During her presidential campaign, former First Lady Hillary Clinton traveled to the primarily Black Howard University and told the students that they were victims of a rigged system. She was peddling the false narrative of pandemic racism in America.
Convincing Blacks that America is universally and systemically run on a philosophy of white privilege has been part of the Democrat political playbook since they discovered that lynching was no longer a viable means of controlling the Black vote – suppressing it in those day.
The ability of Democrats to convince Blacks that they face a uniformly hostile white supremacy culture – except for white liberals of course – is the means by which they maintain an 80 to 90 percent vote majority with Black voters. That and keeping millions of Black folks segregated, dependent and uneducated. That is why Democrats use the race card at every opportunity. In fact, they maintain a full deck of race cards.
The extreme dishonesty of their false racist narratives is directly proportionate to the Democrats desperate need to maintain those unnaturally high vote margins among blacks in order to succeed as a political force.
There is racism in America, and we will get to that further down. But it is important to understand that (1) it is NOT endemic to the contemporary American culture . (2) it is NOT pervasively systemic. And (3) it does NOT reflect the hearts of the vast majority of Americans – including White Americans.
In a previous commentary, “America Ain’t Racist,” I reminded readers of one irrefutable fact. To wit:
“If we take a fresh look at America, we might just discover that we are not a nation of racists after all, but rather the victims of racial baiting by politicians and the mainstream media. We should keep in mind that billions of times every day … yes, billions … black and white Americans smile and nod to each other as we pass on the streets. We serve each other in restaurants and stores.
We work side-by-side in factories and offices. We do favors for each other. We come to each other’s aid. We cheer alongside each other on both sides of every sports arena. We play on the same teams. We chat on social media. We die alongside each other in battle. We become lifelong friends. We adopt each other. We fall in love and marry each other. We laugh together at the same movies and we weep together at shared tragedies.”
Again, that is billions of times every day all around us – at work, at play and in our homes. When all those so-called civil rights leaders cite the need for “a dialogue on race,” they mean a monologue. Not only do they not consider the diversity of opinions regarding racism, they deploy their cancel culture to silence or malign those who do not agree with their scripted narrative.
As Booker T. Washington once warned, there are those who will work to maintain the narrative of Black victimization for profit. He said:
“There is another class of coloured people who make a business of keeping the troubles, the wrongs, and the hardships of the Negro race before the public. Having learned that they are able to make a living out of their troubles, they have grown into the settled habit of advertising their wrongs — partly because they want sympathy and partly because it pays. Some of these people do not want the Negro to lose his grievances, because they do not want to lose their jobs.”
They are actually not “another class of coloured people,” but more like a privileged class within the Democratic Party who gain their fame and fortune from perpetrating the left’s false narratives of pandemic racism. They are the Al Sharptons, the Jesse Jacksons of the world. And the many other Black panelists and contributors who are paid handsome fees and provided position of power and prominence in return for spreading the left’s false narratives in the media. They are the ones the Booker T. Washington warned against.
So, the first great racist lie of the leftwing is that America is a deeply racist nation. And upon that great lie is predicated a galaxy of racist lies on almost every aspect of American life. The deceit is given an undeserved imprimatur from the media by promoting the specious claims of academicians like Princeton Professor Eddie Glaude and Vanderbilt’s Professor Michael Dyson. They suggest that ALL questions of election fraud are based on White supremacy and racism.
And that is not where it ends.
If you want only legal immigration, you are both xenophobic AND racist. If you are unwilling to defund the nations local police forces, you are a racist. If you oppose abortion-on-demand or government funding of Planned Parenthood, you are racist. If you want investigations of vote fraud, you are racist. And on and on.
These folks lie about voter suppression – claiming that there are systemic efforts to keep Blacks away from the polling booths. They incredulously make this claim even as Black citizens vote in record numbers in the very places that they claim the suppression occurs. And at the same time, these Democrats sweep under the rug their own history of brutal Black voter suppression in the 100 years they controlled the former Confederacy.
But it does not stop there.
Since the Great Migration of Blacks to non-southern cities, Democrat political continued to impose de facto racist policies against Blacks. They do this by forcing them into under-served segregated ghettoes – that still exist to this day.
Convincing the Black population that the Democratic Party has been the benefactor is perhaps the greatest successful political fraud in American history.
Lincoln once noted that you can fool all the people some of the time and some of the people all the time. It is time for Blacks to stop being fooled by the snake oil of Democrat beneficence. It is time to get outside the echo chamber of pandemic racism and see America more fully for what it is. It is time to transform that dialogue on race into a debate and not a one-sided monologue.
It is time to focus on those places where the residual of systemic racism still exists. And when we do, we see the Democratic Party exclusively in charge. Let’s start there with a dialogue on race.
So, there ‘tis,
The entire Leftist philosophy/narrative is based on lies. Throughout history, they have been WRONG about every issue on which they’ve opined.
You are absolutely 1000% correct!
We are a nation of human beings. 99.7% shared DNA. Racism is a condition of hatred based on ignorance and is not tolerated in today’s society. To claim that somehow our system of governance is inherently racist is a ludicrous concept. I defy anyone to show any document that states one race is superior to another. There are no pamphlets in any police training manuals. No written policies requiring Caucasians to repress any other race. Our history has some shameful past ideological concepts based on centuries old thinking. We should try to remember that both black and white peoples of the past took slaves based on religion. Black Muslims too heretical Christians prisoners and vise versa. During those very dark times human beings across the planet had no rights other than that which the ruling and moneyed class would allow. The black natives of Africa were not as evolved as their European captives were as far as science society building and religiously. This is not to say there weren’t intelligent and prosperous people of color. Its more that the European ideals were more forward thinking in discovery and utilization of the planets resources. Yes there was evil in these times just as there is evil in today’s world but perspective is a necessity. The powerful wealthy classes did and still do use the tactic of “divide and conquer”. As long as those who hold power keep us citizens fighting between ourselves they hold on to power and wealth. Meanwhile normal every day people destroy their own lives for buying in to this ridiculous false narrative and take to the streets. Hurting themselves and each other. Hatred is only endemic to the individual. If you hate based upon the color of one’s skin you should probably reflect and ask yourself why and is this who I wish to be. Of you are buying in to the victim mentality then you are denying yourself the opportunities that being an American can provide. Play the victim long enough and you will be a victim of your own negative ideals. Wd all live in the greatest country this planet has ever seen. Even the poorest have access to food and clean water, healthcare and shelter. All we need to do is take a look at all the very sad countries in which people have no access to any of these things we take for granted. Perhaps we should not bite the hand that feeds us.
You’re preaching to the choir here.
Dems will expand their racism in order to keep whoever they can oppressed for control.
You have made a very clear picture of the truth that needs to be given to all liberals who just don’t want to understand the truth.
My wife & I were having breakfast in our hotel in Charleston SC when that idiot stole that airplane out of Seattle-Tacoma and was flying it around. I looked at the CNN chyron and said, “O for Christ’s sake, just soot him down.”
To which one of the two black guys at the table next to mine said, “Yeah, we agree!”
I dropped my chin to my chest and said this:
“In my old age, I have decided that I am a racist.’
Their eyes went wide, and I continued:
“Yeah, racist against a**holes!”
And they both said, “Yeah, we are too! And we’re COPS!” And my wife and I moved over to their table and had a great conversation with them then, and each time we saw them over the weekend.
They were really great guys. All that was necessary to make new friends were points in common. I think we can all agree to be Raa-Raa’s. (Racists Again A**holes.)
The Democrats use the Black population as a blunt instrument to be used when necessary and then it is put away and forgotten until the next time is needed.
Look at the 8 years of Barack Obama and what he failed to do for them.
The Real Enemy are Liberals no matter what their Color! liberalism is a Cancer that has destroyed many Great Nations. We are rotting from the Inside Out. We have last Our Moral Compass and allowed these Morally and Ethically Bankrupt Malcontents take positions at the highest levels of Our Government! Just look at the Biden Gang, who are the Dregs of Our Society. How about the FBI, CIA, IRS, DOJ, DOD besides Congress and the Not So Supreme Court.
We cannot trust this Corrupt to the Core Government! Say It Isn’t So.
Human, I am a liberal who sees things like you do. I do agree with your theory about racism but I know it is systemic in this country. How do I know? Personal experience. Like being passed up for promotion many times although more qualified, being followed in stores.As security guard in a super market I was instructed by the manager to follow any black who was alone., In a shop where I worked I wasnt chosen to do service calls because as my supervisor put it, do you think you should represent the company at a customer’s house? I am an oltimer who loved the voice of Doris Day, Gogi Grant, Connie Francis and Olivia Newton John, my boss asked me why dont I like Diana Ross and Aretha franklin ect, Its what I likes I replied and he replied why? These are just personal stuff that convinced me it is so..The big picture is what you address stating that biologically we are 97% alike. Will members of the KKK agree with that? When asked about it a southern woman said they dont take baths, they stink, they are lazy and they dont have the smarts she probably never heard of black doctors or judges, and she was speaking for a majority of whites. Now to reality, we both have valid points, There is no race or nationality where you will find 100% of any trait, habbit custom or biological flaw or condition existing in one and not the other.. I will give a lot to be proven wrong. What I’m saying is yes these people exist but thankfully they are in the minority, As I frequently explain to my fellow blacks, yes the white man oppressed us, yes he took advantage of us, yes he killed many of us and its also yes he was the one who reprieved and save us every time. That is the fact that has me believing in some kind of divinity..I couldnt find another explanation. To be logically correct is to admit we just dont know the mysteries of life enough to determine where we came from and where we are going. In the mean time I will suggest as the bible says we just love one another and leave the differences to destiny.
Yes there are some hostilities between races. Many other forms of hate exist. Think of the wars and riots between the English and Irish, or French and Germans, in the past, Yet we heard of no conflicts now.
The way to solve social problems is honest conversation, and true education, not by rubbing in past errors and crimes. If you show hate now, and blaming others for your problems, real or perceived, you only force people on the other side to mirror the hate you show them. Many racist groups decompose, or lose their base times of progress such as in the 1960’s and 1970’s, until someone starts the hate, and those vile groups renew in what they feel is a danger to them/
Bob you are correct in what you have posted. I am a white male born and raised in the city and i will say to anyone if you think that there isn’t wide racism you are very mistaken
I agree. I’m 50 and while I was growing up I did not see color on people eccept their attitudes and personalities. While I’m a Christian woman raised to be kind to others and love thy neighbor it angers me that “bad” people (dems, libs, left, rafical left, BLM, ANTIFA, Rhinos (you get it…the bad people)) have planted the seed of a weed in my brain to judge (hence the catorgizing of “bad” people). To see color. To see nathionality or ethnicity. To not trust. Be sceptic. That is not who I am as a person. So my personal relationship and faith in God is growing daily hoping my smile and my attutude will ne contagious to show it is still ok to be kind no matter your skin color. Of course with common sense instinct and intuition if you do me wrong or are violating or taking advantage of my family friends neighbors or co workers i have the right and freedom to speak up. Not only have the bad people convinced people of color they are victims of systemic racism but they’ve tainted the minds of the good people. Remain strong with God, praise Him and keep your good people close. We’ll get thru this TOGETHER. God Speed