Why Racism is Everywhere

Today, racism seems to be everywhere, at least according to SJWs. We're told we live in a system of white supremacy. When they are not sipping on a Starbucks latte, eating a burrito bowl, or texting on their IPhone — we're told they are modern day slaves. The reason why racism seems to be at epidemic proportions today is because the definition has changed. At one time, racism was defined as 'the superiority and inferiority of races.' This definition could apply to anyone, however, in the past racism came mainly from whites to non-whites during the era of real white supremacy.

Traditional examples of racism were slavery, lynchings, Jim Crow, racial epithets, eugenics, etc. Today, those things, for the most part, are gone. Since the most overt forms of racism have vanished, the definition of racism had to undergo a re-tooling. Today, the social justice re-definition of racism is "prejudice plus power" and the only people with power are whites. The argument goes that non-whites don't have the power to discriminate against white people, therefore, the only ones who can be racist are white people. However, as Thomas Sowell stated, "power is relative by definition."

If you ask Tim Wise, can a black political official be racist in a black African country, he'll say no, because somewhere in the world there are white people with more power than him. So, even when the terms of the definition are fulfilled, the goalpost is moved. Racism is now micro-aggressions, cultural appropriation, white privilege, etc. These ideas aren't new, but they weren't mainstream, until today. The definition of racism is so nuanced and academic racism can appear to be everywhere and every white person is guilty of it. For instance, if you ask someone "where are you from?", that would be regarded as a micro-aggression because you are trying to suggest a non-white person is not a true American. It couldn't be that you heard an accent or the person made a statement that suggested they might not be from here. Instead, it has to be your inner-Klansman creeping out.

Will the Black Community Accept that Kenneka Jenkins Accidentally Killed Herself?

When all the facts are in and they show that Kenneka Jenkins reached her demise because she got too drunk and high resulting in poor decisions, will the black community admit they were wrong? Will the protests for answers stop after answers have been given? This is similar to Black Lives Matter wherein many black people created false narratives out of thin air, reacted with outrage before the investigation was complete, then claimed the police lied or tampered with evidence when the facts contradicted their narrative. This is a problem called "victimology". Victimology is the practice of claiming victimization disproportionate to actual experiences of victimization. The reason why this happens is because we as a society are not being honest with the black community. The fear of being called a racist or sellout overrides our commitment to truth.

The Problem of White Privilege

White privilege is a term that describes societal advantages that benefit white people not commonly experienced by non-whites under the same circumstances. For example, whites are more likely to be hired, less likely to be stopped by police, and more likely to get a loan than blacks. White privilege is often used to silence dissent by claiming a white person's opinion is less valid because they benefit from white privilege. The problem with white privilege theory is the problem with racism in general — it applies averages to individuals, and that's not how averages work. For instance, it would be racist to assume a black person is underprivileged because statistically he/she is more likely to be poor. The same logic follows when assuming one is privileged because of their race. According to intersectionality theory, people have multiple social identities that intersect or overlap. The problem of white privilege theory is that it uses an 'all things being equal' appr...

Tariq Nasheed is an Artist

The way Tariq Nasheed invents racial narratives out of thin air is an art. He should definitely go into fiction writing. All of a sudden, former MTV reporter Tabitha Soren is a white supremacist because she wasn't a fan of Tupac's music, was concerned about his reputation, and was afraid that his crew was strapped with guns? Listen to the artful way Tariq puts everything she says through a racial filter. My question is this, if Tabitha Soren is a white supremacist because she was concerned about the rape charges put against him, what does that make the black woman who levied the charges in the first place? She praised him several times throughout the video, but, as with Tariq, he ignores everything that doesn't fit the narrative.

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