Ever call someone an 'Oreo" or "House Negro?" Congratulations on being a Racist.

I can't believe this needs saying, but based on my recent twitter experience, I guess so. Let me begin by stating that I believe that any person should be able to have any view that they desire, regardless of how intelligent the idea is, with the caveat that any actions based on those views must not infringe on the rights of anyone around you. How progressive of me? Thank you very much.

That being said, there seem to be a number of people (small in count, but large in volume) who don't seem to understand or appreciate the value of free speech, especially that of black conservatives. I am speaking of course, of the classical racist liberal. No, not all liberals are racist. But a surprising number of racists are liberals.

Take for example this, ah, "gentleman" I found on Twitter today. In response to one black conservative describing his opportunity to spread conservatism, twitter user "GRYKING" had the most clever of responses:

this house negro right here @kennethharbin
— GRYKING(@GRYKING) April 26, 2013

*Screeeeeeeeech* Wait, what? A conservative man expresses his excitement at an opportunity to spread the conservative message, and is therefore a "house negro" simply because he's black? Anyone else offended?

In case anyone in the world doesn't instantly get the answer, I'll type it out here. YES. This is offensive. This is the attempted 'slut shaming' (if you will) of the conservative black movement. It is the idea that, if you are of a particular skin color, you MUST conform to a set of ideological principles, or you are a "house negro" aka an "oreo." Or as twitterer GRYKING elaborated,

i don't really care @kruddler . but @kennethharbin is a sellout
— GRYKING(@GRYKING) April 26, 2013

The funny thing about racism is that it's based off of the belief that all members of a particular race share some common attribute (superiority, inferiority, etc). Pre-1960's, it was the belief that all African-Americans were inferior or sub-human. Today, the same ideology which put forth the Jim Crow Laws discriminating against all black Americans has a new decree that it's been enforcing: all black Americans are liberal. And if they're not, they're "sellouts," or "house negros." Or as GRYKING so aptly put it about any person of color who disagrees with his beliefs,

this oreo chick isn't really bright
— GRYKING(@GRYKING) April 26, 2013

massa please love me, i hate obama @kennethharbin
— GRYKING(@GRYKING) April 26, 2013

silly tokens @kruddler @kennethharbin
— GRYKING(@GRYKING) April 26, 2013

Weird, right? Disagree with a white man, insult them. Disagree with a black man, and all of a sudden it's all about his race. Hey, how about judging everybody according to their words and actions, and we all leave race out of it? Oh wait, I forgot, that's difficult for a racist to do.

Like I said: each person is free to their own beliefs. But if your beliefs include racism, especially when you come from a party that claims to represent that race, I'm gonna call you out on it. And then laugh about it. Silly racists, actual dialogue is for....  well, I won't make a judgement on that. But the evidence so far indicates that it's not for you.