Talking about "the system" relieves us from personal action. What can I do about a 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀 system? How do I confront it (who)? Notice my question were with regard to personal action on my pa…
Talking about "the system" relieves us from personal action. What can I do about a 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀 system? How do I confront it (who)? Notice my question were with regard to personal action on my part. I can be an example, an inspiration, a helping hand, a kick in the ass as required to stand against racism at a local level within my sphere of influence. The system is above my paygrade. I don't make laws or corporate policies (the system).
"Talking about "the system" relieves us from personal action."
Yes, yes, yes. This, I believe, is exactly why it's become so trendy to do it.
And why people like DiAngelo have become millionaires telling white people, "of *course* you're racist! It's an inevitable consequence of having white skin. Just do some public self flagellation and put my book on your coffee table and you shall be absolved."
I think citing ‘systemic’ anything removes us from direct accountability for our actions and I applaud your embrace of what really matters - what we as individuals can do.
Without affirmative action black men with doctorates would still be unable to get any job above janitorial work. Racial bigotry is deeply ingrained in American culture and the only reason that we have made any progress is because of laws. Remove those laws and we will be back to where we were within a generation.
You will of course object that, as with anti-abortionists not universally opposing contraception, most people favor racial equality. Living with nonwhite coworkers and neighbors has softened and even eliminated the bigotry of their ancestors.
But just as you won't find prolifers passionately committed to keeping contraception available, you won't see many people putting anything on the line for racial justice. I would have; some people would have, but I have left.
These are poll results. They are not personal commitments.
"𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘪𝘴𝘮 𝘪𝘴 𝘢 𝘴𝘪𝘤𝘬𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘩𝘶𝘮𝘢𝘯 𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘥, 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘢 𝘧𝘢𝘤𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘴𝘺𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘮."
Talking about "the system" relieves us from personal action. What can I do about a 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀 system? How do I confront it (who)? Notice my question were with regard to personal action on my part. I can be an example, an inspiration, a helping hand, a kick in the ass as required to stand against racism at a local level within my sphere of influence. The system is above my paygrade. I don't make laws or corporate policies (the system).
"Talking about "the system" relieves us from personal action."
Yes, yes, yes. This, I believe, is exactly why it's become so trendy to do it.
And why people like DiAngelo have become millionaires telling white people, "of *course* you're racist! It's an inevitable consequence of having white skin. Just do some public self flagellation and put my book on your coffee table and you shall be absolved."
Seconded. Eschewing racist behavior is an individual responsibility
I think citing ‘systemic’ anything removes us from direct accountability for our actions and I applaud your embrace of what really matters - what we as individuals can do.
It takes laws.
Without affirmative action black men with doctorates would still be unable to get any job above janitorial work. Racial bigotry is deeply ingrained in American culture and the only reason that we have made any progress is because of laws. Remove those laws and we will be back to where we were within a generation.
You will of course object that, as with anti-abortionists not universally opposing contraception, most people favor racial equality. Living with nonwhite coworkers and neighbors has softened and even eliminated the bigotry of their ancestors.
But just as you won't find prolifers passionately committed to keeping contraception available, you won't see many people putting anything on the line for racial justice. I would have; some people would have, but I have left.
These are poll results. They are not personal commitments.