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Anthony's avatar

As I explained it to a far-left man in my dance community, "unequal outcomes" do not prove racism. To believe such is a complete redefinition of the word, creating moral equivalence between genuine racist hatred and the inevitable "disproportionate outcomes" of every human society in history.

I explained it to him by preempting every argument I knew he would make, with such accuracy that he was stunned into silence. That's important because I'm tired of leftists telling me I just don't understand.

Leftists redefined racism, labelled everyone outside their ideology as a racist, and then glorified and instituted real systemic racism in the form of unequal laws and hiring practices. My company has explicitly said in all-staff meetings that they want to hire darker skin over lighter skin.

Societal and economic design built around "equitable" and "proportionate" outcomes are a racist human rights abuse.

They think I'm racist for not joining their cause, and I believe their cause is explicitly and willfully racist. It is an impasse and will remain such until people understand that Marxist "racial equity" is both stupid and unethical.

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JD Cleveland's avatar

Unequal outcomes or disproportionate outcomes only prove racism when it's convenient to fit the narrative.

One example can be found (and is often discussed) in collegiate or professional athletics. Many on the left believe that it's racist that there are relatively few Black head football coaches. But, conversely, it's fine that there's a disproportionate number of Black football athletes.

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Cranky Frankie's avatar

Performance dance, like performance music, is a meritocracy and success comes from personal sacrifice and effort. Quotas of any kind diminish the value of that and discourage the pursuit of excellence. Both the art and the audiences suffer.

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Jeff Cunningham's avatar

Fifty shades of race.

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LonesomePolecat's avatar

It has been said anyone who wins an argument with a leftist is a racist.

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MDM 2.0's avatar

Or sexist

Or misogynist

One of them “ists” for sure

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