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Why The coverage about Libya is racist

4/30/2011

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Yeah, I know.  Khadafi's a terrorist and his people are fighitng for their freedom and liberation.  That's what you read and what they told you on television.  There is so much misinformation out here that people can read a poorly researched piece on the internet about Libya and think they are well informed.  For instance, I had a very interesting conversation the other day with someone I just met about Libya.  I admit, I'm passionate when debating, especially about issues related to Africa and racism, but I wasn't fazed when this person called me illogical and hung up on me because I know my analysis of Libya was right on target.  Plus, I attended a discussion last night on racism here in Portland and one of the White gentlemen there made an outstanding point.  He said that for most White people, if someone African or of color is discussing race issues in a passionate way and the White person gets uncomfortable, the White interpretation of that is the African must be doing something wrong.  This emotional response negates the reality of whether the anlaysis provided is historically correct or not. 

Here are some truths.  Chevron has been in Libya since the 50s when King Idris, a U.S. puppet, was leader of Libya.  Khadafi served as a junior military officer and organized a coup to overthrow Idris in 1969.  The first thing Khadafi did after establishing the Libyan Jamahiriya is nationalize the oil and spread the mineral wealth to the people (which was not the case under Idris).  As a result, Libyans are the richest, best educated, healthiest, and best cared for people in Africa today.  Libya has also spent the last 40 years supporting the genuine liberation movements in Angola, South Africa, Namibia, Guinea-Bissau, and in other parts of Africa.  Consequently, Khadafi is probably the most popular man in Africa today.   Why do you think the first thing Mandela did when he got out of prison was visit Khadafi?  Those are all facts and there are many more.  If you didn't know any of that and you accept the same tired hype that Khadafi's an evil dictator who's killing his people, I recommend you research things a lot closer because you are being fed the same racist crap that defines how any African is portrayed who doesn't cowtow to Uncle Sam.



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    I don't see disagreement as a negative because I understand that Frederick Douglass was correct when he said "there is no progress without struggle."  Our brains are muscles.  Just like any other muscle in our body if we don't stress it and push it, the brain will not improve.  Or, as a bumper sticker I saw once put it, "If you can't change your mind, how do you know it's there?"

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