Putting the Cork in James Patterson’s Cheap White Whine

Yes, he apologized, but his concern for the fate of white guys is all too common, and still as stupid as ever

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Mystery and detective novelist James Patterson is one of the most successful writers of all time.

In sales, he ranks number one among living writers and is second in net worth (behind only J.K. Rowling), coming in at approximately three-quarters of a billion dollars.

No, it’s not Elon Musk or Jeff Bezos money, but it’s more than a little impressive and enough to afford rides for him and his entire family on one of the overly penis-like rocket ships favored by the other two men.

If he’s into that sort of thing.

And let’s face it, most rich white guys seem to be.

So you can imagine the shit storm that greeted Patterson when he offered his opinion recently that white male writers, especially older ones, are having a hard time finding writing gigs in film, television, theatre, or publishing.

Referring to the phenomenon as “just another form of racism,” Patterson said, referring to these beleaguered white guys:

Can you get a job? Yes. Is it harder? Yes. It’s even harder for older writers. You don’t…