Free Advice on How to Shut Down the Race Card. (Remember, you get what you pay for)

Dictionary.com ^ | 09-17-09 | vgova3

[vg0va3]

Tired of having the race card played, but not have a rebuttal because you can't disprove the accusation?

I am. Instead, I try to frame the conversation around the definition of the word Racism - The belief that race accounts for differences in human character or ability and that a particular race is superior to others.

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/racism

[Brugmansian]

Aphorisms of Nicolás Gómez Dávila have been useful for me while talking to liberals about, among other things, race:

The racist is annoyed because he secretly suspects that the races are equal. The anti-racist is annoyed because he secretly suspects that they are not

An individual declares himself a member of some group or other with the goal of demanding in its name what he is ashamed to claim in his own name.

More here

[mjp]

but not have a rebuttal because you can't disprove the accusation

a person could try saying that he believes in individualism, and free will,and judges people by their own personal character and actions, and that a government that is limited and just and a society that is free helps to block racism. And also say that the opposite liberal worldview of collectivism, determinism, and statism encourages racism.

[RobRoy]

>>Never argue with an idiot. They’ll drag you down to their level and then beat you with experience.<<

And then call you an idiot. ;)

It is one of those “pearls before swine” things...

[dearolddad]

The logic card doesn’t work on liberals.

As Dearoldad Sr. used to say (he was borne and raised in Louisiana) "I am an equal opportunity bigot I hate everybody"

[vg0va3]

My head just exploded.

[Judith Anne]

Thank you for posting that link. Amazing!

[Brugmansian]

Nicolás Gómez Dávila is good, isn't he?

He is a one example of the lock the left has had on translations for over half a century. If he had been a marxist, he would be as well known as Sartre and Foucault. Marxists get translated. Conservatives do not. The New York publishing houses and our universities are not interested.

[Kevmo]

I might have to give that a try. Thanks for posting it.