Coulter, Malkin and racism
Glenn Greenwald goes after Ann Coulter for her racists remarks today and the result was more panic on the right. Malkin while condemning Coulter still used a double standard in her comments.
Michelle Malkin
has her own double standard on this issue and Ann’s comments as well.
A few readers are comparing Ann's "raghead" comment to the Jyllands-Posten's publication of the 12 Mohammed cartoons. That's absolutely the wrong analogy. The Jyllands-Posten's purpose was to make a profound statement about the chilling effect of Islamism on Danish artists. Ann's purpose, clearly, was to do nothing more than get a cheap laugh.
Yes, and a “nigger” comment will get you a big laugh at a Klan rally too. That’s the point, slurs like this only get laughs when they are delivered to a racist audience and only a racist audience.
In Malkin’s mind, Islam was having a chilling effect on poor Danish Artists. And, I guess, that means that it’s having the same effect on U.S. artists too. She warns that Ann’s comments “distract from the far more important global battle being waged by enemies who will exploit comments like Ann's to call for greater "tolerance"--and move us toward dhimmitude.”
Right, so if we don’t offend our Muslim communities with offensive images and cartoons then we will become subservient to Islam. Is she serious? She doesn’t seem to be joking.
Is greater tolerance toward those of other religions really a threat to our country?
Some of those cartoons are meant to offend all Muslims, not just the radical ones. And that’s why it’s similar to Ann’s comment which didn’t distinguish between moderate Muslims and the tiny minority that has resorted to violence and terrorism – all Muslims were labeled “ragheads.”
A cheap laugh? Only for racists.
Michelle Malkin
has her own double standard on this issue and Ann’s comments as well.
A few readers are comparing Ann's "raghead" comment to the Jyllands-Posten's publication of the 12 Mohammed cartoons. That's absolutely the wrong analogy. The Jyllands-Posten's purpose was to make a profound statement about the chilling effect of Islamism on Danish artists. Ann's purpose, clearly, was to do nothing more than get a cheap laugh.
Yes, and a “nigger” comment will get you a big laugh at a Klan rally too. That’s the point, slurs like this only get laughs when they are delivered to a racist audience and only a racist audience.
In Malkin’s mind, Islam was having a chilling effect on poor Danish Artists. And, I guess, that means that it’s having the same effect on U.S. artists too. She warns that Ann’s comments “distract from the far more important global battle being waged by enemies who will exploit comments like Ann's to call for greater "tolerance"--and move us toward dhimmitude.”
Right, so if we don’t offend our Muslim communities with offensive images and cartoons then we will become subservient to Islam. Is she serious? She doesn’t seem to be joking.
Is greater tolerance toward those of other religions really a threat to our country?
Some of those cartoons are meant to offend all Muslims, not just the radical ones. And that’s why it’s similar to Ann’s comment which didn’t distinguish between moderate Muslims and the tiny minority that has resorted to violence and terrorism – all Muslims were labeled “ragheads.”
A cheap laugh? Only for racists.
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