NYT should be razed and the ground salted. Bugger off, nancyboy.