253 Racism

<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Somewhere along the way, whatever my generation thought racism was, it has become completely re-imagined. The term “racism” is now a blunt instrument used to force relinquishment of control by the majority into the hands of the minority, and it's successful because we as a people are too courteous & frightened of social conflict to fight back. Granted, the entire power-of-the-State seems to be poised like the Sword of Damocles over society's neck, threatening social, reputational & financial annihilation of anyone disputing the new racial narrative, but that seems more like intimidation than actual threat because the Supreme Court of the United States, at least, seems to solve these issues justly whenever a case actually gets into their purview. Mostly, Cry Racism's power is coming from social media bleeding over into the mainstream media, assisted by a cabal of the-enemy-of-my-enemy-is-my-friend allies where Old White Guys are the enemy.</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in;">It seems likely that the real “racists,” as the word is used today, are the people who insist that skin color should confer special treatment, accommodation & reparations for past injustice, becoming, in fact, the New Racists. The old way of avoiding racism was to consciously examine your prejudices to make sure they were not irrationally swaying your thoughts & treatment of another person, but now the New Racists reject the idea that people can make decisions for themselves & be responsible for their own actions; the New Racists contend that all people, specifically White people, are born racist, and act subconsciously & instinctually racist, so cannot control themselves. This cynical condemnation of human nature is actually a ruse to gain control. New Racists, by denigrating your ability to exercise personal liberty, make the case that only THEY are capable of determining what is best for everyone. The ruse is as transparent as it is disgusting. Next time you hear the racist trope, don't be so courteous.</p>