Between the Lines

When I read a book, I don't need the author to draw every conclusion for me. In fact, that condescension mars my reading experience with a lot of otherwise interesting reportage. Some white readers, especially those in "flight," may read his statements and think, "Oh, what a nice place to live." Most white readers, and roughly 99.9% of black readers, will not need to have it spelled out that "separatist" does not mean "respecting of other cultures" or "kind and good."

On the other hand, if we could convince all white supremacists to internalize the white separatist PR--to not merely spout it, but to live it--African Americans and other minorities would lead safer, more fear-free lives. They'd be able to do things like travel more freely. They might come to enjoy the outdoors (despite the preponderance of white guys with hunting rifles). There is a significant qualitative difference between people who would have felt honor-bound to string Mr. Benjamin up from the nearest low branch, and those who were willing--AND ABLE--to contain their animosity for the sake of PR.

Finally, it is quite possibly affirming for some of Mr. Benjamin's African American readers to realize that white enclaves include people who are there not to be white, but to be suburban (and play golf). Some of them probably voted for Obama or give to the NAACP. Living in a city (as I do) I find that a lot of African Americans are convinced that white flight from cities is no more and no less than flight from "blackness." Not "poverty" or "inadequately maintained aging infrastructure" or "the pull of the land" or "elbow room" or "fresh air" or "less taxes" or "crime." They were incredibly startled that Obama could win, because if white folks didn't basically all hate and distrust black folks, where had all the white folks gone, and why?

Understanding what sorts of places people move to when they flee the cities, and why, goes a long way towards understanding what would keep people of all races and socioeconomic groups in cities, and give all races common ground for working and playing well together.

CONSCIENCE, not consciousness. Just FYI :)

Exactly what is the racial composition of YOUR neighborhood, Dr. Lyubansky? Enquiring minds want to know. I'll wait, with baited breath, for you to get back to us on that since I look so good in blue! Although, if I could research that zip code, it would not shock me in the least to find that there are very few colorful urban types to "strengthen" your neighborhood through "diversity." That's the way you buttinsky social engineers operate. One rule for thee but not for me. Because you're special! The rules (even those you try to impose on everyone else) just do not apply to people like you!

I believe Benjamin is intelligent enough to know that Whites who move great distances to live in Lily-White enclaves don't like Non-Whites ... or they would live in racially diverse neighborhoods. (That is probably why he calls these areas "Whitopias"). He was sensitive enough to know that he was intruding himself on people who did not want his type around them. Especially Christian Identity which is the most vocal and, in the past, tended to be most violently opposed to having him around. That is why, when he crashed their party, he was probably gratified that they were polite to him rather than taking advantage of all those remote wooded areas to kill him and dispose of the body.

FYI, no matter how much you Miscegenation Maniacs like you love to equate Separatism with Supremacy, the two are vastly different. A separatist wants to love, live, work with, and employ his own. People like this aren't assigning another race an inferior status so they can enslave them. A supremacist philosophy is like a race of people who feel that all other races are inferior to them. They believe God has put them on the planet so they can slaughter, enslave, subjugate and live off of the labor of other races as they see fit. They title themselves things like the Master Race (Germans), the Covenant People (British Israelites). They themselves were inspired by ... surprise, surprise ... THE CHOSEN PEOPLE. Complete with a Messiah who is going to exterminate all gentiles who resist and give over 2,000 slaves to each Jew. Talk about supremacist philosophies, that sounds like a doozy, don't you agree, Dr. Lyubansky? Of course, you don't!

What dismays me more about Benjamin was this weird need of his to chase White people all over hell's half acre to find out where they had gone and what they were doing. Oh, yeah. Living in safe, clean, pleasant neighborhoods and playing golf. Oh, Lord! Clutch the pearls. I guess that means YOU and the other heroes of The Forces of Diversity need to step in and put a stop to allthat, don't you, Dr. Lyubansky?

However, I am mystified why YOU'RE so damned upset that White Christians are separating themselves from other people. Haven't Jewish liberals like you and your propaganda wing that thinly disguises itself as media, entertainment, and education decided that Whites are responsible for every evil in the modern world? Don't you feel better when such people aren't around flaunting their so-called White Privilege? Don't you feel safer that such evil people are staying far, far away from you? This separation anxiety you all seem to be suffering would be touching if it wasn't so damned creepy.

It seems to me that Moses forgot all the stone tablets when he came down to bring the Israelites the commandments of "G-d." He's plainly missed the one that had the following commandment on it:

GET A LIFE AND MIND THINE OWN BUSINESS!

As far as I'm concerned, separatists and white supremacists are the same damn thing. Just what the hell is it that these separatists want to be separated from so badly, anyway--bottom line, it's basically because they STILL think they're better than everybody else and want to live in their own little rarefied world where everyone looks,acts and urinates/defecates just like them! Oh, and BTW, I read Mr. Benjamin's book--which is pretty good,by the way---he was doing what practically EVERY author does when they are writing a book about specific subjects--INTERVIEWING them--duh! Nothing WEIRD about it at all. If they didn't want to talk to him, all they had to do was say no,flat out. He didn't make them do jack.

Also, you're clearly a racist yourself, because why are you dogging out the writer's supposed Jewishness? How do you even know that he is---everyone with a name ending in -sky,-stein or -berg isn't necessarily Jewish,but you just automatically assumed that and used THAT as a reason to criticize him. And honestly,that old,worn-out tired-as-hell myth about Jews supposedly controlling the media, is ridiculous considering only 2% of the pop. is Jewish. "Miscegenation Maniacs"? Sorry to bust your little white privileged bubble, but people have been happily miscegenating for CENTURIES, ever since human of different colors started hooking up when they discovered each other existed! Hell, some of my relatives went out and miscegenated themselves some healthy kids into existence! This is the 21st century---nobody except out of date racists like yourself are even shocked by it anymore--it's the norm, and it's old news. So go back into your little white bubble, where you can act like nobody else but white people exist on the planet. And since you're a separatist, just stay the hell away form the rest of us while you're at it--you won't be missed!