In last Friday’s news was a report that the FBI has determined that the Minneapolis Police Department has an established pattern of use of excessive force and discrimination against minorities, especially blacks and AmerInd people. This is a follow-up to the hyped George Floyd death at the hands of police in 2020.
That incident, that death, was blown up into a nationwide panic and witch hunt which has caused major changes in American society. Perhaps permanent changes. Among other things, we here at TPOL believe Floyd’s death led directly to a bitter (and so far successful) changing in how American history and teaching of history. Coupled with (and promoting) the vicious 1619 Project and Critical Race Theory, making Black Lives Matter a massive and influential movement and excuse for action, and no doubt influencing the 2020 presidential election and giving an excuse for the Biden regime to force still more changes, the impact is astonishing.
These States, we have been told, are a society, a system built on racism and the ideas of “white supremacy.” We must, as a people and fifty States (nations), totally dismantle anything that exists in which there is any possibility of these evil concepts. Now, or in the past – clear back, of course, to 1619. We must pay for the evil deeds of our ancestors – both actual physical ancestors and political-spiritual ancestors. Based, of course, on our skin color, our political and religious affiliations.
The above story seems to reinforce that attitude. After all, Minnesota and Minneapolis itself is the home, one of the founding and constant supporters of the glorious democratic (and Democratic) Progressive Movement. It is solid Blue. Politically correct. Yet, its military arm is systemically racist and tyrannical. Not historically, but today! In 21st Century America!
Yet in addition to the FBI report, a Federal judge has ordered the State of Minnesota to stop enforcing its own law discriminating against religious colleges and students. The law prohibited high school students from taking college classes from any institution that required a statement of faith.
But the above news story (even if from the corrupt and increasingly incompetent FBI) and other recent stories justify us asking, just who are the real racists?
Consider this story from Redmond, Washington. Redmond, again, is one of the heartlands of the Progressive, Woke movement in these States. Yet the city, its schools, and its society seem to be filled with evidence of racism?
In San Francisco, no less, a high school teacher has been suspended for targeting male, white students on the basis of their “gender” and race: for discrimination! In the city and the school district well-known for its constant fight against racism and for social justice, we have this?
The truth is, people of all political persuasions can be and many are racists. Against different “races” but have prejudices against some people based on color, ethnicity, ancestry, family background, and religion, among other things.Yes, even libertarians – lovers of liberty. The question is, do they follow up their beliefs or do they act in accordance with good morals and the principles of liberty despite their feelings?
Some political philosophies are more likely to provide outlets for racist actions than others. But as for us here at TPOL, who sincerely believe that we are not racists and who do not act in any way as racists, we will choose to continue to follow the God-given path of liberty.
