Good video.
As a Black American myself I find what these young people are saying resonates with my experience.
I joined this Forum 5.5 years ago, and I intentionally refused to reveal my race during discussions about race-related issues. This because I wanted to be judged on the content of my posts (i.e. my "character") as opposed to the color of my skin (i.e. claiming special consideration).
I held to that for the most part until shortly after the 2016 election period when my defense of Trump's statements and policies ended up with accusations I was expressing my "White privilege." (Like David Webb per Areva Martin.)
Then I found that after revealing it to counter this smear I was faced with assertions from some Forum members that I was either a "race traitor," or a "White supremacist" in sheep's clothing (2 of the only 3 people I have ever placed on ignore).
It really is hard for some people to believe that there are independent minded Black Americans. IMO this is due in great part to the narrative over the last 50 years that we are all victim's of never-ending racism, perpetually child-like and innocent who must be taken care of by those who know what is best for us.
Small wonder many of us are breaking away from the Democratic plantation.
Hoo kay...you might not like me after this next comment...however Play It Safe Tuesday isn't until tomorrow, so here it goes... Given the clear implications of racial disparity statistics, is the take away here that a black conservative is no more interested in fixing those disparity statistics than a white conservative?
You seem to think that acknowledging racial disparity is some kind of feel good exercise, or some kind of enjoyable condescension that leads to control. As if fixing these racial disparities wouldn't result in a massive drop in crime, a higher earning tax base potentially resulting in less taxes for everyone, a more educated group of voters, a lessening of the cost burden associated with prisons and social assistance programs, just to name a few... Yes, there is a direct benefit in the lives of marginalized people when the consequences of that marginalization is reduced or eliminated, but one shouldn't stop there, lest they miss the second win of the win / win here. There are plenty of reasons to be sick of the disparities, and what they bring, many self serving, even if mutually beneficial.
If you're saying that your life has never been impacted by racism, I'm very happy to hear that. Statistically you are ahead of the curve, perhaps even a slight outlier. But unless you have some other explanation for why these disparity statistics exist, you guys (conservatives) fixing those disparities would appear to remain the best course of action, regardless of what the perception of that work is - what you call "being taken care of by those who know what is best for us" is also being fiscally responsible - even taking empathy out of the equation, fixing racial disparity should very much appeal to conservatives...yet we keep hearing from them that there are no discrimination problems - unless we're talking about the Jews, of course. "What's best" for you is what's best for everyone: a society free of racial, or any other, disparity.
I'm not sure why you wouldn't be for acknowledging and addressing disparities of any kind faced by fellow citizens - a free nation should have eliminating disparities at it's core. I hope you'll believe me when I tell you I'm not assuming anything about you with this post - only expressing confusion. Perhaps I'm missing something. And before I get accused of being a holier than thou Canadian, I will fully admit we have our own problems up here, which I'd be happy to discuss, but fall outside the scope of this thread.
