Why is Bill Cosby every bigot's go to guy?

[SemiCharmedQuark]

Ask any meaningful question on race, and give it about a half hour and here comes the "I agree with Bill Cosby". WTF? Does every race thread have to have a disclaimer: "Warning: Bill Cosby only speaks for Bill Cosby. Citations of Bill Cosby will not be accepted as evidence of any "truth".

[Brewman_Jax]

1. He gets to do what they've always wanted to do

Cosby, white America's latest lawn jockey, basically says that all of the problems that black Americans face are caused by personal irresponsibility and moral failure. He says nothing of history nor the racial caste system that created the conditions that caused the problems in the first place.

[kwassa]

2. what about Shelby Steele, Larry Elder, John McWhorter .......

and the other few right-wing black conservatives so beloved by right white bigots?

[SemiCharmedQuark]

3. Yeah, but for some reason, only Bill Cosby gets quoted here on DU.

I think Larry Elder is *too* conservative to be quoted here.

Side note: We support opposite candidates, but I have to say, from what I've seen, you've been a class act, even in GDP.

[kwassa]

4. Thanks for the compliment

It has been really hard to be around DU lately, with all the racist and near-racist posts in relation to Jeremiah Wright and Obama. That stuff drives me wild, even as a Hillary supporter. I think it is mostly newbies drawn into DU by the primaries, but it still tells me something about how progressive people really are.

and the discussion in GD about White Privilege. Stunning level of ignorance.

on edit:
what made me think about it was a trend in GDP where OPs were linked to right-wing commentators, though the commentators name would not show. One was linked to a Shelby Steele anti-Obama screed, without Steele's name showing.

[Chovexani]

8. This primary has basically destroyed this site.

People on both sides are openly quoting right-wingers in support of their candidate and it's disgusting. People have lost their damn minds.

The bizarre thing is I agree with one thing Shelby Steele said, and that's his classification of blacks in the public eye as Bargainers vs. Challengers. I don't like the conclusions he then comes to, or any of the other bizarro land bullshit he spouts.

[Brewman_Jax]

5. Cosby gets the quotes

because he's been on the "let's get those poor black people" tour for the past few years. Also, his is a more recognized name than Steele and the other intellectual lawn jockeys.

[SemiCharmedQuark]

6. Have you seen the latest in GDP?

Fifteen Rec's? Every one of those shits should be TS'd immediately.

[Brewman_Jax]

7. Not another one

another YAOWPT whining "you people don't appreciate us enough". Should be TS just on GP.

[bliss_eternal]

9. I am so late to this thread....

but just wanted to

:applause:

Really awesome comments here, that I wish I could nominate individually.

[noiretextatique]

10. funny you should ask

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x3658909#3659076
see reply #5

[noiretextatique]

11. because cosby gave them permission to be

racist since he's black. they see him as a victim of racism, whereas i see him as a perpetrator of racism.