System racism is a cottage industry mandated, administered and operated by politically wok progressives. If you don’t buy their wok wares of racial discrimination and social justice you are hailed as an inhumane, barbarous bigot.
Yet, racism, in all of its historical ugliness still survives, but racial discrimination is not systemic, rampant or ubiquitous. The one big racist I knew, who was ejected from our house, and told not to come back, died some 25 years ago. That doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist, it has become, in most locales, an atypical view or behavior. While attitudes towards racism may require some self-reflection to determine if one harbors any unconscious biases, to the racial activist it’s a seething societal issue, manifested in large part in Caucasian men.
The movie “Am I a Racist”, a satirical documentary, on racism as well as Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI), has an “A” audience rating and at the time of this writing opened in fourth place at the weekend box-office. This is testimony to my point on the decline of the unwanted trait.
One movie critic on World of Reel writes: “Much like last year’s “Sound of Freedom,” Walsh’s doc is a ticking time bomb of outrage waiting to happen. It’s come to the point where, despite its commercial success, “Am I Racist?” only has seven reviews logged in on Rotten Tomatoes (all positive). There’s also not a single review on its Metacritic page. Major outlets like Variety, The Hollywood Reporter, The New York Times and Deadline have all opted not to review “Am I Racist?” And yet, audiences seem to love the film. Its Rotten Tomatoes audience score currently sits at 99 percent “fresh.” The movie’s CinemaScore is an “A” rating.”
He further adds, “Apparently, popular YouTuber Jeremy Jahns, one of the few critics who reviewed the film, is getting harassed with threats. There’s been a major pile-on that’s resulted in Jahns losing subscribers, being called a “racist,” and all simply because he reviewed the movie.
Conversely, Bill Gates the professional progressive writes about his upcoming Netflix documentary, “Each episode of What's Next? covers one of the most critical challenges of our time: AI, climate change, misinformation, disease eradication, and income inequality. While filming the show, I had the opportunity to sit down with some of the world’s biggest, brightest thinkers and innovators—from familiar faces like Dr. Anthony Fauci and Open A.I. co-founder Greg Brockman, to new friends like Lady Gaga and James Cameron, to unexpected collaborators like Senator Bernie Sanders. These conversations, and so many others, opened my eyes to new perspectives and helped me think about the future in ways I hadn't before. They were powerful reminders of how much progress we still need to make, and how many inspiring people are working to make it happen.“
Take a look at Gates “experts” – Anthony Fauci, Lady Gaga, James Cameron and Bernie Sanders - talk about discovering leftist twin telepathy. These are, he states, the world’s biggest, brightest thinkers and innovators. That being the case, it’s no wonder the world is in a “world of hurt”.
Now if a progressive in any discipline can connect two wok issues together, hero or heroine worship is certain to arrive as is donations of money in the bank. Racism and climate change fits that bill. AI states that, “Systemic racism and climate change are inextricably linked, with marginalized communities facing disproportionate impacts from both. Addressing these issues requires a comprehensive approach that acknowledges and addresses historical and ongoing systemic racism, prioritizes climate justice, and centers the needs and experiences of marginalized communities.
The progressive’s embellishment of racism is merely a step up from the earlier generation of liberal victimization. While professing sympathy and compassion, for those they declare as societal victims it does not necessarily develop into physical or material assistance. Racism and victimization is blamed solely on society, and no responsibility is placed on those they say are, or have become, victims.
In specific locations of the country, administered by lenient, leftist politicians, it would appear that even criminals have become victims. Those that endeavor to impede them are accused of racial discrimination.
Matt Walsh’s film “Am I a Racist” and testimony negating anthropogenic climate change are two things the leftist does not want to hear or face. They desperately need to keep these issues alive and thriving in hopes of keeping an iron grip on political power. Both the hyperbole racial issues and climate climate are meant to panic and progressives know that panic drives political action and power.
Nice parallel Ron.