The concept of black pride arose because in case you hadn’t noticed, being black was treated as a very bad thing for a long time in US history(it still is, but ignorant folks like you prefer to ignore this). Black pride was a way for black Americans to regain their dignity in a society which has done everything to take it away. Whites don’t have this experience in America.

As for “Asian pride”, I haven’t really heard of it, perhaps because “Asians” know their specific nationality and cultures; e.g. Chinese, Korean, Filipino, etc. Only in America does this term “Asian” mean specifically “East Asian.”

As for gays, again you have a people who were suppressed and persecuted for decades who can finally admit who they are.

“White” people have no heritage. There is no country of “Whitania.” There is no “White” culture, there are no “White” folk dances, no “White” language. The history of classifying people as “White” and “non-white” is a history of oppression and ranking people.

Now have you ever noticed that nobody gets upset about Irish, Serbian, Polish, Scottish “pride”? There may be a reason for that.

This is not, and never has been, about “pride” or “respect” or “heritage” or “culture,” this is about preserving (or regaining?) what one perceives as one’s natural status in the order of things. Men vs. women. Monogamous heterosexuals vs. others (many categories in this group, and antagonist hates them all!). Elders vs. youth. White vs. non-white. Minority vs. majority (be honest now). Educated vs. ignorant …you may continue at your leisure. All these with the possible exception of the second may be reversed – in the second case, I don’t think the targets really care what the antagonists do, they just don’t want to abide by imposed limits.

Mr. S. Smith seems to think that he has some sort of right or privilege to impose limits on others because of a dearth of melanin in his skin. I think that is a very silly position, myself, but popular among persons of his ilk. It also is in direct contradiction to both the Constitution of the U.S. and the Declaration of Independence, but that is not likely to bother him much.

No need for shame, either, Mr. Pierce, about what evil things other people of your “race” have done, unless you want to do those things too. The whole HUMAN race is guilty of a host of atrocities; I am only answerable for those I commit, and for those I incite or encourage others to commit. To CELEBRATE or PROMOTE those atrocities is shameful, however, and only you can know if you are guilty of that.

Assuming you are being serious, thank you for proving me right :P

Love,

Erika :)

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The second problem is that contrary to what White Nationalists like Mr. Smith claim, their ideology is not about “pride” or “respect.” It isn’t hard to discover what these people discuss in private(or what they assume is private) and see that they are bitter, resentful, fearful people who seek simplistic answers to complicated questions, as well as in many cases utter morons who have no redeeming qualities. Ergo, they join a community where being “white” is in itself a redeeming quality.

Much news has been made recently regarding the election of Steve Smith to the Luzerne County Republican Committee.

Committee members can be influential in local politics, and frequently find themselves in the same room with State Senators and Representatives, District Attorneys, local Mayors, party nominees, movers and shakers, even members of Congress. Steve’s Smith’s expedited path to access Republican officials is quite disturbing.

However, it is really not the fault of the Republican Committee that he was elected. Without a candidate listed on the ballot who had gone through the petition process, write in candidates for committee offices only need a minimal amount of support to win. He got three votes: Steve Smith obviously does not represent the Luzerne County Republican Party in any way, shape, or form.

I’m sure some of us have seen Steve Smith’s letters to the editor in local papers, filled with pure hate, ranting against minorities and anyone else who doesn’t fit into his twisted world view. In fact, I find find his views abhorrent on a very deep and personal level. As far as I can tell, I don’t believe there is a mechanism for removing a committee person from either party from their position, as they were voted on by the public and those results certified by the election board. However, there are ways to minimize him over the course of his term, so that his election will have a negligible impact. We sincerely hope that the Republicans find a way to quarantine any political ambitions Steve Smith may have. No white supremacist should be anywhere near the inner workings of any party in Luzerne County.

The Luzerne County Democrats have no intention to bring Steve Smith up again because, frankly, his election isn’t merely a political embarrassment for the Republicans, it’s an embarrassment for the entire county. Speaking about Steve Smith not only distracts us from real issues, it legitimizes him and gives him more attention (something I’m sure he craves), and frankly he is making other Republican committee persons across Luzerne County who work hard and care about their country and their communities look bad.

We would rather speak on jobs and the economy, social justice and equal rights, and an America where everyone has a fair shot to succeed.

So, don’t give Steve Smith what he wants: this will be our first, last, and only word on the subject.

Casey Evans
Spokesperson, Luzerne County Democratic Committee
Chairman, 2nd District

Wow, Triple Idiot Score! First you’ve got the laughable “Democrats” are socialists meme, the “National Socialists were socialists because of the name of the party” meme, and the “he’s a liberal in disguise” meme. It’s a Trifecta of BS.

And yet, he’s a Teabagger. It’s almost as though he has a better grasp of his ideology than you do. Indeed, it’s almost as though reality trumps your own ignorance.

There are plenty of neo- Nazi groups in this country. Why not contact a few and ask them if they consider themselves leftists? You may learn something.

Racism against white conservatives? Please, show us some.

Now, let’s see one on racism against white conservatives.

The fact he is part of the legal out in the open election process really burns you posters up. Funny.