The liberal media and Democrats continue to push to divide the nation, and a prime example of this is the latest nonsensical claim from CNN.com senior writer John Blake, who wrote a column on why posting memes with black people in them is considered “digital blackface” – a term that only applies to white people.
The piece, titled “What’s ‘digital blackface?’ And why is it wrong when White people use it?”, lists examples of possible memes that people online have posted over the years.
These include a viral video of Kimberly “Sweet Brown” Wilkins telling a reporter after narrowly escaping an apartment fire, “Ain’t nobody got time for that!”, a meme of supermodel Tyra Banks exploding in anger on “America’s Next Top Model”, and popular GIFs such as the one of NBA great Michael Jordan crying, or of drag queen RuPaul declaring, “Guuuurl…”
According to Blake, “If you’re Black and you’ve shared such images online, you get a pass. But if you’re White, you may have inadvertently perpetuated one of the most insidious forms of contemporary racism. You may be wearing digital blackface.”
He then quotes from Lauren Michele Jackson, a cultural critic, and author who bought into this latest made-up grievance from the radical left: “Many white people choose images of black people when it comes to expressing exaggerated emotions on social media – a burden that black people didn’t ask for.”
Blake attempts to explain why the made-up term “digital blackface” is wrong, citing critics who say it is a modern-day repackaging of minstrel shows, a racist form of entertainment popular in the 19th century.
He then goes on to explain that this form of racism is when white people co-opt online expressions of black imagery, slang, catchphrases or culture to convey comic relief or express emotions.
The problem is that John Blake himself has a hard time defining “digital blackface”, admitting that “In trying to define digital blackface, it depends on who you talk to.
The standard for some is comparable to what one Supreme Court Justice once said when asked his test for pornography: ‘I know it when I see it”.
This is yet another example of the liberal media and Democrats trying to divide the country. The concept of “digital blackface” is made-up nonsense, and it is outrageous that people are being accused of racism for simply posting memes.
It’s time for people to wake up and realize that the far left’s woke ideology is nothing more than a ploy to control people’s thoughts and actions. Their goal is to stifle free speech and divide the nation. We must not let that happen.
Erica Carlin is an independent journalist, opinion writer and contributor to several news and opinion sources. She is based in Georgia.
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