08-26-2020, 04:49 PM
(08-25-2020, 11:59 PM)Dill Wrote: My question is, do you view these uses of racial criteria as basically the same--one to EXCLUDE POC from equality and the other to INCLUDE them? Is your beef with the latter that the determination to choose a non-white, Biden's "exclusion of the white race," is like the exclusion of Blacks from southern lunch counters under segregation?
Of course, they're not the same. One was mandated by the government whereas the other is just being done by a singular individual. Now, just because they aren't bad to the same degree, they're still bad. Just like rape is bad, I think most people would say the raping of a child is far worse than that of a convicted felon in prison.
My 'beef', if you will, is that the solution to racism is not more racism. I don't like racism. I don't like it when a white person is racist; I don't like it when a black person is racist; I don't like it when a Democrat is racist; I don't like it when a Republican is racist (it's taking all my willpower to not start quoting Dr. Suess here).
It also bothers me when someone decries racism and saying it's a problem in the country but then turns around and is racist themselves or makes a racist statement or act etc.
(08-25-2020, 11:59 PM)Dill Wrote: I agree that "the left" does care about race and gender, but I would say their "care" is about creating equality of opportunity, not inequality. I am wondering if you disagree with that.
At BEST, they care about creating equality of OUTCOME. But, let's be honest, the main reason they "care" is it gives them a way to shut down an argument or to be critical of their opponent.