The Nation: White Supremacy Acquits George Zimmerman

[marmar]

White Supremacy Acquits George Zimmerman
Aura Bogado on July 14, 2013 - 12:05 AM ET


(The Nation) A jury has found George Zimmerman not guilty of all charges in connection to death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin. But while the verdict came as a surprise to some people, it makes perfect sense to others. This verdict is a crystal-clear illustration of the way white supremacy operates in America.

Throughout the trial, the media repeatedly referred to an “all-woman jury” in that Seminole County courtroom, adding that most of them were mothers. That is true—but so is that five of the six jurors were white, and that is profoundly significant for cases like this one. We also know that the lone juror of color was seen apparently wiping a tear during the prosecution’s rebuttal yesterday. But that tear didn’t ultimately convince her or the white people on that jury that Zimmerman was guilty of anything. Not guilty. Not after stalking, shooting and killing a black child, a child that the defense insultingly argued was “armed with concrete.”

In the last few days, Latinos in particular have spoken up again about Zimmerman’s race, and the “white Hispanic” label especially, largely responding to social media users and mass media pundits who employed the term. Watching Zimmerman in the defense seat, his sister in the courtroom, and his mother on the stand, one can’t deny the skin color that informs their experience. They are not white. Yet Zimmerman’s apparent ideology—one that is suspicious of black men in his neighborhood, the “assholes who always get away—” is one that adheres to white supremacy. It was replicated in the courtroom by his defense, whose team tore away at Rachel Jeantel, questioning the young woman as if she was taking a Jim Crow–era literacy test. A defense that, during closing, cited slave-owning rapist Thomas Jefferson, played an animation for the jury based on erroneous assumptions, made racially coded accusations about Trayvon Martin emerging “out of the darkness,” and had the audacity to compare the case of the killing of an unarmed black teenager to siblings arguing over which one stole a cookie.

When Zimmerman was acquitted today, it wasn’t because he’s a so-called white Hispanic. He’s not. It’s because he abides by the logic of white supremacy, and was supported by a defense team—and a swath of society—that supports the lingering idea that some black men must occasionally be killed with impunity in order to keep society-at-large safe. ......................(more)

The complete piece is at: http://www.thenation.com/blog/175260/white-supremacy-acquits-george-zimmerman#ixzz2Z22ghvvb

[Duckwraps]

1. My, what a load of horse poop. nt

[FarPoint]

2. Well...it makes sense to me.

The big picture is what the article is addressing. Just step outside your box....Zimmy's was raised with such family values endorsing the racial profiling he utilized when hunting his "suspect".

[JimDandy]

36. Don't bother with this one.

It has no recs, and, since joining 30 June, it's whole mission had been defending George Zimmerman. It'll get swept out with the trash eventually.

Instead, let's all see what we can do to get rid of these 'kill the other witness' laws in Florida and 29 other states.

[FarPoint]

38. That makes perfect sense now.

My radar was turned off.

[arcane1]

3. What an astute analysis.

[etherealtruth]

5. Brilliant analysis on your part

[Triana]

12. Your campaign of disruption here has been noted...

...as is the fact that you had been banned from this site once already. This type of disruptor response seems to be your M.O. Very interesting.

[Duckwraps]

13. Is it a disruption to point out obvious prejudice? If so I'm guilty as heck.

If I were to change things around only slightly in that post holy hell would have been raised and you darn well know it.

[AllyCat]

26. Are you commenting about the obvious prejudice brought out in this trial by the media

the defense, and Zimmerman? Yeah, what they did is horse poop. But somehow, I suspect you think it is wrong that anyone questions the lies, racism, and prejudice that are the god-given "right" for the white supremacists. Lets see what happens...eh?

[savalez]

31. And this link of yours?

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014537067#post40

What is that all about?

[heaven05]

23. to you

which, today puts you in the winners box. The winner being zimpig.

[arely staircase]

28. Enjoy your stay nt

[NealK]

34. My, what an extended vocabulary you have.

Speaking of horse poop, don't look now but there's some that is leaking from your ears.

[kestrel91316]

35. ......said the racist RW troll.

Enjoy your stay.

[panzerfaust]

41. I agree: The lack of conviction of the admitted killer on ANY charges is horseshit.

And that, I have no doubt, is what you are referring too ...

[Zoeisright]

44. You would know.

Since you spread it constantly.

[Skittles]

46. the truth offends paranoid gun humping racists

[raccoon]

49. Your eloquence leaves me cold. nt

[LittleBlue]

4. So the non-white juror is also a white supremacist?

Aw jeez, what a load

A joke of an article unfit to be published

[JaneyVee]

6. Not the jurors, the entire criminal justice system is racist.

[alsame]

9. +1 And it started with the Sanford PD. nt

[arcane1]

7. The article isn't about the jurors.

But one has to read it in order to know that.

[LittleBlue]

11. The jury acquitted him

Not anyone else.

[markiv]

10. anyone who disagrees with group opinion is a white supremacist

even if you're a non white juror

[Duckwraps]

17. Boy am I ever learning that. Tout the meme or shut the heck up!

I had hoped a so called liberal and progressive board would be a little more understanding of differing opinion. Some can't handle it it seems.

[markiv]

19. it's 'with or against'

that's all some will allow you

heaven forbid your little mind have a legitimate perspective of it's own

[Duckwraps]

20. Some folks here could stand a really good emotional catharic, IMVHO. nt

[panzerfaust]

42. Oh, I so LOVE a good Happy-Sock-Puppet tussel.

It is always so enlightening.

[burnodo]

27. werent you the one that posted that month-old story yesterday?

with the headline meant to provoke and the thread got locked?

Maybe your little mind is...just a little mind?

[Skittles]

48. CORRECT

[Duckwraps]

15. Thank you sir. I thought for a while I was flying solo on this one. nt

[Paladin]

22. Aw, you poor thing, you.

Trayvon Martin's death pales to insignificance, in comparison to the online pummeling you're getting at DU. Thanks for putting things in perspective.

[Thor_MN]

25. Some might take that as a clue.

Others are blind to all but their preconceived biases.

[billh58]

40. Nah, you have plenty

of support from the NRA and the right-wingers in the Gungeon.

[heaven05]

24. not

surprised given your support of zimpig during entire trial.

[yardwork]

33. Many Hispanics are biased against African Americans.

Zimmerman's mother is from South America. There is no reason to think that she identifies with black people and many reasons to suppose that she could be biased against them. This includes comments by family members.

Lumping all people of color into one group and assuming that the all think alike and perceive themselves to be on the same side is a mistake. I have heard Latinos say very racist things. Some Latinos have the same perception of black people as shite supremacists do. There are a lot of reasons for that.

[Baitball Blogger]

8. Trayvon Martin hit the suburban ceiling in Florida.

They control people with the use of fear tactics. I don't know why it didn't occur to anyone that white females who are raised in conservative locales, are taught to fear black males.

[WillyT]

14. K & R !!!

[malaise]

16. If you can be armed with concrete while walking aren't you permanently armed??

This is beyond sick

[Spitfire of ATJ]

29. That was surreal to see them haul that concrete out.

[ananda]

18. The media acts as the strong propaganda arm of the hardline rightwing.

And that includes appealing to the fear and racism in many people.

It's a very sad state of affairs when the defense can use tactics
like "armed with the sidewalk" and get away with it.

It's an even worse state of affairs when anyone can use a gun
on anyone else and get away with it as far as the criminal justice
system is concerned.

Of course, a huge price is paid in loss of heart and humanity.

[heaven05]

21. utube

supposedly has video of riots in Miami following zimpig verdict. Turns out it's video of hockey riots in canada. Will the deceit and hate ever stop in this racist, ignorant and backward culture? No.

[Spitfire of ATJ]

30. The Freepers were talking about riots in Oakland last night....

The fact that there weren't any didn't stop the racist comments.

[NaturalHigh]

32. What a BS article.

Why is he blaming the defense team for doing its job? Were they supposed to just let their client be convicted without a peep?

News flash, Mr. Bogado: The defense team did its job, and apparently did it well.

As for the rest of this tripe, I can't even click on the link without Alka-Seltzer.

[Vattel]

37. Is this from the Onion?

"racially coded accusations about Trayvon Martin emerging 'out of the darkness'"?

A defense that . . . "cited slave-owning rapist Thomas Jefferson"?

[xtraxritical]

39. Is Zimmerman white? I don't think so.

[savalez]

43. Why do you not think so?

[xtraxritical]

45. Because he looks mixed racial. He certainly does not look WASP.