It took conservative radio host Ben Shapiro just 65 seconds on Friday to completely expose the racism implicit in the controversial interpretive legal theory known as “critical race theory.”
What did Shapiro say?
During an appearance Friday on HBO’s “Real Time,” Shapiro engaged in a contentious debate with MSNBC contributor Malcolm Nance about a range of topics that included CRT, authoritarianism, and the U.S. Capitol riot on Jan. 6.
In one exchange, Shapiro both explained CRT and exposed the racism inherent in the legal theory.
Critical Race Theory essentially argues that racism is baked into all the systems of American society, and that any sort of neutral system is, in fact, a guise for racial power. And so the argument is made by [CRT proponent] Derrick Bell, for example, that Brown v. Board of Education — and this is an argument that he made in 1991 — that Brown v. Board of Education was actually a way for the white community to leverage its own power; it wasn’t an attempt to end segregation in public schools.
Even things that are purportedly good, in terms of race, so long as they uphold these broader systems — things like capitalism or things like the meritocracy — these things are actually just guises for power. And so what that boils down to, in sort of practical terms, is all disparity equals discrimination. If you can see any stat where black people are underperforming white people, this means the system was set up for the benefit of white people, and that white people have a duty to tear down these systems in order to alleviate the racism that’s implicit in those systems.
When this comes to schools, what this tends to boil down to, is kids who are white have experienced privilege because the system was built for white people, and we have to change the standard.
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Nance responded to Shapiro by saying he “agrees with everything” Shapiro said while admitting that he affirms the “presuppositions” of CRT because they are “grounded in truth.”
In response, Shapiro pointed out the ironic nature of Nance’s position considering he has benefitted from aspects of American society that CRT criticizes.
“You seem to be a pretty good beneficiary of the meritocracy because you have merit,” Shapiro shot back. “If you’re going to criticize the meritocracy as an outgrowth of white supremacy, then you’re going to have to tear down the system that you’ve succeeded in.”
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Why did this need to be ‘exposed’? Isn’t it painfully obvious? Blacks keep screaming “Racist” at everyone else, when THEY are the real racists! They hate all white people – just because they’re white! That is the definition of “Racist”!
actually even though there is some blacks screaming rascism, it mostly comes from the “woke” dumbass white liberals screaming the loudest and causing the problems.
not interested in any
Anti/Never Trumper
Funny how that works . Guess learning is racists then to . So is that why black attack asians ??? They are the smartest race if you ask me . Just some can’t learn as fast so it has to be racists so the system will be changed for the stupider people . Most are just to lazy to study , and it’s easer to cry racists then to open a book . It’s not that any race doesnt have the chance to learn , they have to try but don’t .
RACISM: Definitional, Prejudicial, functional, and Institutional (systematic)
DEFINITIONAL RACISM:
One is definitionally racist if he or she believes his or her
race is superior or inferior to another race.
One’s perception is based upon one’s experiences; confusion
and ignorance affects perception.
Definitional racism is not, necessarily malevolent.
EXAMPLE: A suggestion that a person of one race is incapable
of functioning as well as a person of another race.
Whereas this statement may not be malevolent, it may be the
clearest and most stark example of racism.
PREJUDICIAL RACISM:
A negative perception of a race for any reason.
Prejudicial racism is not, necessarily, malevolent.
FUNCTIONAL RACISM:
An action against a person of a race, because of the race of that
person to the detriment of that person.
Functional racism is malevolent and must be addressed.
EXAMPLE: Adversely affecting someone only because of his or her race.
INSTITUTIONAL RACISM:
Legislation that affects or differentiates races and economic classes.
Legislation that adversely affects a person must be considered malevolent.
EXAMPLE: The concept of “Minimum Wage”; prevents a person of
any race from being employed due to the economic value of
that person being less than the “Minimum Wage”. This can be cured by
the reversal of all “Minimum Wage” legislation.
NOTES:
Racism without accompanying negative actions should be disregarded as
part of the human condition as is any prejudice.
Over time, prejudice, ignorance, and confusion are reduced.
It appears that the ubiquitous use of the terms racism and racist is
malevolent and insidious and should cease, i.e., one should not use them
in an argument as a rhetorical tool when one lacks rational and logical
responses.
CONCLUSION:
We should target functional and institutional racism and the nonsensical
weaponization and divisiveness of the terms racism and racist.
Those who consistently use those terms should be significantly admonished.
All comments will be appreciated.
michael zitterman
May 2, 2021
There are Blak people who have done very well in the current system. And then we have Leroy-shaw in the ghetto who skips or drops out of school because it is more fun to do the midnight hoops thing, do not work, drink ripple, con people, steal, burn, sell drugs, loot and get fat azz momma’s pregnant (so the government can support the kids), these are the az’s who are screaming racism. And the successful Blacks support this BS?