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Entry: Sucking Up As Usual Link: http://www.takimag.com/blogs/article/sucking_up_as_usual#22891 Post contents: I have seen a lot about Democrats and Identity Politics but the flip side was the GOP becoming the party of victimized whites, God fearing evangelicals with their social conservatism, and mainly the bastion of white guys. There are minority evangelicals who identify with the message but identity politics is a two way street. One factor in desegregation was the flight of upper and middle income from the ghettos. Movin on up took money and jobs from the old neighborhood. The black entrepreneurs became Republican role models. And the rest could join P Diddy Daddy Puffy Combs posse on the Yacht next to Taki's or get rich giving money to Creflo Dollar's prosperity Gospel Church or get an NBA contract or sell drugs to rich white kids. A few even go to school and get a job. King talked about judging people by their character and not their skin color. The Republican token blacks like Dr Rice and Gen Powell have little left in the character side after being part of the Republican administration. They may have a little more however than Bush, Cheney, Rumsfeld, Wolfowitz, Feith, Bolton, the Kagans, and most party Congressmen. It will be interesting to see what character is left of Gen Petreaus after this round of Iranian war propaganda. Sent at: 2008 10 13