Whitlock: Sad to say, but Vince Young's problems were predictable

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I never said Jesse Jackson pandered to or tap danced for White America. You're missing the point.
You're claiming that Whitlock writes stories and says things because he knows there's a certain audience that will eat that stuff up, in this case White America.
My comparison to Jesse Jackson is that he does the same thing but for a different audience. Are you denying that he's made a living pandering to a certain audience in much the same way you say Whitlock does? You're not naive enough to believe that he says the things he says and does the things he does for totally altruistic reasons are you? Sure, some of it comes from his beliefs but not all.
Jesse Jackson, and many others, tap dance plenty- it's just for a different audience.
So really what's the difference between Jackson and Whitlock really then? If they both like grabbing the spotlight by making claims and statements for a particular audience they do it for one of two reasons: 1. Because they believe in what they're saying, or 2. Because they want attention and money.
Lets say #1 is true. If that's so then your defense of one and criticism of the other is based on the message, in which case that makes you closed minded and somewhat hypocrtical.
If #2 is true then they're both scumbags and should be likewise criticised.
I'm not talking about what Whitlock is saying about the black community. I never once said I agree with what he said. That was never my issue. In fact, I think his opinions on hip-hop are off base. I grew up listening to hip-hop and still do and I've never been arrested.
My issue is people like you that label anyone that says things they don't agree with as an Uncle Tom.
It's like when someone that says something political about the war another doesn't like and so they're labelled as Unpatriotic. Or the classic example you see on message boards all the time- One person doesn't like the other's statements and so they just yell, "Asshat" or "You're an idiot".
You seem like a bright guy. You're probably a good guy. It's just my opinion that saying he's an Uncle Tom (implicitly) is a poor way of dismissing his arguments.
How do you know what Whitlock's motives are?