{"id":638,"date":"2021-03-30T17:04:39","date_gmt":"2021-03-30T21:04:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/conservativeproletariat.com\/?p=638"},"modified":"2021-03-30T17:04:39","modified_gmt":"2021-03-30T21:04:39","slug":"when-you-call-someone-a-racist-what-do-you-actually-mean-part-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/conservativeproletariat.com\/?p=638","title":{"rendered":"When You Call Someone A RACIST, What Do You Actually Mean? (Part 2)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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by Reid Fitzsimons<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The word \u201cracism\u201d is used in our current culture with impressive frequency, and often with frightening consequences. From a societal standpoint, it is tantamount to being called a \u201cwitch\u201d during a time when Western governments were largely theocracies, and such accusations could lead to severe punishments with no real opportunity for defense against the undefined charge. Similar to those dark times, when those in control were not concerned with the betterment of the people under their rule, but interested only in maintaining their elite status, vague accusations were (and are) an effective means to obtain and wield power, a way to intimidate opposition into silence and compliance. At the present time, despite the ubiquitous (and even cultish) nature of the charges of \u201cracism,\u201d it is largely used generically, and often by very immature people, much more like a 4-year-old calling someone a \u201cdoo doo head\u201d while having a tantrum than a reasoned adult. The premise of this article is to actually consider what \u201cracism\u201d means, if indeed it was exclaimed with any thought at all. For Part 1 of this article, click here: https:\/\/conservativeproletariat.com\/?p=631<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThey are all <\/em>like that\u201d racism<\/strong>: At one time I was well acquainted with a person, a former physician, who was living as a ex-patriot in Honduras (My wife and I have spent a number of years there running a small charity project). Often over the duration of our association, he would declare, \u201cALL Hondurans are VILE!\u201d Not some, not many, not most, not just a handful, but ALL! There was, obviously, no basis for this other than his deranged feelings. In a way his worldview was fascinating, as if generic and immutable attributes could be applied to large numbers of people linked by whatever- race, nationality, ethnicity, religious traditions- with no allowance for individual variation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the US at the moment there are declarations made by racialists that ALL white people are racists- it is genetic, generic, and immutable. Like the concept of Original Sin in Christian theology, there is a stain among (white) people simply for being born, but unlike Christianity it applies only to one class of human, there is no option of redemption or forgiveness, and the intent is to see an entire race of people grovel in perpetuity. The irony here- that this in fact is racism in its most primitive form- should be obvious, and it probably is, but for some it is used as a means to power. Another irony is that the person mentioned above took great pride in the belief that he alone<\/em> was the only white person who wasn\u2019t a racist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

\u201cHe\u2019s a credit to his race\u201d racism<\/strong>: Growing up in the late 60s and early 70s it was not uncommon to hear a \u201cculturally aware\u201d person say, when talking about a \u201cgood black,\u201d that they were a \u201ccredit to their race.\u201d Personally I found this expression to be perhaps well intended, but also disingenuous and a double entendre, with hopes it would recede from our national lexicon. Nevertheless, it was used in 2007 by a lifelong political hack who today is the befuddled President of the US. In referring to Barack Obama, Joe Biden stated \u201cI mean, you got the first mainstream African-American who is articulate and bright and clean and a nice-looking guy. I mean, that\u2019s a storybook, man.\u201d In other words, in Biden\u2019s mind and world, to know of a black person who isn\u2019t stupid, dirty, ugly, and poorly spoken is the exception: Obama was a \u201ccredit to his race.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Profit and exploitative racism<\/strong>: Exploiting misery and tragedy is one of humankind\u2019s most ignoble endeavors. On a national level, it occurs, for example, when legislation portending to deal with an acute crisis includes funding for totally unrelated pet programs of politicians. On a personal level, it can be demonstrated when someone who did nothing to assist in a crisis claims they were there on the front line helping out. Perhaps even more despicable is when tragedy is selectively exploited, which at this time in our society largely involves race, and the main player is what is oxymoronically referred to as \u201cBlack Lives Matter.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Simply put- and anyone with a trace of humanity will agree- all lives matter, and that certainly includes black lives. What BLM has done, and it has profited them $90 million in the past year alone, has placed relative value on the lives of black people based upon the manner of death: those handful who have been killed during encounters with police are of enormous value to them, the primary source of their income (including\/especially via donations), whereas a child killed as collateral damage of black on black violence is largely an embarrassment. Though statistics can be used emotionally, and should always be questioned, in 2019 there were 15 black Americans (unarmed) killed by on-duty police. In contrast, roughly 6,800 black people were murdered by other blacks. In other words, the chance of a black person being killed in intra-racial murder was 453 times greater than an unarmed black person being killed by police- BLM garnered about $6 million for each unarmed black person killed by cops.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Politically necessary racism<\/strong>: Political power can be obtained in many ways- by force, by reasoning, by projecting a belief that \u201cwe\u2019re all in this together and we want everyone to succeed,\u201d and by projecting a belief that there is \u201cus\u201d and \u201cthem,\u201d and that \u201cwe\u201d are right and \u201cthey\u201d are wrong. This latter strategy, applied to race, has become the primary message, the means to acquire and maintain power, by the current iteration of the Democrat party. Full consideration of this topic could fill volumes, but the core understanding is that racism, or more correctly, perceptions of racism, must<\/em> exist, because this allows the Democrats to be the \u201cUs\u201d (kind-hearted, compassionate, and sinless), as opposed to the \u201cThem\u201d (evil and greedy racists). Of course the \u201cThem\u201d is simply anyone who disagrees with their agenda. Democrats need<\/em> racism, and the last <\/em>thing they want would be to proclaim, \u201cGreat news, we\u2019ve succeeded in eliminating racism!\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Paradoxically, for 100 plus years- from the end of the Civil War to the Reagan era- Democrats held the dominant political power in the South not because<\/em> they attacked others with allegations of racism but because<\/em> they were<\/em> unapologetically racist: creating and exploiting a state of fear of black citizens among the white electorate was<\/em> their basis for political power.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It might just as well have been racism: <\/strong>For those who follow NASCAR, there is a young driver named Bubba Wallace, the son of a white father who is apparently a successful businessman, and a black social worker mother; Bubba chose to identify as a black person, hence is a relatively rare black driver on the NASCAR circuit. In June of 2020, one of his crew discovered, as it is, a \u201cnoose\u201d hanging in his assigned garage for that particular track. A noose can reasonably be considered an overt symbol of racism given its relationship to lynching, but it would require intent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There was immediate and furious reaction, and the FBI was called in to investigate this ostensible \u201chate crime.\u201d It was quickly revealed that the \u201cnoose\u201d was a door pull and had been in place long before the garage was assigned to the young and angry race driver. I remember being disappointed that this immature and privileged millionaire sports celebrity passed up an opportunity to offer healing words, so to speak (such as, \u201cI reacted impulsively and used my platform as a celebrity to stir up outrage, when I should have suggested we hold our anger until we know the facts.\u201d). Rather, he chose to go down the \u201cit just as well could have been racism\u201d path, and NASCAR was ordered by its CEO to initiate \u201cunconscious bias training.\u201d This type of training- that presupposes a particular demographic is racist without any basis- is, paradoxically, inherently racist.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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