1. A few thoughts on Rob Ford & White Savior Syndrome (or "White Man's Burden Syndrome", as per @ulrikemeanchoff)
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2. Earlier tonight addressing Black Canadians Awards, Rob Ford said, ""I'm very proud of my record helping black youth in this city."
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3. I'm going to build on the work of
@DesmondCole, who has done superb job tracking Ford's racial comments, policies & contradictions.1 reply 11 retweets 9 likes -
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4. See this piece by
@Desmondcole, which I'll be quoting from: http://torontoist.com/2014/07/on-rob-fords-bigotry/ …1 reply 17 retweets 11 likes -
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4. Ford's racism is of the patronizing/paternalistic type, with a mixture of fear and envy. He think's he's helping benighted folks.
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5. In Ford's racial imaginary, black youth & young men are by definition always at risk and a risk. They need good role models. Like him.
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6. If we see black youths as being ticking time-bombs, then Ford's efforts as a football coach take on the aspect of heroism (in his eyes).
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7. Ford's various comments on race show the two faces of patronizing racism: condescending concern and visceral revulsion.
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8. Quotes from
@desmondcole to back this up. "Ford has referred to the black children he once coached in football as 'fucking minorities'"2 replies 13 retweets 12 likes -
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8b. Twitter-essay got interrupted by childcare duties! Will now resume.
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9. @desmondcole: Rob Ford "has said most of these young men would be dead or in jail without him."
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10. Worth remembering what Ford actually did as White Savior football coach: made players roll around in goose excrement & shouted abuse.
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11. Ford's self-definition as White Savior fits in with his right-wing populism: poor don't need gov't, just Coach Ford uplifting them.
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