Notes from Evil Bender

No doubt my readers will be shocked that “Christian Libertarian” Vox Day thinks we should totally lynch convict the Jena 6 for having the gall to attack a white boy:

The interesting thing is the way in which so many people are upset about “excessive charges” because the six thugs were forcibly prevented from killing their unconscious victim. And yet, when these barbarians end up killing someone – probably another black man – or raping someone – even odds that it’s a white woman – many of the people now complaining about the supposedly excessive charges will lament the fact that nothing was done the first two, or three, or four times that the thug was convicted of committing a violent crime.

Oh, “thugs” and “barbarians” mixed with a healthy does of Fear of a Black Penis. So the Jena 6, who Vox absolutely knows were trying to kill the white kid, also are going to grow up to be rapists and murderers. Yeah, nothing racist about that.

What’s really great, though, is Vox’s very next paragraph:

I don’t know if the six barbarians of Jena were trying to kill the kid or not. I wasn’t there; neither were any of those who are publicly proclaiming that attempted second-degree murder charges are excessive. And while there are many good reasons to distrust the U.S. system of justice, it is beyond ludicrous to argue that numerous black men are involved in an attempt to judicially lynch a violent gang of young black men.

Let’s compare the brilliant Vox’s analysis: “the six thugs were forcibly prevented from killing their unconscious victim [. . .] I don’t know if the six barbarians of Jena were trying to kill the kid or not.” Brilliant.

Just a tip, Vox: if you want to argue that the Jena case isn’t about race, avoid first claiming that the accused are soon-to-be-rapists who were attempting to commit murder, then turning around and claiming you don’t know what they were trying to do so you can attack those who are fighting against racism.

And, for that matter, if you don’t want to look like the bigot you are, it’s probably best your rhetoric not mirror David Duke’s so closely:

Whites are increasingly victims of Black racial violence and hate crimes. In fact, a White person is 40 to 50 times more likely to be a victim of Black gang violence than a Black is likely to be a victim of White gang violence.

The rhetoric is the same: try to convince people that African Americans are just “barbarians” who are out to hurt white people. The only difference is that Vox claims to support the Black community while engaging in his racist attacks: Duke at least is somewhat more honest.

While we’re on the topic, It’s worth noting that Duke has connections to Jena:  the white residents there “voted overwhelmingly for him when he ran unsuccessfully for Louisiana governor in 1991.”

Those who claim that continued racism in Jena isn’t a factor in this case are lying, and they know it. Voting for white supremacists and throwing nooses over trees are not the actions of the non-racist.

The Jena case comes down to this: excessive charges are brought against Black students, who are then tried by white juries in an overtly racist town. Then people like David Duke and Vox Day rush in to try to use the violence as proof that Black people are evil. Racism spawned the violence in Jena and perpetuates it, and those who claim racism is not at the heart of the matter do so to further their own racist agenda.