The Angry White Man

TheMercenary · 02-26-2008, 08:13 AM

I thought this was pretty good:

Gary Hubbell
February 9, 2008

There is a great amount of interest in this year’s presidential elections, as everybody seems to recognize that our next president has to be a lot better than George Bush. The Democrats are riding high with two groundbreaking candidates — a woman and an African-American — while the conservative Republicans are in a quandary about their party’s nod to a quasi-liberal maverick, John McCain.

Each candidate is carefully pandering to a smorgasbord of special-interest groups, ranging from gay, lesbian and transgender people to children of illegal immigrants to working mothers to evangelical Christians.

There is one group no one has recognized, and it is the group that will decide the election: the Angry White Man. The Angry White Man comes from all economic backgrounds, from dirt-poor to filthy rich. He represents all geographic areas in America, from urban sophisticate to rural redneck, deep South to mountain West, left Coast to Eastern Seaboard.

His common traits are that he isn’t looking for anything from anyone — just the promise to be able to make his own way on a level playing field. In many cases, he is an independent businessman and employs several people. He pays more than his share of taxes and works hard.

The victimhood syndrome buzzwords — “disenfranchised,” “marginalized” and “voiceless” — don’t resonate with him. “Press ‘one’ for English” is a curse-word to him. He’s used to picking up the tab, whether it’s the company Christmas party, three sets of braces, three college educations or a beautiful wedding.

He believes the Constitution is to be interpreted literally, not as a “living document” open to the whims and vagaries of a panel of judges who have never worked an honest day in their lives.

The Angry White Man owns firearms, and he’s willing to pick up a gun to defend his home and his country. He is willing to lay down his life to defend the freedom and safety of others, and the thought of killing someone who needs killing really doesn’t bother him.

The Angry White Man is not a metrosexual, a homosexual or a victim. Nobody like him drowned in Hurricane Katrina — he got his people together and got the hell out, then went back in to rescue those too helpless and stupid to help themselves, often as a police officer, a National Guard soldier or a volunteer firefighter.

His last name and religion don’t matter. His background might be Italian, English, Polish, German, Slavic, Irish, or Russian, and he might have Cherokee, Mexican, or Puerto Rican mixed in, but he considers himself a white American.

He’s a man’s man, the kind of guy who likes to play poker, watch football, hunt white-tailed deer, call turkeys, play golf, spend a few bucks at a strip club once in a blue moon, change his own oil and build things. He coaches baseball, soccer and football teams and doesn’t ask for a penny. He’s the kind of guy who can put an addition on his house with a couple of friends, drill an oil well, weld a new bumper for his truck, design a factory and publish books. He can fill a train with 100,000 tons of coal and get it to the power plant on time so that you keep the lights on and never know what it took to flip that light switch.

Women either love him or hate him, but they know he’s a man, not a dishrag. If they’re looking for someone to walk all over, they’ve got the wrong guy. He stands up straight, opens doors for women and says “Yes, sir” and “No, ma’am.”

He might be a Republican and he might be a Democrat; he might be a Libertarian or a Green. He knows that his wife is more emotional than rational, and he guides the family in a rational manner.

He’s not a racist, but he is annoyed and disappointed when people of certain backgrounds exhibit behavior that typifies the worst stereotypes of their race. He’s willing to give everybody a fair chance if they work hard, play by the rules and learn English.

Most important, the Angry White Man is pissed off. When his job site becomes flooded with illegal workers who don’t pay taxes and his wages drop like a stone, he gets righteously angry. When his job gets shipped overseas, and he has to speak to some incomprehensible idiot in India for tech support, he simmers. When Al Sharpton comes on TV, leading some rally for reparations for slavery or some such nonsense, he bites his tongue and he remembers. When a child gets charged with carrying a concealed weapon for mistakenly bringing a penknife to school, he takes note of who the local idiots are in e ducation and law enforcement.

He also votes, and the Angry White Man loathes Hillary Clinton. Her voice reminds him of a shovel scraping a rock. He recoils at the mere sight of her on television. Her very image disgusts him, and he cannot fathom why anyone would want her as their leader. It’s not that she is a woman. It’s that she is who she is. It’s the liberal victim groups she panders to, the “poor me” attitude that she represents, her inability to give a straight answer to an honest question, his tax dollars that she wants to give to people who refuse to do anything for themselves.

There are many millions of Angry White Men. Four million Angry White Men are members of the National Rifle Association, and all of them will vote against Hillary Clinton, just as the great majority of them voted for George Bush.

He hopes that she will be the Democratic nominee for president in 2008, and he will make sure that she gets beaten like a drum.

Bullitt · 02-26-2008, 09:09 AM

Where'd you find that Merc?

TheMercenary · 02-26-2008, 09:13 AM

An email circulation.

http://www.aspentimes.com/article/2008198091324

Shawnee123 · 02-26-2008, 09:20 AM

Quote:

He knows that his wife is more emotional than rational, and he guides the family in a rational manner.

~snip~

Sometimes I think you're not far from a cave and a club.

TheMercenary · 02-26-2008, 09:23 AM

Good God woman, I didn't write it!

But I do agree with most of it.

xoxoxoBruce · 02-26-2008, 10:53 AM

It's from the Aspen Times.

lookout123 · 02-26-2008, 01:39 PM

Hey Cous - you do realize that the article used artistic license with its oversimplification and generalization to describe a segment of our population right? I don't think Merc was saying women are weak and stupid and should be treated as such.

Flint · 02-26-2008, 01:48 PM

Because, God forbid we should mention that millions of years of evolution has produced two distinct sexual genders; physically, mentally, and emotionally best-suited to the tasks that they were designed for. We are not created equal, we simply live in a society that rightfully provides equal oppurtunity to all people. Two very different things, often confused.

TheMercenary · 02-26-2008, 01:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lookout123

Hey Cous - you do realize that the article used artistic license with its oversimplification and generalization to describe a segment of our population right? I don't think Merc was saying women are weak and stupid and should be treated as such.

{correct}

A lot of people can empathize with some of these feelings.

lookout123 · 02-26-2008, 01:49 PM

wait a minute, that can't be true. are you suggesting that even if I work out really hard I might not end up looking like The Rock? I've got a paper here that says were all created equal. I'm calling my attorney.

TheMercenary · 02-26-2008, 01:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Flint

Because, God forbid we should mention that millions of years of evolution has produced two distinct sexual genders; physically, mentally, and emotionally best-suited to the tasks that they were designed for. We are not created equal, we simply live in a society that rightfully provides equal oppurtunity to all people. Two very different things, often confused.

Sort of like the right to pursue happiness. Not the right to have it provided for you.

lookout123 · 02-26-2008, 01:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheMercenary

Sort of like the right to persue happiness. Not the right to have it provided for you.

Is it ok if I just pursue it?

TheMercenary · 02-26-2008, 02:01 PM

Yea, that too.

freshnesschronic · 02-26-2008, 02:28 PM

So the angry white man...is he the ideal or something

? It was written from an Aspen newspaper...Aspen.

Is the point of the article to just underly the angry white man's disgust of Hilary? Or is there another point behind it? I fail to see one.

Flint · 02-26-2008, 02:36 PM

Aspen. Aspen. I don't get it. What is Aspen supposed to mean to me?

02-26-2008, 08:13 AM	#1
TheMercenary “Hypocrisy: prejudice with a halo” Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Savannah, Georgia Posts: 21,393	The Angry White Man I thought this was pretty good: Gary Hubbell February 9, 2008 There is a great amount of interest in this year’s presidential elections, as everybody seems to recognize that our next president has to be a lot better than George Bush. The Democrats are riding high with two groundbreaking candidates — a woman and an African-American — while the conservative Republicans are in a quandary about their party’s nod to a quasi-liberal maverick, John McCain. Each candidate is carefully pandering to a smorgasbord of special-interest groups, ranging from gay, lesbian and transgender people to children of illegal immigrants to working mothers to evangelical Christians. There is one group no one has recognized, and it is the group that will decide the election: the Angry White Man. The Angry White Man comes from all economic backgrounds, from dirt-poor to filthy rich. He represents all geographic areas in America, from urban sophisticate to rural redneck, deep South to mountain West, left Coast to Eastern Seaboard. His common traits are that he isn’t looking for anything from anyone — just the promise to be able to make his own way on a level playing field. In many cases, he is an independent businessman and employs several people. He pays more than his share of taxes and works hard. The victimhood syndrome buzzwords — “disenfranchised,” “marginalized” and “voiceless” — don’t resonate with him. “Press ‘one’ for English” is a curse-word to him. He’s used to picking up the tab, whether it’s the company Christmas party, three sets of braces, three college educations or a beautiful wedding. He believes the Constitution is to be interpreted literally, not as a “living document” open to the whims and vagaries of a panel of judges who have never worked an honest day in their lives. The Angry White Man owns firearms, and he’s willing to pick up a gun to defend his home and his country. He is willing to lay down his life to defend the freedom and safety of others, and the thought of killing someone who needs killing really doesn’t bother him. The Angry White Man is not a metrosexual, a homosexual or a victim. Nobody like him drowned in Hurricane Katrina — he got his people together and got the hell out, then went back in to rescue those too helpless and stupid to help themselves, often as a police officer, a National Guard soldier or a volunteer firefighter. His last name and religion don’t matter. His background might be Italian, English, Polish, German, Slavic, Irish, or Russian, and he might have Cherokee, Mexican, or Puerto Rican mixed in, but he considers himself a white American. He’s a man’s man, the kind of guy who likes to play poker, watch football, hunt white-tailed deer, call turkeys, play golf, spend a few bucks at a strip club once in a blue moon, change his own oil and build things. He coaches baseball, soccer and football teams and doesn’t ask for a penny. He’s the kind of guy who can put an addition on his house with a couple of friends, drill an oil well, weld a new bumper for his truck, design a factory and publish books. He can fill a train with 100,000 tons of coal and get it to the power plant on time so that you keep the lights on and never know what it took to flip that light switch. Women either love him or hate him, but they know he’s a man, not a dishrag. If they’re looking for someone to walk all over, they’ve got the wrong guy. He stands up straight, opens doors for women and says “Yes, sir” and “No, ma’am.” He might be a Republican and he might be a Democrat; he might be a Libertarian or a Green. He knows that his wife is more emotional than rational, and he guides the family in a rational manner. He’s not a racist, but he is annoyed and disappointed when people of certain backgrounds exhibit behavior that typifies the worst stereotypes of their race. He’s willing to give everybody a fair chance if they work hard, play by the rules and learn English. Most important, the Angry White Man is pissed off. When his job site becomes flooded with illegal workers who don’t pay taxes and his wages drop like a stone, he gets righteously angry. When his job gets shipped overseas, and he has to speak to some incomprehensible idiot in India for tech support, he simmers. When Al Sharpton comes on TV, leading some rally for reparations for slavery or some such nonsense, he bites his tongue and he remembers. When a child gets charged with carrying a concealed weapon for mistakenly bringing a penknife to school, he takes note of who the local idiots are in e ducation and law enforcement. He also votes, and the Angry White Man loathes Hillary Clinton. Her voice reminds him of a shovel scraping a rock. He recoils at the mere sight of her on television. Her very image disgusts him, and he cannot fathom why anyone would want her as their leader. It’s not that she is a woman. It’s that she is who she is. It’s the liberal victim groups she panders to, the “poor me” attitude that she represents, her inability to give a straight answer to an honest question, his tax dollars that she wants to give to people who refuse to do anything for themselves. There are many millions of Angry White Men. Four million Angry White Men are members of the National Rifle Association, and all of them will vote against Hillary Clinton, just as the great majority of them voted for George Bush. He hopes that she will be the Democratic nominee for president in 2008, and he will make sure that she gets beaten like a drum. __________________ Anyone but the this most fuked up President in History in 2012!

02-26-2008, 09:09 AM	#2
Bullitt This is a fully functional babe lair Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Akron, OH Posts: 2,324	Where'd you find that Merc? __________________ Kiss my white Irish ass.

02-26-2008, 09:13 AM	#3
TheMercenary “Hypocrisy: prejudice with a halo” Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Savannah, Georgia Posts: 21,393	An email circulation. http://www.aspentimes.com/article/2008198091324 __________________ Anyone but the this most fuked up President in History in 2012!

02-26-2008, 09:23 AM	#5
TheMercenary “Hypocrisy: prejudice with a halo” Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Savannah, Georgia Posts: 21,393	Good God woman, I didn't write it! But I do agree with most of it. __________________ Anyone but the this most fuked up President in History in 2012! Last edited by TheMercenary; 02-26-2008 at 11:04 AM.

02-26-2008, 10:53 AM	#6
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	It's from the Aspen Times. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

02-26-2008, 01:39 PM	#7
lookout123 changed his status to single Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Right behind you. No, the other side. Posts: 10,308	Hey Cous - you do realize that the article used artistic license with its oversimplification and generalization to describe a segment of our population right? I don't think Merc was saying women are weak and stupid and should be treated as such. __________________ Getting knocked down is no sin, it's not getting back up that's the sin

02-26-2008, 01:48 PM	#8
Flint Snowflake Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Dystopia Posts: 13,136	Because, God forbid we should mention that millions of years of evolution has produced two distinct sexual genders; physically, mentally, and emotionally best-suited to the tasks that they were designed for. We are not created equal, we simply live in a society that rightfully provides equal oppurtunity to all people. Two very different things, often confused. __________________ **************** There's a level of facility that everyone needs to accomplish, and from there it's a matter of deciding for yourself how important ultra-facility is to your expression. ... I found, like Joseph Campbell said, if you just follow whatever gives you a little joy or excitement or awe, then you're on the right track. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Terry Bozzio**

02-26-2008, 01:49 PM	#10
lookout123 changed his status to single Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Right behind you. No, the other side. Posts: 10,308	wait a minute, that can't be true. are you suggesting that even if I work out really hard I might not end up looking like The Rock? I've got a paper here that says were all created equal. I'm calling my attorney. __________________ Getting knocked down is no sin, it's not getting back up that's the sin

02-26-2008, 02:01 PM	#13
TheMercenary “Hypocrisy: prejudice with a halo” Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Savannah, Georgia Posts: 21,393	Yea, that too. __________________ Anyone but the this most fuked up President in History in 2012!

02-26-2008, 02:28 PM	#14
freshnesschronic Professor Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,555	So the angry white man...is he the ideal or something ? It was written from an Aspen newspaper...Aspen. Is the point of the article to just underly the angry white man's disgust of Hilary? Or is there another point behind it? I fail to see one.

02-26-2008, 02:36 PM	#15
Flint Snowflake Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Dystopia Posts: 13,136	Aspen. Aspen. I don't get it. What is Aspen supposed to mean to me? __________________ **************** There's a level of facility that everyone needs to accomplish, and from there it's a matter of deciding for yourself how important ultra-facility is to your expression. ... I found, like Joseph Campbell said, if you just follow whatever gives you a little joy or excitement or awe, then you're on the right track. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Terry Bozzio**

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