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Conrad Black: Racism is dying, yet hateful people are still frequently accusing non-racists of it
National Post (Canada) ^ | 08 September 2016 | Conrad Black

Posted on 09/10/2017 9:43:51 AM PDT by Lorianne

Almost everyone except those psychologically and politically dependent on accusing others of being racists can agree that racism is evil. I think almost everyone except those malignant defamers, who denounce all with whom they disagree as racist, can agree that all people are fundamentally equal and must be treated equally; that all definable groups of people are equal in their human merit; and that all such groups, unless they are defined by sociopathic goals, should be proud of whatever it is that defines them as a group.

I cannot think of a more stupid and unjust reason for hiring or not hiring, electing or voting against, befriending or shunning anyone, than the ancient points of discrimination: race, sect, gender, sexual orientation, economic level, or, within reason, opinions on almost any subject. Racism, in all advanced societies, and certainly in North America, is now as rare and unrigorous as the flat-earth society. There are some white supremacists and white and non-white people who hate whites, but they are a very small percentage of the population. Almost no one anyone knows cares a jot about what race anyone is. It’s as fatuous, though more sinister, as screaming at people who have antimacassars on the arms of their chairs, part their hair differently, or like a different flavour of ice cream.

The fact that there is such a consensus has driven the forces of hate to the desperate nostrum of accusing those that they hate, for reasons of envy or political disagreement, of being racists.

There are very few racists, so the psychotic malcontents are cornered in our society with no tactic left but to accuse others of what afflicts them

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TOPICS: Canada; Culture/Society; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: conradblack; racebaiters; racecard; radiclleft
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1 posted on 09/10/2017 9:43:51 AM PDT by Lorianne
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To: Lorianne

Racism, in all advanced societies, and certainly in North America.
Guess who has never been in Chicago or Los Angeles......


2 posted on 09/10/2017 9:54:34 AM PDT by Vaduz (women and children to be impacted the most.)
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To: Lorianne

I really believe Mr. Black is right. If the race card is off the table what do they have left? They just can’t let go.

How do WE get our point across? Kissing butt and guilt trips will get us nowhere. Trump won’t go there and they know it. We’ll have to be more up front on that damage the left has done to the black family. Just look at Mr. Cromarte.


3 posted on 09/10/2017 9:55:18 AM PDT by DIRTYSECRET (urope. Why do they put up with this.)
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To: Lorianne

Too much money and power in the racial grievance industry to let go. Those in the hustle don’t have much else to use.


4 posted on 09/10/2017 10:13:45 AM PDT by Anti-Bubba182
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To: Lorianne

Herein lies the true meaning of institutionalized racism. It’s not at all about “white privilege” - It’s about the construction and maintenance by the left of a social “Discourse” and apparatus that enshrines “racism” as a permanent social feature. For the left, problems like “racism” are never to be solved. Rather, they must be political nurtured.


5 posted on 09/10/2017 10:14:16 AM PDT by Chengdu54
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To: Lorianne
"Racism is dying, yet hateful people are still frequently accusing non-racists of it"

And weasels try to avoid the same accusations by joining in on the slander.

6 posted on 09/10/2017 10:16:49 AM PDT by UnwashedPeasant (I told you so)
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To: Lorianne
So long as it is advantageous to the racist, racism will endure. So long as it is more approved by the racist's peer group than disapproved, racism will endure.

You get what you reward, and minority racists are very well rewarded for it at the moment, both in terms of money and celebrity. When that diminishes, the hatred will diminish. That doesn't look to be anytime soon.

7 posted on 09/10/2017 10:21:00 AM PDT by Billthedrill
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To: Lorianne

Let’s see: Black lives matter, New Black Panther party, Congressional Black Caucus, Nation of Islam, and Jeremiah A. Wright, Jr and his Trinity United Church of Christ. Nah, not a sign of racism in this country.


8 posted on 09/10/2017 10:21:35 AM PDT by antidemoncrat
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To: Lorianne

“Racism” is the excuse for requiring Affirmative Action and civil rights lawyers. The Left HAS TO maintain the narrative that there is pervasive racism, in order to justify requiring the government to spend $billions to combat it.

Also, it is easier to blame your lack of success on “racism”, than to admit that perhaps you should have tried harder and studied more.


9 posted on 09/10/2017 10:22:38 AM PDT by PapaBear3625 (Big governent is attractive to those who think that THEY will be in control of it.)
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To: Lorianne
Racism, in all advanced societies, and certainly in North America, is now as rare and unrigorous as the flat-earth society.

Why?

Did Reverends Jesse Jackass, Al Sharptongue and Jeremiah "GD America" Wright all die unexpectely?

Did the NAACP, Black Lives Matter and The Nation of Islam all see the light, raise the US Flag, and become Republicans?

10 posted on 09/10/2017 10:31:28 AM PDT by ROCKLOBSTER (Celebrate "Republicans Freed the Slaves Month")
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To: Lorianne

If you are black and say racism is dying, it is necklace treatment for you...


11 posted on 09/10/2017 10:32:32 AM PDT by lavaroise
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To: Billthedrill
I believe the "racist" accusation has been cast about so indiscriminately as to have rendered it nearly meaningless.

If a lefty were to call me "racist" to my face, I would likely chuckle and respond, "yes, and you're an intellectually low-functioning pedophile. Guess which I'd rather be?"

12 posted on 09/10/2017 10:32:52 AM PDT by daler
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To: Lorianne

These daze it’s Political Orientation that faces the strongest knee-jerk (epphasis on jerk) bigotry.


13 posted on 09/10/2017 10:33:40 AM PDT by Paladin2 (No spelchk nor wrong word auto substition on mobile dev. Please be intelligent and deal with it....)
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To: Lorianne

Very well stated.


14 posted on 09/10/2017 10:34:24 AM PDT by WashingtonSource
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To: Vaduz


Racism, in all advanced societies, and certainly in North America. Guess who has never been in Chicago or Los Angeles......


Society in Chicago and LA is more primitive than many parts of North America.
15 posted on 09/10/2017 10:49:58 AM PDT by The_Media_never_lie
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To: daler

The best response to being called
a racist is, “So what?”


16 posted on 09/10/2017 11:34:35 AM PDT by sparklite2 (I'm less interested in the rights I have than the liberties I can take.)
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To: Lorianne

It may be dying, but some are trying to make it very hard and unpleasant for many of us to witness that death.


17 posted on 09/10/2017 11:54:45 AM PDT by mulligan
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To: Lorianne

Question

How many freepers think a minority white America will be ok?

Am i a racist for asking?

I’ve lived everywhere as a minority white guy.....except for Japan I’m not optimistic


18 posted on 09/10/2017 11:58:10 AM PDT by wardaddy (Virtue signalers should be shot on sight...conservative ones racked and hanged then fed to dogs)
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To: antidemoncrat

Those groups are free to hate and work to disadvantage those they call Privileged Oppressors for racial reasons, because, they say, only Privileged Oppressors can be racist.


19 posted on 09/10/2017 12:00:18 PM PDT by Architect of Avalon
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To: wardaddy

How do you believe it will be?


20 posted on 09/10/2017 12:02:51 PM PDT by Architect of Avalon
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