With all the shouting about the Confederate flag etc. as indicators of institutional or societal racism in America, I think it is worth taking a dispassionate look at that subject. Here's the key question: which institutions in America are racist? To be clear, this is not a question asking which things in daily life might hurt the feelings of one group or another. This is not asking which group does better than another. It is a question that is very simple; which institutions in America are racist?
The answer is pretty simple. Government institutions are not racist. American businesses are not racist. Religious institutions are not racist. All the principal institutions of American life are not racist. It is a reality that many on the left do not like; they need the constant false charges of racism to keep minorities supporting them, but it is reality nevertheless.
We know, however, that success among racial/ethnic groups is quite varied. The highest income levels, for example, among these different groups is for Asian Americans. That's right, the median income for an Asian American family is significantly higher than it is for a white or a black family. Is that proof of bias in our culture against whites and blacks and in favor of Asians? NO. Asians are just a few percent of the US population. They would likely be the victims of racism if it were to exist. Instead, they do better, on average, than their neighbors.
Of course, I point out the Asians because the usual "proof" of racism in America is that blacks have lower incomes than whites or Hispanics. But is that actually proof of racism? Is it possibly proof that the so-called anti-poverty programs created by the left actually work to insure that those in poverty stay in poverty by taking away many of the incentives for self improvement?
Things have changed greatly in the USA since a hundred years ago when we had a racist, segregationist in the White House (Democrat Woodrow Wilson). Let's look at reality, not some phony political construct that the Democrats use to keep their base supporting them.
The answer is pretty simple. Government institutions are not racist. American businesses are not racist. Religious institutions are not racist. All the principal institutions of American life are not racist. It is a reality that many on the left do not like; they need the constant false charges of racism to keep minorities supporting them, but it is reality nevertheless.
We know, however, that success among racial/ethnic groups is quite varied. The highest income levels, for example, among these different groups is for Asian Americans. That's right, the median income for an Asian American family is significantly higher than it is for a white or a black family. Is that proof of bias in our culture against whites and blacks and in favor of Asians? NO. Asians are just a few percent of the US population. They would likely be the victims of racism if it were to exist. Instead, they do better, on average, than their neighbors.
Of course, I point out the Asians because the usual "proof" of racism in America is that blacks have lower incomes than whites or Hispanics. But is that actually proof of racism? Is it possibly proof that the so-called anti-poverty programs created by the left actually work to insure that those in poverty stay in poverty by taking away many of the incentives for self improvement?
Things have changed greatly in the USA since a hundred years ago when we had a racist, segregationist in the White House (Democrat Woodrow Wilson). Let's look at reality, not some phony political construct that the Democrats use to keep their base supporting them.
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