nwtk2007 wrote:
in a September 2020 executive order from former President Donald Trump. Trump aimed to ban federal workplace training that touched on systemic racism. Trump’s list, for example, barred anything that said:
“The United States is fundamentally racist or sexist.”
“An individual, by virtue of his or her race or sex, is inherently racist, sexist, or oppressive, whether consciously or unconsciously.”
“Any individual should feel discomfort, guilt, anguish, or any other form of psychological distress on account of his or her race or sex.”
“Meritocracy or traits such as a hard work ethic are racist or sexist, or were created by a particular race to oppress another race.”
Now tell us what is wrong with this? And notice the third one regarding "discomfort." Remember when Michelle Obama said that we should feel "discomfort" if we find ourselves to be a white person in a room full of white people??
The entire world, every single country, has at one time or still is, racist, sexist or oppressive. The sins of the past are the past. Lets leave those sins in the past and recognize that we have moved forward and are now, for the most part, beyond it and continually working to keep it in the past. And we all know or should know that the USA is much more beyond that past than most countries are today; most notably African, Middle eastern and Eastern countries.
in a September 2020 executive order from former Pr... (
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Facing America's History of Racism Requires Facing the Origins of 'Race' as a Concept