Resisting Racial Demagoguery | City Journal
Roumain is trying to get in the last word, playing the victim to the end. I love Tulsa Opera, he told Vulture. The question is, does Tulsa Opera still love me? And if they re going to say that they can t say the words God damn America, well, what does God bless America really mean for them? Tulsa Opera undoubtedly still does love Roumain and will be happy to commission him again. The significance of the episode, however, is that the company is still standing, despite having refused to cave in to a racial hustle. In a world of increasingly craven arts organizations, that, too, is worth commemorating.