This Was A Jingoist Performance By Katt Williams More Than A "Racist Performance"

A comedian in a comedy club initiates a line of jokes that provokes someone in the audience to "rise up" against him. The man with the microphone then makes the audience member "the show".I have been to several comedy clubs, laughing until my stomach hurt and could not take any more.There are plenty of subjects that a comedian on stage can use to rail against the audience member. Inter-racial shots in which it becomes "too personal" is not one of them - or so it seems.For years Richard Pryor and Eddie Murphy and others have assumed the cadence of a White man during their routine. There is no "crossing the line" in this case because Whites as a general category are not of a "victim class". The best that a non-White comedian can do is to induce an indictment against the centuries of oppression that non-Whites have faced in America.

In 2006 when Michael Richards crossed the line by making an attack upon a disruptive audience member using nothing more than his race - and then fired back using a reference to history and what would have happened 50 years ago to such a Black man he was rightfully condemned. Richards was made out to be a closet racist.  "If these views didn't come out until a situation presented itself to Richards.....which other White entertainers harbor the same sentiment about Black people?" was the popular question at the time.


When comedian Tracy Morgan told about how he would be upset if his kid was gay he was excoriated by the "Gay Lobby".  Morgan, who is firmly entrenched in the "30 Rock" staff realized that he could become the next Isaiah Washington, booted off of the show for use of intemperate comments against homosexuals (I don't use the word "homophobic" because it is an empty word).  He quickly arranged an "Apology Tour" and agreed to do Public Service Announcements as part of his "restoration process".




Katt Williams - A Black Man Can't Be Racist 
Katt Williams' line of jokes about "America Love It Or Leave It" was rooted in jingoism more than "racism".  A Black man can't be racist after all - Right?

Most of the jokes that these stand up comedians tell are based on some truth or at least popularly held sentiments.  It appears that the routine was done in the state of Arizona among a majority minority crowd.  The balance of the crowd cheered and laughed out loud at Williams' rants.  The one Hispanic male who stood up to defend his national honor did so at a table with two other females that laughed along with Williams.

Williams used jokes in defense of America that are typically attributable to "Minute Men - Tea Party Militia Members".  "When you are in America you have to love America.  You can't show allegiance to your old nation.".

Katt Williams has nothing to do with the stereotypical right-wing xenophobics.  He is a comedian that was using some heart-felt sentiments of his and then he exaggerated them for the sake of provocation of the audience.   When one of the members of the audience took the bait - Mr Williams got caught up in the ego battle and went further than what his "progressive sentiments" would have otherwise permitted him to go. 

The right-wing xenophobe is said to be playing to his audience of fellow bigots.  When they have a microphone their objective is to forge group unity by creating a tribal "Us vs Them" disposition.  With their bigotry expressed in public (and recorded on Media Matters) - their left-wing opposition is able to come along after these tracks and cleave to the position of 'Moral Authority'. 

"These immigrants to our nation are doing what we all would do in the face of unthinkable odds for making a living in their land of origin.  We would be willing to share our great fortunes so that more people can participate in the American dream".   If you notice the majority of this sentiment is pitted against the right-wing adversary, demanding that they show tolerance and dignity for humanity.  The subject of how the affairs of Mexico (and other nations) which have been allowed to erode in their enforcement of the law and standards has created the situation in which people feel that the best way upward is to depart their land for dreams in another location.

Williams reminds the Hispanic man that Black people had passed through slavery in the United States.  We earned our birthright from this struggle.  Had the Mexicans fought harder to keep the land now known as California - they would be in "Mexico" right now.   Of course this comedic analysis of Katt Williams pits two victims of White Supremacy against each other.  It is also true that is "the land" is the basis for building a nation that one must be able to defend their land against all who seek to enforce their own agenda upon it from the outside.

Since Katt Williams' concert happened as the NATO war on Libya was in full effect I wonder why Williams did not ask the Libya's to "Fight To Defend Their Land" against The US Military as commanded by Barack Obama and 4 African Colonialists.