Bitter Right-Wingers Dont Like Black Stars Making Millions

[babylonsister]

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Bitter Right-Wingers Don’t Like Black Stars Making Millions
Some right-wing politicians and pundits can’t stand black athletes getting well paid—Trump wants to silence them on behalf of jealous, offended white people.
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09.25.17 6:02 AM ET


In the wake of President Trump’s ‘All Massas Matter’ speech in Alabama where he urged NFL owners to get their players in line, I’ve noticed something about many who stand with Trump and against athletes who dare speak out.

In many cases the argument against the athlete involves his money. These commenters use “multi-millionaire” in front of “athlete” as if it’s a pejorative. They also use “overpaid” or even “spoiled.” They are saying rich athletes do not have the right to protest precisely because they’re rich. Newt Gingrich ran down these lines on Fox and Friends when he referred to the athletes as millionaires over and over—using the term with comic frequency. It’s clearly part of his talking points.

“Watching young guys who are millionaires explain that the country hasn’t been good to them,” he says. Later: “They’re arrogant young millionaires who shouldn't inflict their politics… If you're a multi-millionaire who feels oppressed, you need a therapist, not a publicity stunt.”

Gingrich has it backwards: the black millionaire who needs a therapist is one who feels like black people aren’t oppressed because he himself is a millionaire. But my real question is this: why is the players’ large pay a critical part of the argument and why is it used as a disqualifier?

This is a particularly bizarre sentiment in America where having lots of money is, in and of itself, proof of your importance. In this country, we’re taught to listen to people who have money just because they have money. The only reason why anyone listened to Trump in the decades before he was president is because he was wealthy. So why is it having money means we should listen to you except if the money is made by an athlete?

I think part of the answer lies in one of the central ideas of the modern right—the notion of who is hard-working and who is not. If you listen to Sean Hannity or Rush Limbaugh for just 10 minutes you’ll hear them describe their followers as “hard-working,” and imply or say outright that the other side is lazy and wanting hand-outs, which is code for entitlements and welfare.

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[ProfessorGAC]

1. Last Paragraph Of You Snip Says It All

When those two talk about how much money they make, BY TALKING POLITICS, it's a badge of honor.

But, have a black guy talk politics when he got rich playing a sport, and that's bad.

Money and Politics, good if white guy talks about it.

Money and Politics, bad if black guy talks about it.

I get it.

[madokie]

2. That's it in a nutshell

Peace

[ghostsinthemachine]

3. To be fair, they think that their ability was bred

Therefore not earned. Especially in basketball and football where over sized human beings are normal. "Hey if I was seven feet tall I'd be in the NBA".... This goes across racial lines, I think, but is made racial by the preponderance of people of color playing the sports..and that until yesterday were only POCs protesting.

But,
Right wingers don't appreciate the arts either no matter the color. The arts almost always tells the tales of oppression. Of class wars and wars on the environment. . They never listen to music, think it's easy to be an actor,(be good looking), or performer and HATE it when money goes to public art. Art they like if they can make money on it, is an investment, or serves them in some way, but seldom just for the art, the joy of it.

Moving money around....that's how you make money.

[safeinOhio]

4. Except for when those players

get their favorite team into the Super Bowl.