Derbyshire In 2003: I’m A Proud ‘Racist’
Over at the conservative blog RedState, diarist Leon Wolf notes that in a 2003 interview, the National Review’s resident racist John Derbyshire proudly proclaimed his lack of tolerance for African-Americans:
"I am not very careful about what I say, having grown up in the era before Political Correctness, and never having internalized the necessary restraints. I am a homophobe, though a mild and tolerant one, and a racist, though an even more mild and tolerant one, and those things are going to be illegal pretty soon, the way we are going."
The National Review has tried to distance itself from Derbyshire’s views, but the magazine has gone silent on whether it will take any action. As Atlantic’s Ta-Nehisi Coates writes to National Review: “‘Derb’ told you what he was in 2003. And National Review continued to employ him. That’s who they are.”
RedState’s Wolf states, “[Derbyshire] is not, as his defenders at the execrable Taki mag say, confronting the world with uncomfortable truths, he is proudly declaring himself to be a racist and arguing that it is correct to be racist.” Thus, says Wolf, “The longer this drags on without a definitive severing of the relationship, the more damage will be done to National Review. I cannot imagine what sort of deliberation is required to make this decision, but I hope, for National Review’s sake, that it can be completed before the weekend is over.”
Update:
At the Daily Caller, conservative pundit Matt Lewis writes, “In one fell swoop (actually, Derbyshire has a history of flirting with this sort of thing, but it has finally caught up with him), he has done more harm to the conservative cause than any liberal ever could. … I believe in free speech — especially unpopular speech. But that doesn’t mean National Review has to subsidize it.”
source: http://thinkprogress.org/justice/2012/0
Over at the conservative blog RedState, diarist Leon Wolf notes that in a 2003 interview, the National Review’s resident racist John Derbyshire proudly proclaimed his lack of tolerance for African-Americans:
"I am not very careful about what I say, having grown up in the era before Political Correctness, and never having internalized the necessary restraints. I am a homophobe, though a mild and tolerant one, and a racist, though an even more mild and tolerant one, and those things are going to be illegal pretty soon, the way we are going."
The National Review has tried to distance itself from Derbyshire’s views, but the magazine has gone silent on whether it will take any action. As Atlantic’s Ta-Nehisi Coates writes to National Review: “‘Derb’ told you what he was in 2003. And National Review continued to employ him. That’s who they are.”
RedState’s Wolf states, “[Derbyshire] is not, as his defenders at the execrable Taki mag say, confronting the world with uncomfortable truths, he is proudly declaring himself to be a racist and arguing that it is correct to be racist.” Thus, says Wolf, “The longer this drags on without a definitive severing of the relationship, the more damage will be done to National Review. I cannot imagine what sort of deliberation is required to make this decision, but I hope, for National Review’s sake, that it can be completed before the weekend is over.”
Update:
At the Daily Caller, conservative pundit Matt Lewis writes, “In one fell swoop (actually, Derbyshire has a history of flirting with this sort of thing, but it has finally caught up with him), he has done more harm to the conservative cause than any liberal ever could. … I believe in free speech — especially unpopular speech. But that doesn’t mean National Review has to subsidize it.”
source: http://thinkprogress.org/justice/2012/0
Fucker.
Waiting for the rest of America to jump on this bandwagon.
Now watch National Review tell him to shut up and continue to publish his bullshit.
Edited at 2012-04-07 09:27 pm (UTC)
Edited at 2012-04-08 12:24 am (UTC)
Ugh, I can hear the smug, "I finally got it off my chest. Now, applaud me for being the wonderful White person I am." pieces now, and it makes me want to puke.
also, i'm really sick of "political correctness" being used in a way that suggests that the people who don't want to hear people being bigoted assholes are being too sensitive or easily offended or whatever. it's gross.
THANK YOU. I am so tried of hearing that older generations get a free pass on racism and homophobia because of the era they were born in. Last time I checked, human beings were capable of growth. Anyone can change their views and become tolerant - if they want to.
yep, guaranteed to be ass.
Derbyshire has long demonstrated himself to be a grotesque waste of skin and hair. This isn't at all surprising.
It's a similar mindset that most men who look for sex tourism in those same regions have.
original comment: "You'd think right? But I've known plenty of guys with East Asian girlfriends who had disgusting attitudes/exotifying/dehumanizing towards people of East Asian ancestry. And almost always I want to be like GURLLLLLLL WAT U DOING WITH THIS DOUCHEEEEE?????"
Edited at 2012-04-08 12:33 am (UTC)
Don't I know it.
Oh cry me a river. Your precious ~freedom of speech~ and legal status to be a hateful shit are not in jeopardy, you whiny little child.
*re-reads* No, not old. Just wanted to make sure I wasn't committing a stupid error before reading it fully. =P
*gets coffee anyways*
Edited at 2012-04-07 11:34 pm (UTC)
I was about to rant about how this is white privilege at it's best 'cause he got to say racist shit and still kept his job.
Edited at 2012-04-07 11:33 pm (UTC)
I find the complete lack of surprise completely unsurprising. And telling.
I wish I shared his conviction that homophobia and racism are on the cusp of being outright illegal.
Fuck off, you asshats. You get away with *so much shite*.
Newsflash, bigoted dickweeds of the world: you're not ~edgy~ for being proud of your bigotry (like those dipshits who put "politically incorrect and proud" stickers on their cars.) You are, in fact, just a useless asshole. Congratulations.
Edited at 2012-04-08 03:11 pm (UTC)