By Peter Burrows12/24/21 - elburropete@gmail.com
[Here is some background for readers unfamiliar with the Jussie Smollett hoax and subsequent trial: https://people.com/crime/jussie-smollett-trial-begins-special-prosecutor-brought-charges/ ]
Jussie Smollett might have been Time's 'Man of the Year' if his hoax hadn't been so stupid. Maybe he should be anyway. After all, he did more than any black since Al Sharpton to show how ridiculous black privilege has become.
You libs are thinking, "What do you mean, Burro, "BLACK" privilege? And what's with the diss on The Rev? If Sharpton converts to Catholicism, he'll get sainted someday; get streets named for him, stuff like that."
No doubt true. Also, he's long overdue for a NOW award for defending Tawana Brawley against hoax charges. If you're not familiar with Tawana Brawley, Google-up her story. She was the Jussie Smollett of her day, some 35 years ago. Back then, the MSM was rife with racism and right away accused the black girl of a hoax. The dirty bastards. They couldn't see what a victim she was.
Sharpton should also get an award from the ADL for challenging the "white interloper," black-exploiting Jews who owned Freddies's Fashion Mart in Harlem. Google that one up, too. Eight people died. Street justice, baby, and the ADL is big on justice.
Instead of paying fines and/or doing jail time for his part in the above, The Rev got a news show on MSNBC. That was 10 years ago, and The Rev is now a millionaire, not an ex-con. Black privilege? Why, only a racist could think such a thing.
"Saint Sharpton" has a nice ring to it, but "Saint Smollett" ain't gonna happen. Smollett's hoax wasn't any more credible than Tawana Brawley's, but you wouldn't think so given the initial response. At the top of the dumb-ass list are the President and Vice President of the U.S.A. who both tweeted their support and indignation:
What happened today to @JussieSmollett must never be tolerated in this country. We must stand up and demand that we no longer give this hate safe harbor; that homophobia and racism have no place on our streets or in our hearts. We are with you, Jussie.— Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) January 30, 2019
.@JussieSmollett is one of the kindest, most gentle human beings I know. I'm praying for his quick recovery. This was an attempted modern day lynching. No one should have to fear for their life because of their sexuality or color of their skin. We must confront this hate. Kamala Harris (@KamalaHarris) January 29, 2019
There were some equally stupid media people (if that's possible). Here's my favorite, the lovable Joy Reid, another black-privilege MSNBC host: Nooses never really disappeared as messages of a very specific kind of terror, but every time they're used, my God, it's chilling. Praying for Jussie's full recovery. And for us all.
The most telling piece of black privilege in this little drama was on full display when the Cook County State's Attorney inexplicably dropped all 16 charges against Smollett. This was too much for then mayor Rahm Emanuel, a white Democrat, and Chicago's black Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson.
They, and others, raised hell and got a special prosecutor appointed to bring the black actor/asshole to trial. Now that the trial is over, this overlooked part of the story is starting to get some much-needed attention. The State's Attorney who dropped the charges has been accused of "a substantial abuse of discretion," of breaching "obligations of honesty," and has been asked to resign.
That won't happen. Neither will the individual in question serve any much-needed jail time. Anybody with room temp IQ can guess the reason why. An added layer of protection is that the person is named Kim.
Here's a five-minute YouTube by comedian Dave Chappelle that I think most of you will enjoy;
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZXoErL2124
Robin Roberts, another black-privilege TV host, swoons all over Jussie:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXLx5OY21Bk
Here's 14 minutes of a couple of blacks discussing the Smollett BS. Most Liberals have never heard of these guys, but most Libertarians have. "Toms" they are not!!