White People Suck

Posted at 4:36 PM Oct 21, 2008

By Kenny Herzog

During a particularly claustrophobic night of reality TV watching last night, it dawned on me: When John McCain, the girls from Rock Of Love: Charm School and the cast of The Hills are the most visible white people in mass culture, we have officially jumped the shark.

I swear, there are a few of us left who aren't spoiled teenagers, slutty B-level porn stars and barely breathing presidential candidates. But I have to say, non-white America at large, I would not blame you for one second if you took a good long look at the media and political landscape and said, "Hold on a fucking second, these are the people possessing a disproportionate amount of influence and privilege in our society? And they're still bemoaning the lyrical content of hip-hop?"

There are, of course, some Caucasians doing fine work in the public discourse and making outstanding private contributions to society. And I swear I have a litany of Anglo friends and acquaintances who are good, solid people that don't trade off on their value system for a quick buck (or fuck) or ruthless personal ambition.

But it is with a heavy and honest heart that I flip through my cable guide, take a long, contemplative look in the mirror and decree that white people, by and large, kind of suck.