Posted by
CPT on Wednesday, July 09, 2008 7:21:24 PM
Reading
Ashley Herzog here on
Townhall today begs a larger question. Who actually perpetuates
racism? Who benefits from propagation of a perception of ongoing racism in American society?
It isn't your average American that I can see. Rather it is the statist collectivists in our governments, "special interest" (read
THEIR OWN interests) groups, public education and major media. Focusing on suppression of free speech by outlawing "offensive" (but physically harmless) words and ideas. Thinking people understand that racism is based in willful ignorance.
The socialist left will go so far as to claim that only one race can be racist. They lampoon "crackers" and "rednecks" as the source of ongoing racism. They claim that racism is "institutionalized". They fail to show any large mainstream groupings of "crackers and rednecks" displaying any racist behaviors. They can not demonstrate, factually, how any racism is institutionalized. They won't discuss the
ONE actual example. Affirmative action.
Having Americans believe that racism is systemic and ongoing benefits the collectivists. It justifies their assault on your liberties. Americans with black, brown or other dark skin who are successful
DUE TO American Freedom (this excludes "government", "media" or race "activists" who are generally socialist collectivists) don't seem oppressed and they speak out about it. Read
Walter Williams,
La Shawn Barber,
Thomas Sowell,
Ken Blackwell,
Larry Elder,
Armstrong Williams or
Ellis Washington (and many many others). You won't find them whining about oppression or racism. You'll find them
SUCCEEDING.
People of this sort, Americans who believe in and live the American dream are denigrated, castigated and discounted by the collectivists elites. Their example is written off as "selling out" and being "uncle tom" (isn't that racist?). Why? Because they don't subscribe to government power, socialism or collectivist ideologies. They believe in
FREEDOM, anathema to collectivists.
Let us know how you perceive racism in your life and community. I love America and Americans who value liberty. I don't need to classify them by the color of their skin. Nor do the conservatives, libertarians and constitutional originalists I know.