Reading Kassies blog this week, I was struck initially by references to both of these men as "Conservative". At first I was,.... huh, isn't someone fighting for new ideas and social change usually considered a liberal? opps, now I have cast liberals as the militants. Ok, I am confused...... So, I went back and reread both her posts. I am getting the feeling that the conservatism she is referring to is that they were not even more outspoken and radical.
On a different note, Kassie mentions at the end that she likes Washington and what he had to say. What parts? I also liked what he had to say but my favorite was the "Let down your bucket" alluding to a more holistic approach to change, being that a persons answers are usually of their own devise. My grandfather used to say that he believed that when ever there was a problem, that the answer was within your grasp. Literally, if his car broke down, he would find/make/cobblestone a piece together to make it run. And usually something right out of his shop. Washington is appealing to the artisan and craftsmen mentality prevalent with people of any race that are hard working and survivors.
Onward to AJ's blog
Ok, I do believe that my classmates are in agreement, feeling that these men were not radical enough, which makes them conservative. I think that both men dress like black republicans, so indeed they are conservative.
Interesting comments and observation about Du Bois hostility towards racism. Funny, I caught that too. Interesting thing about hostility. Hostility perpetuates hate. Hate being the very thing that makes racism so particularization bad. Now if there was a word that described some one LOVING a person because of their race, well that word would be kind of opposite to racism right? If racism is evil then it's opposite must be good right? Is this called circular thinking? I am back to being confused. simple this, when you hate the haters, you become just like them.
My link this week is from someone that is a different color from most and seems to love everyone despite some that hate and despise him.
Bar Nei'
Decker
No comments:
Post a Comment