Friends, we Republicans and conservatives love to remind Democrats that, for most of America's history, theirs was the party of racism and segregation, whereas the GOP was founded on an anti-slavery, egalitarian agenda. Of course, these are the 2020s, not the 1920s, so these historical allusions wear thin after a while. Nonetheless, the Dems are still obsessed with race, and they never waste an opportunity to exploit racial grievances or inflame racial animosities.
For instance, the bar for leveling accusations of racism has been lowered by the Dems, as we all know. Disagree with the Bidenist agenda in even a minor way? Why, you're a racist monster, of course! Care about election integrity? Why, you're reimposing "Jim Crow"! Sure. The funny thing is that one of the main justifications that Dems and progressives use for their constant cries of "Racism!" is the concept of "disparate impact". Why, for example, is Voter ID "racist"? Because, they say, black people are less likely to have ID. Ergo, voter ID laws are a way to disenfranchise black people. Never mind that such laws apply equally to everyone, and that virtually everyone has ID -- even a slight demographic variation in the impact of the law (proven or theoretical) is enough to condemn it as "racist".
Consider, then, this excellent article, which points out that Democratic pro-lockdown policies, and especially the insistence of blue states and cities that public schools must meet virtually rather than in person, has had devastating effects on the educational attainment of millions of children. Moreover, these blinkered, irresponsible policies have disproportionately affected minority children. Ergo, by the Dems' own logic, school closures and educational lockdowns are RACIST! That's right: they're even ALL CAPS racist! (That's pretty darn racist.)
The truth, of course, is that a great many Democratic and progressive policies disproportionately harm minorities. Defunding the police sure as heck does! So why do we not hear constant castigation of the Democratic Party as "racist"? Because, as any woke journalist or professor will tell you, Democrats, progressives, and people of color can't be racist. They enjoy a sort of qualified immunity granted to them by the high priests of wokeness (who happen to be lily-white, but never mind that). What a system, right?
In the end, the Dem/progressive worldview, especially on matters of race, is sustained by doublethink and willful hypocrisy. Whatever and whomever the lefties don't like is RACIST. Whatever and whomever they do like is anti-racist, ipso facto. And, if you believe that nonsense, I've got some lovely beachfront property in Karl-Marx-Stadt I'd be happy to sell you...
And Dr. Nick,
ReplyDeleteThere is this palace I own in St.Petersburg, Russia I have to unload, and I'm letting it go cheap. Make me an offer.
Like I was saying on your FB post, censoring, banning and such (meaning this current nonsense of being a racist Nation and the Marxist playbook) will only carry these folks so far. On the other hand, I am afraid, the American people are sitting back and letting it happen...sad but true. Apologies for not being around much. Trying to keep up with house hunting (moving or not, sigh), work, home life etc. Still dealing living in Cuomo land is the pits, just saying. grin
ReplyDeleteLinda,
DeleteGlad to see and read you again. For a while. a thought you had been "liquidated" by the People's Ministry of State Security.
Ray, your palace sounds nice, but I think I would prefer a villa in Crimea. The climate agrees with me better... Plus, I'll get a front row seat for the coming invasion of Ukraine!
ReplyDeleteLinda, it's great to see you again! I told Ray that you were still showing signs of life on Facebook, but he did fret on your behalf...
Speaking of Facebook, I would cut all ties with it myself if it wasn't so darn useful. I really do see it as a modern utility, not so different from the phone company. Similarly, back in the Ma Bell days, a lot of people didn't care for the way the phone company treated them, but when they were a monopoly it would have been mighty tough to rip out one's phone and do without. Facebook has us over the same barrel... That's why a Ma Bell-like solution is the only way forward: break up Facebook!!!
Dr. Nick,
ReplyDeleteWhat's so damn "useful" about Facebook that you have to have it? Not sure I understand. Please explain why you think it is useful to you personally. Thanks. The same with Twitter.
Ray, Facebook isn't a necessity, sure, but it's a valuable medium of communication and connection to many people. Once upon a time we might have communicated with telegrams, or landline phone lines, or radio programs, or letters to the editor, or ACTUAL letters. No more. Now people are far more apt to communicate by instant message, by blog posts, by Skype or Zoom, and in very many cases via Facebook. Did I NEED a telephone in 1972? No, but it was damn useful. And today Facebook is too.
ReplyDelete