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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@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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@desmondcole: Rob Ford "has said most of these young men would be dead or in jail without him."1 reply 9 retweets 5 likes -
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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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12. White Savior role also helps Ford whitewash (so to speak) his own extensive record of buffoonery & criminality.
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13. Ford is "helping" poor black kids. How dare you criticize him? what have you got against poor black kids?!?
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14. To judge by the cold reception & jeers Ford got at Black Canadian Awards, there's a significant body of opinion that sees through him.
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15. But what remains worrisome is genuine beachhead of support Ford has among working class POC, not just blacks, but many other groups.
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16. Ford's support, despite everything, among working class POC is to me the strongest possible indictment of mainstream Canadian politics.
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17. As we've seen, what Ford offers blacks (and also other POC) is paltry & tawdry: right-wing populism & patronizing paternalism.
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