Of course, racism is an old, old tradition with Democrats.
I'm so old that I can remember the Rev. Martin Luther's admonition to judge people not by the color of their skin but by the content of their character. But maybe that was just a piece of throw-away rhetoric for Democrats.
I am too LowDown. One of the most racist things the Democrats and other dogooders have done to people who happen to be black is to demand that they be included no matter how much standards have to be lowered to qualify somebody or how many more qualified people have to stand aside in order for a black person to be included. It is racist because:
1. To require 'diversity' by any means necessary puts a competent black person, no matter how qualified, in the position of being seen as the 'token black' or 'the affirmative action employee' or 'getting his/her job just because he/she is black and not because he/she was qualified for it.' It happens when the employee is hired, and when he/she gets a raise or is promoted or is given some award. It is a cruel thing to do to a competent employee who happens to be black.
2. Such policy implies that black people overall are less intelligent, less capable, less educated, less able to learn and earn credentials on their own, and achieve on their own merits. It is insulting and demeaning to anybody put in that position.
3. It implies that somebody who is not black is incapable of treating all people fairly and equitably in all things.
4. It too often instills a sense of victimization, oppression, and injustice in people and, as a result, encourages them to be suspicious, hostile and angry and dress and behave and speak differently and use 'black' names with the net result that they remove themselves from the mainstream.
5. It requires people to see race first and forbids them to treat skin color as of no more importance than hair color or eye color.
Slavery ended in this country more than 150 years ago. We have not had segregation anywhere and we have had equal rights for all for well over 50 years now. The vast majority of Americans have no memory of segregation at all. But racism is so profitable for some politicians and all the race baiters of all skin colors and ethnicities, it benefits THEM to keep racism alive and well by pushing the victim, injustice, 'white people gonna keep you down' mantra alive and well. And any people of color who dare stray off that plantation are thorough excoriated, accused, blamed, and ostracized, if not actively destroyed even as any white person who dares speak any other doctrine will surely be labeled racist.
It is wrong. It is cruel. It is evil.
