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Genocide with a Harvard patina
TownHall.com ^ | 9/06/02 | Paul Craig Roberts

Posted on 09/05/2002 9:46:12 PM PDT by kattracks

Is the multicultural campaign really about diversity? Or is it about stamping out Western civilization and the "white race" itself?

College students will tell you that a university education today is a guilt trip for whites. The purpose is to prevent whites from appreciating and absorbing their own culture, and to make it difficult for whites to resist the unreasonable demands (quotas, reparations, etc.) from "people of color." To the questions, "Who am I? What am I?" the white university graduate answers, "a racist, sexist, homophobic oppressor."

Neither parents, trustees, alumni nor the public are aware of the anti-white propaganda that masquerades as education. When someone who is aware tells them, they think the person is exaggerating in order to make a point.

Now comes Harvard educated Noel Ignatiev, an academic at Harvard's W.E.B. DuBois Institute for African-American Research. Ignatiev is the founder of a journal, Race Traitor, which has as its motto, "Treason to whiteness is loyalty to humanity." The journal's purpose is "to abolish the white race."

In the least, Ignatiev intends cultural and psychological genocide for whites. It is unclear whether physical extermination is part of the program. A statement by the editors on the website says that the new abolitionists "do not limit themselves to socially acceptable means of protest, but reject in advance no means of attaining their goal."

Ignatiev does not believe his agenda is controversial. He writes, "The goal of abolishing the white race is on its face so desirable that some may find it hard to believe that it could incur any opposition other than from committed white supremacists." Thus does he put whites on notice. If they oppose their abolition, they are "white supremacists."

According to Ignatiev, "The key to solving the social problems of our age is to abolish the white race. ... Make no mistake about it," he says, "we intend to keep bashing the dead white males, and the live ones, and the females, too, until the social construct known as 'the white race' is destroyed -- not 'deconstructed,' but destroyed."

What "social construct" will be left? A black one? A Hispanic one? Muslim? Asian? What about Jewish?

The Washington Times reports that Ignatiev is himself Jewish. If Jewish intellectuals and Israeli political leaders can be believed, Jews have a cultural and racial consciousness. Israel is the Jewish homeland, and Israelis seem determined to keep it that way. Can anyone imagine a gentile at an Israeli university founding a magazine devoted to abolishing the Jewish race?

Yet Ignatiev believes that it is self-evident that whites in their homelands should be abolished. Where did he get this view? His only education was at Harvard, where he received two graduate degrees.

Is Harvard embarrassed? No. Ignatiev is showcased in the current issue of Harvard Magazine. Getting rid of whiteness is not controversial at Harvard, because it is the business of American universities.

A white skin, you see, is a mark of privilege. It is not the privilege of being admitted to Harvard even though you don't meet the entrance requirements. It is not the privilege of being hired independently of ability because of government-enforced racial quotas. It is not the privilege of being able to sue whites and "white companies" if blacks are not proportionately represented in the work force. It is not the privilege of being able to call whites every name in the book and sue if a white replies in kind.

The privilege of being white is that whites can secretly believe they are superior and, as long as they don't mention it, be loyal to the white race. "The white race is like a private club," says Ignatiev.

I am sure Ignatiev is well-informed, but I see no signs of this white loyalty. Most of the multiculturalists and radical feminists are white. Whites disadvantaged whites by imposing racial quotas. Despite widespread opposition to quotas, neither "white" political party will act to stop unconstitutional quotas, which have made a mockery of equality under law. Whites are inundated by massive non-white immigration, and neither "white" political party will act to restrain immigration. To the contrary, both parties pander to the immigrants.

But Ignatiev has an idea like Hitler. A race is guilty and must go. The communists said it was a guilty class that had to go. If you thought genocide was left behind in the 20th century, be apprised that today genocide has a home in the educational system.

Contact Paul Craig Roberts | Read his biography

©2002 Creators Syndicate, Inc.



TOPICS: Culture/Society; Editorial; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: culturewars; guilt; harvard; harvardu; iaar; ignatiev; karlmarx; leftwingnuts; marx; marxism; marxists; noelignatiev; nutjob; racetraitor; racism; webdubois; webduboisinstitute; whiteguilt; whiteprivilege

1 posted on 09/05/2002 9:46:12 PM PDT by kattracks
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To: kattracks
"A statement by the editors on the website says that the new abolitionists "do not limit themselves to socially acceptable means of protest, but reject in advance no means of attaining their goal."

Fine.

Neither do I.

Sleep well Mr. Ignatiev.

Regards,

L

2 posted on 09/05/2002 9:50:46 PM PDT by Lurker
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To: kattracks
I hope this means that we can start taking care of liberals.

I'd like to perform a scholarly report for harvard's science journal...The paper would determine whether or not running this "F" down at 50mph would correct the front bumper damage I received last Friday down in West Chester, PA.

3 posted on 09/05/2002 10:16:28 PM PDT by Captainpaintball
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To: kattracks
"we intend to keep bashing the dead white males, and the live ones, and the females, too, until the social construct known as 'the white race' is destroyed -- not 'deconstructed,' but destroyed."

-This agenda is being pushed by some in the advertising industry and in all parts of the general media.

4 posted on 09/05/2002 10:28:52 PM PDT by rimmont
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To: kattracks
Earth to PCR.
Marxists have always wanted to detroy the Jewishness of Jews by getting rid of Judaism. Go read "On the Jewish Question."
Marx's solution to the "Jewish Question" of how Jews could exist in Europe was to have Jews give up Judaism as part of the Proletarian Revolution.

In a mixture of Gramsci, Fannon, and Marx, Ignatiev seeks to extend this to all whites.
The solution proposed is not literal genocide, but cultural genocide.
5 posted on 09/05/2002 11:22:59 PM PDT by rmlew
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To: rmlew

Meet the Self-Loathing Jew cum Guilty White Liberal Elite


6 posted on 09/06/2002 9:22:01 AM PDT by opticoax
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To: Sabertooth; WRhine; FreedomFriend; dennisw; Age of Reason; LanaTurnerOverdrive
Ping
7 posted on 09/06/2002 9:36:54 AM PDT by Korth
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To: Korth
Ignatiev?
You have to give the man credit. He's carved out a niche for himself at Harvard and must pull in at least $100,000 year for this stupid bullshit.
8 posted on 09/06/2002 2:25:51 PM PDT by dennisw
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To: Lurker
I'm with you, comrade L. I'm not going quietly. Come and get it, Mr. Ignoramus.
9 posted on 09/06/2002 2:57:44 PM PDT by thegreatbeast
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To: kattracks
it seems like the influence of Karl Marx and his poison is very very strong in the intellectual life of our nation.
10 posted on 09/08/2002 12:41:56 PM PDT by Red Jones
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