Don't Fall for the Racial Shell Game
Racial terminology is often nothing more than misdirection
The Left set a trap, and Charlie Kirk walked right into it
“Whiteness” is a slanderous term intended to depict Judeo-Christian values as inherently racist
“Black lives matter” was a term intended to put a noble face on ignoble deeds
Race is often injected into conversation as a means of misdirection
Yesterday afternoon, Charlie Kirk put out the following tweet:
Whiteness is great.
Be proud of who you are.
Now, Charlie is a smart guy who’s done a lot of great work, but this was an unacceptably foolish statement for the following reasons:
There is no such thing as "whiteness." By using this poisoned term, he adopted the Left's false premise.
He fell into the trap of embracing something not because it was good but merely because his enemy opposed it.
Being proud of one’s skin color is always a bad move. There is no moral merit to skin color; no basis for being legitimately proud.
“Whiteness” is a shell game
“Whiteness” is a shell game, and Charlie fell for it. Here’s how the game works:
Leftists are determined to destroy Western Civilization, so they take aim at the values that comprise its foundation (e.g., God, family, country, hard work, individualism). They seek to make these values unpopular within the West, knowing that the culture will collapse if it can be convinced to destroy its own foundation.
To that end, they have taken to referring to this collection of values as “whiteness,” despite the fact that none of them has anything to do with skin color. It would have made just as much sense to refer to them as "penguinism," as they have every bit as much to do with penguins as "white people." Since penguins aren’t regarded as inherently evil, however, “whiteness” makes for more effective slander.
Despite this senselessness, the Left, through relentless repetition, succeeded in characterizing these values as inherently "white," thus setting a trap for anyone who dared to defend them. Now, anyone who stands up for equality of opportunity, merit-based achievement, or punctuality, for example, is said to be defending “whiteness,” and is therefore a white supremacist.
The net effect is to disparage anyone who defends the West (and the US in particular) as morally defective. And though it is a logical fallacy to do so, the Left then uses this allegation of moral inferiority as a justification for dismissing the person’s arguments without considering their merits.
“Black lives matter” was the same ruse
This is the same game leftists played with BLM. They took a collection of objectively evil behaviors and values (e.g., rioting, arson, assaulting police, destruction of the nuclear family) and labeled these "Black Lives Matter." Anyone who opposed these evils was said to be denying the value of "black lives," despite (again) the fact that none of these things has any connection whatsoever to skin color.
Race is misdirection
The game here is to use racial terminology to misdirect from social demolition. The Left knows that when it chums the waters of discourse with racial division, all other issues are forgotten as people abandon their senses for their grievances. It’s shameful that we continue to fall for this trick after having seen it performed countless times and knowing precisely how it works.
Unfortunately, Charlie Kirk, who should have known better, took the bait. Instead of keeping his focus on the Left’s agenda, he foolishly — and quite unnecessarily — waded into the racial quagmire, and in doing so entangled himself in an easily-avoided trap. I sincerely hope he realizes his error soon and doesn't make the prideful mistake of doubling down.
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