When Legacy Clashes with Bigotry: "The Curious Case of Hulk Hogan’s Exit” What happens when a hero falls with baggage?

"So Y’all Cancelled Hulk Hogan But Worship Your Own Racists? Let’s Talk."

Let me just start with this:

🕊️ Rest in peace to the man who once body-slammed a 500-pound giant... but couldn’t wrestle his way out of a racist scandal.

Yes, Hulk Hogan — the wrestling icon with 24-inch pythons and a problematic vocabulary — has died. And social media, especially Black Twitter and TikTok, is on fire. Not mourning. Not mixed emotions. Full-on roast mode.

But let me ask a few questions. And I want you to be honest — painfully honest:

🤔 Why is it that when a white man messes up, y’all become social justice warriors overnight...

But when a Black person spews hate, prejudice, or straight-up racism?

🦗 Crickets.

🎤 Silence.

📱 Scrolls past with a double tap.

📽️ The Greatest Hits of Hypocrisy:

Let’s rewind, shall we?

In 2015, Hulk Hogan was caught on tape using the N-word and expressing disgust about his daughter dating a Black man. He was dragged, fired by WWE, and disowned by public opinion for years.

He later apologized. Not once. Multiple times. Was it enough? That depends on who you ask.

Now fast-forward to 2025. He dies.

And suddenly:

> “ROT IN HELL, BIGOT!” “Good riddance, racist roid-head!” “We don’t care. He hated us. Bye!”

Fair. But then I scroll down and see...

> “White people can’t say nothin’ anymore!” “Y’all lucky we don’t do to y’all what y’all did to us.”

👀 Oh. Okay.

🎭 Let’s Be Honest: You Don’t Want Justice — You Want Revenge.

Because if we really believed in progress and healing, we wouldn’t be throwing online funeral parties every time a controversial white person dies.

Instead, we’d be:

Calling out racism across the board.

Owning our own bias, too.

Holding EVERYONE accountable, not just the people with paler skin.

But nope. It’s 2025 and y’all still think:

✅ Dragging a dead white man = activism

❌ Acknowledging your own racism = betrayal

🧠 FACT: Black people can be racist too.

Let’s stop playing. Prejudice, hate, xenophobia, double standards — they don’t have a race.

I’ve seen some of the most unhinged, hateful, anti-white comments coming from people who claim to fight "oppression". And I’m like:

> “Sis… if your equality requires somebody else to shut up and disappear, maybe it’s not equality.”

🧨 Want a Real Scandal?

You know what’s really outrageous?

The fact that we keep teaching young Black kids that they’re always victims and never capable of hurting others.

That we praise people who “speak truth to power,” but only when the power is white.

That some people spend more time dragging a dead man than reading a book or mentoring their own communities.

💔 Nostalgia Ain’t a Crime

I grew up watching Hulk Hogan. Me, my mom, my cousins — every Saturday, we watched the man rip his shirt and yell “Whatcha gonna do, brother?!” like it was gospel.

And I’m supposed to erase all that because of one tape?

Listen. Accountability is necessary.

But erasing people from your memory like they’re Voldemort doesn’t make you woke. It just makes you selective.

📢 The Internet Isn’t Real Life

Let me say this loud:

> Not all white people are evil.

Not all Black people are right.

And Hulk Hogan was a problematic man who still meant a lot to many childhoods — mine included.

You don’t have to mourn him. But you don’t get to be racist and then claim moral high ground either.

📝 Final Bell: Let’s Get Real

Cancel culture is inconsistent.

Selective outrage is hypocrisy.

And accountability should go both ways.

You can be hurt by racism without becoming hateful. You can critique anything and everything without becoming a bully. And you can admit Hulk Hogan was part of your childhood without endorsing his past.

🎤 Outro?

I’ll leave you with this:

> “Some of y’all aren’t fighting for justice. You’re fighting for your turn to be the oppressor.”

Fix that.

May Hulk Hogan rest. May the hypocrisy not.💪🏻🕊️

References 

Associated Press. (2025, July 24). Wrestling legend Hulk Hogan dies at 71 after cardiac arrest. NBC News.

People Staff. (2025, July 24). Hulk Hogan dispatch call reveals police were called to his house for cardiac arrest before his death. People.

Thomas, R. (2025, July 25). The complicated legacy of Hulk Hogan: Wrestling, controversy, and cancel culture. The Guardian.

Johnson, K. M. (2024). Cancel culture and the new public morality: A sociological perspective. Journal of Contemporary Social Issues, 31(2), 145–162.

 

Williams, T. A., & Chen, L. (2023). Racism, social media, and public accountability: A study of online discourse. Social Media Studies Quarterly, 9(4), 214–230.

Smith, D. (2023, June 15). Double standards in online outrage: A critical review. Harvard Political Review.

Carter, J., & Ramirez, M. (2024). Racial dynamics in 21st-century social movements: Between justice and performativity. Race and Society Journal, 18(1), 33–50.

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Polygamy Isn’t Natural, You’re Just Greedy: A Gentle Roast of Andrew Tate’s Historical Confusion”

Andrew Tate Says All Men Are Polygamous — But So Was King Solomon, and Look Where That Got Him”

By The Girl Behind The Dreamer’s Pause

So Andrew Tate tweeted — again.

Another philosophical gem from the cyber pulpit of Alpha Male Twitter, boldly declaring that “all men are polygamous.” Revolutionary stuff, right? Except… not really. We’ve heard this before. Loudly. Repeatedly. Exhaustingly. Usually sandwiched between his Bugatti references and recycled Roman Empire analogies.

And sure, some of you might feel compelled to defend him. “But Solomon had 700 wives and 300 concubines!” Ah yes. King Solomon. The man whose heart was so divided by his many women that he fell into idolatry and spiritual ruin. Is that the role model y’all really wanna bring to the group chat?

Let’s break this down — with history, and a few facts (you know, those things that still matter?).

First of All: Polygamy ≠ Default Male Nature

(Tweeted on the 20th July 2025 on X formally known as Twitter)

To say all men are polygamous is like saying all women are born to be brides — sounds romantic, but it’s mostly recycled Pinterest quotes and pressure. Some men want one woman. Period. And not because they’re weak or brainwashed — but because commitment, peace, and purpose matter more than chaos and conquest.

Science disagrees with the universal claim, too. While human beings may have the capacity for polygamy, we also have a brain. With a prefrontal cortex. That makes decisions. Like fidelity (Barash & Lipton, 2001).

What They Won’t Say About King Solomon

He was wise, yes. He also ended up lost, spiritually and emotionally. You can’t use his 1,000-woman harem as your romantic ideal without also acknowledging that it was the very thing that drew his heart away from God (1 Kings 11:1–4, The Bible — might’ve heard of it).

So if you wanna follow Solomon’s love life, just know it comes with idolatry, exhaustion, and the occasional public downfall.

Let’s Talk About Self-Control

Polygamy is not a biological reflex. It’s a choice. And often, it’s a choice rooted in a lack of self-control, not abundance.

The same men preaching polygamy also post videos of women “submitting” while they cheat with “options.” This isn’t tradition. It’s glorified thirst with Wi-Fi access.

And What About Andrew Tate?

Let’s be honest. The man is not the villain, but he is a cautionary tale. A master marketer? Absolutely. A voice for lost young men? Possibly. A prophet of truth? Calm down.

He’s building a following on the foundation of male pain, mixing some real-world truths with dangerous advice. That’s how cults start — not revolutions.

And yes, women fall for it too. Because it’s wrapped in money, masculinity, and TikTok virality. But if you’ve gotta constantly justify your behavior with “it’s my nature,” then maybe it’s not nature — maybe it’s narcissism.

We Deserve Better Role Models

There are real men out here who choose peace over chaos, love over lust, and growth over clout. But their voices are quiet because the algorithm prefers noise. Don’t let Twitter quotes and podcast clips raise you.

In Conclusion: Choose Better

Polygamy isn’t destiny. It’s an option — just like monogamy. The difference is that monogamy takes character.

So the next time someone brings up King Solomon to justify wild behavior, remind them:

"Even the wisest man in the Bible lost his mind over women. Don’t be proud — be careful."

References

Tate, A. (2025). Tweet claiming “All men are polygamous”.

Hammer, M. F., Petrov, D. A., & colleagues. (2010). Polygamy left its mark on the human genome. New Scientist.

This article summarizes genetic research showing that historically fewer men contributed to the gene pool than women, reflecting mild polygyny over thousands of years .

Henrich, J., Boyd, R., & Richerson, P. J. (2012). The puzzle of monogamous marriage. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 367(1589), 657–669.

This peer-reviewed paper argues that monogamous institutions spread due to societal advantages—lower crime, greater paternal investment, and economic productivity .

“Human mating strategies.” (2025, July). Wikipedia. Retrieved from

Shows that while men tend to have higher openness to casual sex, cross-cultural research illustrates a wide variety of human mating behaviors and evolutionary mechanisms .

Verywell Mind. (2018, December). How to improve your self-control.

Summarizes psychological findings on willpower—how it's a limited resource, how resisting temptation depletes it, and how effective strategies rely on structure, avoidance, and discipline .

Muraven, M., Baumeister, R. F., & Tice, D. M. (1998). Effects of self-control depletion on cheating among college students. International Psychology Research, 2(2)

This study shows that when self-control is depleted, individuals are more likely to behave unethically—including cheating. It supports the link between self-control and moral behavior .

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