My thoughts on Appropriationgate*

[major_clanger]

*Since all major LJ kerfuffles acquire a hackneyed name, let's at least assign it now.

As I mentioned I'm very busy, too busy to wade into this debate (if it can even be dignified by that term now) and too put off by a prior foray into it and the treatment of many of my friends to want to do so in any depth. But I will offer up one thought it has given me:

"One way in which a liberal may be disillusioned or driven to conservatism is criticism that his or her view is not liberal enough from people more concerned with enhancing their liberal credentials than meaningfully discussing the issue at hand."

Discuss.

Comments

[lil-shepherd.livejournal.com]

I've been keeping out of it very carefully, save one note of encouragement to Bear when she finally snapped and laid down the law to someone who kept insisting she take sides on the issue when she had stated the discussion closed.

I have to say, though, and this will perhaps upset Anna, that one of the nastiest posters is the one person who is banned from commenting at my journal... and is prone to call anyone who disagrees a racist a the best of times.

You may be also interested in the fact that the character of Bear's that sparked this all off is actually a Kelpie, who manifests in his horse form as a black stallion, and in his human form as a black man...

[annafdd.livejournal.com]

I'm not keeping scores who's been the nastiest, but can I ask if the person is question is in fact white?

[lil-shepherd.livejournal.com]

I have not, so far as I am aware, met this person in the flesh, but believe said person is a PoC.