The astroturfed “enthusiasm” for Kamala Harris is reaching epic proportions of obsequiousness. The scramble to cosset the newest empty suit installed by the Democrat Swells by the media proves, again, you don’t hate them enough.

The media was quick to take up Biden’s bizarre claim that Trump didn’t free the hostages — 2 of 3 taken under Biden’s watch — with no shame even when caught. Media has also responded to every DNC signal from trying to trend the word ‘weird’ on Trump/Vance …

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… to pushing Kamalot and Kamala’s Brat-iness.

Yes, the DEI hire for Biden’s VP is better than him in reading from prepared teleprompters and binders, but extemporaneously? Not so much. And she has an arrogance so vast that condescension is her default mode, even to faking accents ala Hillary 2.0. And entirely mockable:

Hillary Clinton Meets With Kamala To Help Her Improve Her Black Accent https://t.co/p4HWW5f1SE

— The Babylon Bee (@TheBabylonBee) August 1, 2024

But media wouldn’t be American Pravda if it didn’t immediately run to the rescue to explain to all the Republican Pouncers that we’re just too pale to understand how really authentic and relatable VP Roundheels is. Really, truly.

Kamala Harris has range. She can grill nominees for the Supreme Court or meet with foreign dignitaries, then pivot to hosting a Diwali celebration or dancing enthusiastically alongside an HBCU-styled marching band.

It is a dexterity that Harris,

Sorry, gotta stop for a moment. I just startled the dog with laughing too hard. :::snort:::guffaw:::: Ok, let’s go on.

It is a dexterity that Harris, the first Black woman and Asian American to serve as vice president, developed as a person of color to navigate the corridors of power or Main Street in a nation where race and identity influence how one is received or embraced.

Harris, the daughter of immigrants from Jamaica and India, is an adroit code-switcher, a term that can include deliberately adjusting one’s speech style and expression to optimize relatability and ensure she gets a message across.

This is delicious. Even as an old lady of pallor I’ve heard of “code-switching”. It ain’t new and has been the subject of comedy routines:

But this AssPress analysis public relations piece by Aaron Morrison doubles down on the blaxplaining …

Former President Donald Trump, during a contentious interview session at a meeting of the National Association of Black Journalists, showed no familiarity with the concept. He implied that Harris is inauthentic for embracing all aspects of her heritage. His failure to recognize code-switching also speaks to a prevailing belief that whiteness, often correlated with speaking in plainly enunciated English, is the default in our politics and democracy.

Or just maybe, hold onto something to steady yourself now, Donald Trump feels talking with fellow Americans didn’t mean he had to talk jive to show how Brat he is.

One of my brothers-in-law is a DOD police officer and one of their tasks is patrolling military installations. Michael (not his real name) also happens to be white. (snip)

Michael grew up around black people and, obviously, is around black people all the time, since he and my sister have five children and four grandchildren, but I figured out a while back what the issue is with other black people, in addition to the cop thing.

Michael doesn’t pander.

He doesn’t treat black people like children – unless they’re his own children – and doesn’t kowtow. If they’re nice to him, he’s nice to them and the same goes for nastiness.

After watching Donald Trump’s interview with the NABJ I thought of this phenomenon. Most journalists and politicians who are white tip-toe around black people in fear of being labeled as racist. In contrast, President Trump treats blacks, whites, etc. as individuals. (snip)

Many of us aren’t used to being treated as equals. And I think it’s why many think Mr. Trump is racist but can’t name a racist thing he has said or done.

They just notice that the buttkissing is missing.

(note: you really should be reading Juliette Ochieng. Regularly)

180 degrees from Trump we get people like Kamala or one of her white girlbuds who talk in code switchese as a substitute for a personality.

“As white women we need to use our privilege to make positive changes.”

Former teacher turned “influencer” infantilizes the “white women for Kamala Harris” and suggests that white women should never “correct” black women. pic.twitter.com/uj00SfwZb9

— TENET Media (@watchTENETnow) July 29, 2024

Code switching isn’t a thing except for people who only want to display mirrors while they pursue their own agenda.

featured image original graphic by Darleen Click