It's not that I hate black people, I hate movies and tv shows portraying the white man as a piece of shit. Look at the white characters in this show. We have Mcnulty, who is the only white character worth a shit in the show, and his personal life is completely fucked. Then there's that major's son, who is a complete pushover bitch that freaks out and snaps like a child with no control over his emotions. He is one of the weakest characters in the show. Finally there is the fat ass sergeant who does nothing but sit on his fat ass, crack jokes, and fuck up cases. Let's not forget about the other white characters who are in command, but are nothing but complete dickheads who try to stop the cases from happening.
Now let's look at some of the main black characters. We have Avon Barksdale, who, while he is a bad guy, is also strong, smart, and "cool". The same goes for Stringer Bell, Bodie, and all the other assholes. On the other side you have Lt. Daniels, who is smart, vigilant, and hard working. He has to fight tooth and nail for the cases he wants. He is a leader. He is one of the strongest characters in the entire show. His personal life was pretty good for the first couple seasons, too. Now he's having problems with his wife, but it's not because he's a drunk fucking loser who's banging a bunch of sluts on the side. No, it's because of his work. He is far too dedicated to protecting the citizens of Baltimore. It is his cross to bear, and it only shows his strength. I could go on and on with this pattern, but I won't. I'll end by saying that arguably the two absolute strongest characters of the show are not only black, but they are also faggots. Yes, I'm talking about Omar and Greggs. Certainly I can't be the only one who sees this shit.
It's not just The Wire. I see this type of shit in all kinds of movies and television shows. For example, there is some movie coming out about a scientist who designs a prosthetic tail fin for a dolphin and nurses the dolphin back to health. It's based on a true story. The scientist is played by Morgan Freeman. A good actor, no doubt, but you can be fucking certain that the god damn scientist in the real story was a fucking white guy. Hollywood, though, is showing everyone that he was a black guy.
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