Antiracism Is Racist On Its Own Terms
Plus the CIA's Great Awokening, Basecamp's effort to take ideology out of the workplace, the GOP-Big Business divorce, and the crippling of education
Antiracism Is Racist On Its Own Terms
Perhaps the central animating principle underlying the Woke agenda is that equity in outcomes must supplant equality in rights, treatment under the law and general life opportunities.
So-called "antiracism" is at the core of the Wokeism that has overtaken much of the federal government, our corporate boardrooms and our schools. Antiracists suggest that one can judge a policy as antiracist by whether such policy contributes to achieving "equity"—and a person as antiracist by whether he actively supports such policy. Get with the Woke program, in other words, or you are "Jim Eagle."
Antiracists believe it is wholly justifiable to engage in outright discrimination and bigotry—abrogating rights, treating us as unequal under the law and rigging opportunities—to the extent it advances the cause of "equity." This experiment in social engineering is a recipe for disaster, eroding liberty and justice, fomenting societal rancor and division, and ultimately leaving us a poorer, less secure country.
But even setting these points aside, there is a fatal flaw among the antiracists that ought to be emphasized: Antiracists are racist on their own terms to the extent their favored policies contribute to inequity. In fact, many such policies seemingly will, and historically have.
I explain in a new piece in Newsweek, which you can read here.
NatCon Squad
Separately, do check out this week’s NatCon Squad, where we talk about the CIA’s Great Awokening, Basecamp’s defense of political neutrality in the workplace, the contretemps between the GOP and Woke Capital, and the dumbing down of our education system.
Newsmax
Lastly, you can catch me tonight on Newsmax’s “Rob Schmitt Tonight” at ~10:30PM.
Have a great weekend.