May 31, 2023

Surprisingly Martin Luther King Day is still a national holiday. Why hasn’t he been cancelled over his past words that today would be deemed racist or white supremacist, much like the names of towns, mountains, or Confederate statues?

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As a reminder, MLK once spoke of the true measure of his fellow man, ”I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character.”

Today “content of character” or merit is deemed racist. If you think I jest, the Education Writers Association asks, “Are merit-based education admissions practices racist?” Why stop with merit. Everything is racist now.  The Seattle Times asks, “Is math racist?” Medium claims that waking up early is rooted in white supremacy. Perhaps I should sleep in more to atone for my alleged privilege.

In America today, everything is viewed through the eye of race and gender, ignoring experience and skills, in favor of fulfilling some arbitrarily defined quotas, all in the name of diversity. In other words, judging people, not by the content of their characters, but solely based on the color of their skin. MLK must be turning over in his grave.

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Even Russian president Vladimir Putin recognizes this and quoted MLK in a recent speech about the left’s wokeness. He noted that the majority of Russians don’t think a person’s skin color or gender are important. Instead, he said, “Each of us is a human being. This is what matters.”

How ironic that Putin speaks common sense, unlike most of the ruling class and elites in America.

Since quotas are seemingly based on ensuring that the compositions of organizations or professions reflect the same diversity as in general society, what exactly is American society’s diversity?

According to USA Facts, approximately 330 million people live in the United States. By race, the US is 59 percent White, 19 percent Hispanic, 13 percent Black, and 6 percent Asian. Do we need a law or constitutional amendment requiring that every organization, from the NBA to the New York Times editorial board, reflect these exact ratios?

Is the goal of race hustlers and virtue signaling leftists to force society to conform to these specific ratios? Or they want to take it even further? Here are some recent examples.

In the medical world, the once prestigious American College of Surgeons is pushing critical race theory. Rather than promoting their mission, “To serve all with skill and trust”, this longstanding surgical organization has declared itself to be “structurally racist.”