Post by Belteshazzar on Sept 29, 2020 14:49:13 GMT -6
townhall.com/columnists/stephenmoore/2020/09/29/no-the-united-states-is-not-systemically-racist-n2577097
The author of this article makes some great points.
My belief is that there are probably still remnants of "systematic racism" that exist on a very subtle level within, perhaps, zoning or maybe some old out-dated laws that no one understands and that were put on the books during the segregation era or earlier. And of course there might be people, like judges, who perhaps tend to be less merciful towards minorities than to whites.....people like that, of any race, will always exist.....BUT....
....by and large, I agree with the author. Systematic racism is, I think, largely a political myth that is used to balkanize the country and gin up support for political movements with ulterior motives.
I feel like there are maybe 3 types of people that buy into it:
1.) People who are just extremely empathetic and easily have their heart strings tugged on to the point of being emotionally manipulated into believing in it despite contrary evidence.
2.) People who believe in it because it fits their other political narratives nicely, and so banging the drum of "racism" serves them well
3.) People who just want to be seen as "tolerant" so as to gain popularity or acceptance in whatever circles they are in, or want to be in.
Not too far off?
The author of this article makes some great points.
My belief is that there are probably still remnants of "systematic racism" that exist on a very subtle level within, perhaps, zoning or maybe some old out-dated laws that no one understands and that were put on the books during the segregation era or earlier. And of course there might be people, like judges, who perhaps tend to be less merciful towards minorities than to whites.....people like that, of any race, will always exist.....BUT....
....by and large, I agree with the author. Systematic racism is, I think, largely a political myth that is used to balkanize the country and gin up support for political movements with ulterior motives.
I feel like there are maybe 3 types of people that buy into it:
1.) People who are just extremely empathetic and easily have their heart strings tugged on to the point of being emotionally manipulated into believing in it despite contrary evidence.
2.) People who believe in it because it fits their other political narratives nicely, and so banging the drum of "racism" serves them well
3.) People who just want to be seen as "tolerant" so as to gain popularity or acceptance in whatever circles they are in, or want to be in.
Not too far off?
