Report: No One Accuses US Blacks Of Loyalty To Liberia

Despite the parallels between Liberia and Israel, the study found that almost no one accuses African-Americans of placing loyalty to their brethren in West Africa above loyalty to the US.

Washington, October 27 – A recent study shows that despite the established model of accusing American Jews of primary loyalty to Israel, African-Americans do not face allegations that their chief ties are to Liberia, a country established by other African-Americans.

The report, compiled by the Organization for Bloody Very Important Obvious Urgent Statistics (OBVIOUS), looked at public statements and comments by journalists regarding Jews, especially Jews in the public spotlight, and compared them with the rhetoric surrounding similarly situated African-Americans. Despite many similarities between the two historically persecuted populations, and despite the parallels between Liberia and Israel, the study found that almost no one accuses African-Americans of placing loyalty to their brethren in West Africa above loyalty to the US, whereas Jewish political figures, celebrities, and cultural figures are frequently evaluated in the public eye in terms of their connection to the Jewish state. The authors of the study were unable to pinpoint an explanation for the divergent phenomena.

“It is hard to know what factor might lie behind the different trends,” said lead author Cino Evel. “Given the political instability in Liberia and the general tensions plaguing West Africa, we would expect to see front-page treatment of the sort that Israel gets almost daily. And the population of African-Americans positively dwarfs that of American Jews, which only adds to the mystery. When was the last time anyone accused [Republican presidential candidate Dr.] Ben Carson of prioritizing Liberian welfare and security over that of his fellow US citizens? We’re flummoxed by what might account for this.”

Other researchers also expressed puzzlement at the difference in American attitudes toward the two groups. “I’m at a loss what’s behind the divergent treatment Jews and blacks get,” said sociologist Dualo Yaltiz. “I always thought it was perfectly natural to accuse people who share a religion and some ancestry with other people who live somewhere else of favoring those other people over their current place of residence and citizenship. You know, like, uh… uh… wait, why is every example I can think of Jewish? This is maddening.” Yaltiz added that he believes there should be a centralized effort to bring the US population in line with established patterns, including an educational push to equalize treatment of Jews and blacks in this regard.

“It’s a measure of how far we have to go to achieve real equality in this country,” said Yaltiz. “But our progress over the last hundred-fifty years has given me hope. With the right programs, it won’t be too long until every member of an American community is accused of loyalty to a foreign entity.”