With apologies to Winston Churchill, whose statue is likely to be pulled down someday soon anyway, the following observation appears in order: “Never have so many been made to feel so guilty by so few.”
The national shaming campaign that has seized the microphone in the past couple of months wants you to know that America is systemically racist, that America is hateful and phobic and is a house hopelessly divided. This message is not true. What it is, instead, is a purposeful plan being carried out by those favoring a more Marxist or totalitarian worldview, very likely with the shadowy support of foreign governments.
That there are elements of racism and real racists in this country is undeniable. Black Americans suffer in many ways in America. Even where there is no overt racism, there can be a kind of indifference or apathy that keeps one’s conscience dulled to the hurtful experiences of others. The Black Lives Matter message, at its core, resonates with people of good will across the races. Unfortunately, this message is being hijacked and used for cover by violent pawns of America’s far left who want a different form of government than the one we have today.
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