PMSFKS

Being rather unwoke, I was mystified as to why it is forbidden to utter “all lives matter” or allude in any way to the horrific frequency of black-on-black urban crime. It turns out that merely being opposed to racism is not the same as being antiracist. Who knew? “Antiracist” requires adherence to the precept that all disparities are attributable to race and only to race. Therefore, anything that distracts from, complicates, or contradicts that precept is itself a racist act, even if factually true. (The spectacular anti-intellectualism of the defective products coming out of our universities is stunning.)

Once I finally grasped the simplicity and blinding stupidity of “antiracism,” I was immediately reminded of the Star Trek episode “The Changeling” (1967) the plot of which was reprised in the Star Trek movie (1979).

Remember how Capt. Kirk got the mutated/merged robotic Nomad (V’ger in the movie version) to destroy itself? Nomad was busily wiping out life forms from planets all over the quadrant but got the idea that James T. Kirk was its “creator” and Kirk used that to defeat the creature…

Conversations with the woke tend to have the same feel at the Kirk/Nomad exchange. To attempt a similar maneuver on a wokester, maybe first present this table from Powerline blog:

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Then remind the wokester/Marxoid subject that if they/zie/sie is indeed anti-racist then:

(1) By definition, all disparate outcomes are solely the result of race. The interjection of other intervening causes, explanations, or factors is an inherently racist act to evade the truth of systemic racism.

(2) Whiteness and its privileged status is the essence of racism. Whites cannot be victims because their power to oppress is systemic, which systemic oppression cannot end unless and until whiteness disappears.

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Alas, just being a wokester/Marxoid zombie probably means that one does not have sufficiently coherent programming to actually understand the contradiction so will likely not blow up like Nomad. That would certainly more entertaining than trying to have a cogent discussion with one.

(comments on an article about microagressions against blacks)

john witt: The whole concept of "micro aggressions" is a just another tool liberals use to make "whitey" look bad

Smooth Operator: Its small potatoes compared to the highly aggravating macroaggressions too many black people do to me every day. Beginning with assuming I'm a racist because of the color of my skin and not the content of my character.

Brad Carroll: Acting fearful around Blacks is often based on self preservation, in fact, I know blacks who have told me they do the same thing when young thugs show up!

nancy harris: How about the reverse microaggressions that blacks do against white people? Number one - assuming that every white person is racist. 99% of every one, irregardless of skin color, doesn't care about the skin color of everyone else.

gueast Marks: Was it microaggressions when white students had MANDATORY assemblies to listen to revolutionary "poets" wax on about killing and burning honkie? That was my experience of 1969.

muddy waters: How about the micro aggressions that are fostered on white people, such as "white privilege", the straightening of hair appropriating the white culture, giving people jobs because of color, just for starters.

John E: Its not our fault they never discovered the wheel or a written language. But they are fundamentally incapable of even conceiving of the notion that their failures are not our fault.

elvis elvis: So basically, 24 hours per day, all day, every day, everyone is constantly, non-stop performing microaggressions against this particular group. No defense from the charge, if one breathes, one is guilty, and only the "aggrieved" get to determine guilt, identify offensive acts, and demand justice.
What total nonsense. Whatever happened to "shake it off"?

A.H. A normal person would need AI to not say this list of micro-aggressions. Micro-aggressions are a strategy by progressives to control the narrative. I don't accept that systemic racism still exists in the US. Sure, there are still haters out there, but many groups have experienced that and it's not limited to black people. The focus should be on getting rid of all hate. Progressives have chosen groups to be privileged and groups not to be privileged. This is divisive and creates more ill-will.