The Geo. Zimmerman case has roused such passions and media
distortion because it implicates a number of hot-button American culture wars
issues. Among these are concealed carry
laws, self-defense, gun control and the Second Amendment. The case was used in the U.S. Senate to put a
hold on the national concealed carry reciprocity bill by none other than gun
control fanatic Sen. Diane Feinstein.
There’s no need to allege conspiracies, ideologues of all stripes are always
looking for a new item that they can manipulate for propaganda purposes. There's nothing wrong with examining and raising the issues of face. However, the Left played the race card in an emotional,
propagandistic fashion not only to demonize others but to attempt to gain
advantage on these hot-button issues. One
of the purposes of propaganda is to foster emotion to overcome rational thought
and discussion of issues. Once the race
card is played, it’s all over for sensible, intelligent, rational treatment of
a case or issue. Even if race played a
factor, that’s no excuse to abandon fair and rational discussion and media
coverage. Why do so many people find it
so difficult to rationally discuss our racial problems?
See also this perceptive article by Thomas Sowell.