In the Age of Fake Everything: What IS and ISN’T “Racist”

Now and then we see documentaries showing the brainwashing that takes place in politically isolated nations, and we shake our heads at the peoples’ ignorance and childlike gullibility.  But here in the U.S. much of the same thing is going on, except without the benefit of dictatorship or state control, and that makes it worse.  While it’s sometimes hard to discern whether people truly believe the lies and myths that are fed to them or whether they’re just playing along with the game for some common objective, we seem to be in the midst of an epidemic of misunderstanding what it means to be a “racist.”  So I thought this might be a good time to do a bit of UN-brainwashing and straight forward clarification.  Here it is:

What IS racist:

·         “Black Lives Matter” is racist – because they reject the inclusive label, “All Lives Matter”

·         Making assumptions about race, good or bad, that have no basis in reality, is racist

·         Restricting what truths someone is allowed speak just because they’re white is racist

·         Using skin color as the sole or primary qualification when voting for a candidate is racist

·         Assuming, as a matter of public policy, that race should be a factor when qualifying for public assistance is racist

·         For a U.S. President to suggest that it was germane to the pursuit of justice that if he had had a son, that son would have looked like Trayvon Martin (and not like George Zimmerman) is racist

·         Suggesting that an entire race of people is “privileged” based solely upon their skin color, irrespective of any and all evidence to the contrary, is racist

·         Assuming that a white cop cannot be objective when dealing with black citizens is racist

·         Painting any race – black, brown or white – with the same broad brush is racist

·         Making race a factor – positively or negatively – in selecting job or university applicants is racist

What ISN’T racist:

·         Truth: No matter how uncomfortable it is to hear it, the truth is never racist

·         Criticizing someone of a different race is not racist

·         Racial disparities in higher education, occupations or income when there are also disparities in cultural attitudes on education, aptitudes, high school graduation rates, I.Q., life choices, career choices and work history is not racist

·         Profiling for criminal behavior based upon actual criminal statistics and local experience is not racist

·         Following your natural instincts for self-protection based upon your experiences or knowledge of history and/or statistics is not racist; i.e., if a black man walking down the street sees what looks like a group of white skinheads coming his way, he would be acting wisely based upon knowledge – not racism – to quickly change his route.

·         Bank credit policies that favor credit-worthy borrowers are not racist

·         Immigration policies that favor unique and desirable work skills are not racist

·         U.S. border policies that prevent illegal entry are not racist

·         U.S. travel policies that protect U.S. citizens and U.S. interests from terrorist activities and other dangers are not racist

·         Describing a black person as “black” or a Hispanic person as “Hispanic” is not racist

·         Disagreeing with the Left on “climate change,” abortion, drug policy, foreign policy, the Second Amendment, healthcare, taxes or anything else of national concern is not racist

·         The state of being white does not make you a racist

I will not be one of those people who sits quietly by as terms like “racist” are transformed from useful components of our language to weapons for the benefit of the Left.  How about you?

~CW

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You Might Be Low-Information If……

You don't mind sitting through an entire episode of ‘The View.’

Your man-on-the-street interview with ‘Watter’s World’ made the cut for TV.

This is the first time you’re hearing the term “low-information.”

You were glued to the TV when Nancy Pelosi explained to us what a scapegoat is.

You had to Google “Nancy Pelosi.”

You think “social justice” has something to do with social justice.

The prospect of immigration enforcement shocks you.

You think The Huffington Post is a news website.

You can’t remember what the front of your protest sign says.

You think Donald Trump is evil for banning worldwide travel and the religion of Islam.

You bring a coin to the booth with you when you vote.

You approved of Barack Obama.

You think ‘fake news’ is a new phenomenon.

You’re 34 and plan to retire on Social Security.

You’re parading topless to protest gender inequality.

You think globalization is cool.  Wait….what’s globalization?

You still think winning a Pulitzer Prize is something to brag about.

You can’t name one member of the U.S. Supreme Court.

You aren’t deaf, dumb or blind but still believe the U.S. is the worst country on Earth.

You can’t hear the opinions of others because you’re too busy shouting them down.

~CW

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Maya Kosoff and Fake Headlines at Vanity Fair

I once picked up an issue of Vanity Fair that someone had left lying around.  I wasn’t impressed.  It was, as is typical for every magazine aimed at a female audience, saturated in leftwing politics.  How bold, eh?  Not a one of them can summon the courage to challenge the stereotypical notion that all women are liberals, and that’s a big disappointment for this lady.

So I had to laugh today when I stumbled upon this headline from Vanity Fair: 

“SENATE REPUBLICANS SILENCED ELIZABETH WARREN FOR READING A LETTER BY CORETTA SCOTT KING”

By Maya Kosoff

Of course, any honest person who’s been following this story understands that Elizabeth Warren lost her speaking privileges because she broke the senate rules about not impugning another senator, but that kind of headline wouldn’t advance the Left’s agenda and journalism exists for the purpose of advancing the Left’s agenda, right?  Silly you if you thought it was about informing the public and letting the public form its own conclusions.  The feeble-minded public must always be nudged in the right direction by those who understand these things so much better than they do.

We can debate about whether or not the senate rule is a good rule or whether it’s been applied fairly.  That’s not the point of this post.  This post is about fake news created by fake headlines, a trick of the Left’s trade that’s been going on since before I was born.  A headline that says Republicans silenced Warren for reading Coretta King’s letter would be akin to a headline declaring that Democrats were up in arms because Donald Trump issued an Executive Order.   One can almost excuse Ms. Kosoff since she was taking her cue from Elizabeth Warren herself who, in typical leftist fashion, tried to make it seem as though Republicans had a problem with Coretta King rather than her; but substance matters.  Ms. Kosoff needs to put on her big-girl panties and see if she can make it as a journalist without resorting to fake news.  In the meantime I thank her and Vanity Fair for providing another perfect example of why liberals should never be trusted to report the news. 

~CW

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