tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5048405844159177205.post642269420405688468..comments2023-10-24T09:02:49.903-05:00Comments on The Dimming Torch: Obama Vampire Mask: Racism and Xenophobia for HalloweenMatthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13856294228614073546noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5048405844159177205.post-69109086551323661422012-06-22T06:53:22.582-05:002012-06-22T06:53:22.582-05:00"Keynan anti-colonialist," rofl , nope ..."Keynan anti-colonialist," rofl , nope never seen that. <br />and just what race are vampires? or its only cool when they do it to white people. sounds like your the racist to me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5048405844159177205.post-14562082410192911972010-10-18T17:03:10.496-05:002010-10-18T17:03:10.496-05:00Hi Matt , nice blog & good post. overall You h...Hi Matt , nice blog & good post. overall You have beautifully maintained it, you must try this <a href="http://www.blogerzoom.com/freelinkexchange.html" rel="nofollow">website</a> which really helps to increase your traffic. hope u have a wonderful day & awaiting for more new post. Keep Blogging!Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07564091596969624905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5048405844159177205.post-65097033686691966222010-10-11T23:59:48.122-05:002010-10-11T23:59:48.122-05:00I Googled "George Bush Vampire," and ind...I Googled "George Bush Vampire," and indeed there are a few pics of such here and there. But three points. First, There is no one claiming Bush is a Muslim terrorist who was born outside the USA. Two, Bush is White. There is systematic racism against black people in American, not whites. The context makes a huge difference. Finally, some of the pics of "Barackula" surely play on white fears about blacks. For istance the following:<br /><br />http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XyaQTxqQlns/SQuYT-3dPjI/AAAAAAAAANE/gPa16GA4ZcA/s400/Halloween2.jpg<br /><br />Go to that link and you will see an image of a large obama frightening a white woman. This conjures up all manner of white American fears about blacks and their libido.<br /><br />Just Google "Barackula" and take a look, the images are quite different, the context is quite different.<br /><br />One final note, look at comments on pages that have Bush Vampire images: you will find that many on the right did not find it "funny," or respectful, should they "lighten up" too?Dr. Matthew Wionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06250689234468638382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5048405844159177205.post-51625756900363156812010-10-11T20:05:55.946-05:002010-10-11T20:05:55.946-05:00Seriously? lol! Just Google "George Bush Vamp...Seriously? lol! Just Google "George Bush Vampire", click on "images" and you'll see a similar liberty photo all over the web with W and his own bloody fangs. Racist? No. Barackula racist? No. Lighten up. Sheesh...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5048405844159177205.post-42271343583747541832010-10-08T22:14:53.145-05:002010-10-08T22:14:53.145-05:00Thank you Sara. I had not thought of the Sexual fe...Thank you Sara. I had not thought of the Sexual fears and stereotypes. I think you are probably right, that statue of Liberty image really seems to capture such fears. I could not say it better than you did! This is really scary that some people hate him that much!Dr. Matthew Wionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06250689234468638382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5048405844159177205.post-66271663371392499772010-10-08T22:11:15.749-05:002010-10-08T22:11:15.749-05:00I very much agree with your points, Matt. My first...I very much agree with your points, Matt. My first thought was of past presidents and what their Halloween masks looked like. I don't recall ever seeing anything that hateful, whether it was Bush I, Clinton (though I seem to remember his mask sporting a cigar planted firmly in his mouth), Bush II or even Hillary for that matter. And I feel safe in saying that those people were all polarizing in one way or another. I'd call those masks straight caricatures of the person, but most definitely not Obama's. After searching Google, the only other mask that grotesque was of Osama bin Laden. And I'm not really suprised by that.<br /><br />It might not be completely on point either, but I was also reminded of the "Mandingo" African American stereotype of someone coming to rape and pillage the white women. So for me I see it being about fear, which of course lends itself towards racism, xenophobia, and all of your other points. Fear of inadequacy, of the unknown savage, fear of your mate/partner/spouse leaving for a black man, fear that she'll like whatever he has to offer more...I don't know that many men would admit that, or even recognize the fear in themselves, but I think it's a very real part of this. I'd go so far as to say that Obama attacking the Statue of Liberty is sexually charged, with how he's holding her shoulder and lording over her. It's almost reminiscent of the art propaganda coming out of Germany regarding the Jews. Same horrible type of caricature, same deal trying to instill the fear of "dark" marauders coming to destroy the Aryan (read: right) way of life.<br /><br />I see nothing funny about that mask at all. It's thinly veiled racism at best.Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09830444631682426602noreply@blogger.com