A number of right wing radio ignoramuses have been faulting African-Americans for not yet forgiving white people, even though white people have already moved on. But this is like a boot, that has crushed a wildflower, wondering why the flower has not yet bounced back, even after it has moved on. Even more than this, however, there are people in America, who, in their roles as boots, would want the flower to scent the boot that crushed it.

I don’t think there has ever been so much disguised racism on our radio waves. It is true that the right wing now realizes the ugliness of its prejudices, because it tries to disguise it, or hide it behind linguistic projections and reversals and other psychological  gymnastics, but this is not real improvement; it is coating with cowardice the ignorance.

For the third time in eight years, I warn you: If you vote for people whose psyches are like meat lockers, lumber rooms or caves, you will get a society that is violent, chaotic and dark. On the other hand, if right wing radio and Fox Broadcasting speak for you — if you think that news should be entertaining, sensational and divisive — then please, by all means, remain aboard the sinking ship of State.

– Raphael O’Suna,   Haiku