For those who missed it, the new era of civility proceeds as noted leftist blog Alternet wrote about Herman Cain and other black conservatives,
“because of what they believe, but rather because of how they entertain and perform for their White Conservative masters…. We always need a monkey in the window, for he/she reminds us of our humanity while simultaneously reinforcing a sense of our own superiority. Sadly, there are always folks who are willing to play that role because it pays so well… Herman Cain–an ironic name if ever, and one more suited to a tragic figure in a Harlem Renaissance era novella–is not “blackening twice” as some race minstrels chose to do.” Read more »