The black coup
against Cosby is just more proof that self-interest now trumps racial
identity for an ever-increasing number of Americans. After all, Cosby
was once among the most revered, respected---indeed, beloved---men in
black America. But now that he's had the temerity to acknowledge the
dysfunctional, self-retarding state of inner-city black culture, he's
persona non grata in black circles. In fact, many blacks would sooner
pull the lever for a white-guilt candidate who perpetuates their safe
and comfortable "victim" identity than for a black man who suggests that
black behavior might have something to do with the black circumstance.
Meanwhile, in white America, the same thing is true, as historically
racist segments of conservative white America are now embracing black
candidates who espouse conservative principles. And why? Because a lot
of so-called racial strife is actually less to do with race than with
disparate value systems. And to a greater extent than ever before, we
now prize values above race.
