Weaponizing racism

Weaponizing racism - Bill Wilson -

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Racism, labeling someone a racist, making accusations of racism are all very trendy now in the national news. Is it racist to criticize someone's political beliefs or body of work if they are a different color than you? Absolutely not. If, however, the criticism is based in believing that person's body of work is subpar because of the color of his/her skin, that is racist. Herein is the ad hominem: attack people by calling them racist if they criticize someone of color. That is not racism. The criticism must be based on race for it to be racist. A recent story revealed audio tapes of President Richard Nixon and California Governor Ronald Reagan making racist remarks. There is likely an agenda behind this coverage.

 

According to the reports, Reagan and Nixon were discussing in quite derogatory terms how certain African UN Ambassadors did not support the US position against recognizing communist China. Nixon later embellished the story wherever he could, according to TheAtlantic.com. Judging from the quotes, the two were making racist remarks. The agenda behind this could very well become the insinuation that racism is systemic in the Republican Party and, consequently, Republicans who support the party are either racists themselves or support racism. The media would try to tie racism to a long line of Republican Presidents-Nixon, Reagan, Trump, probably even the Bush's.

 

Let us remember something when it comes to racism. The Republican Party could be considered to have been birthed as a counter to racism. Abraham Lincoln was the first Republican Party president. He also prosecuted the Civil War where some 600,000 Americans were killed. These lives were lost, among other things, because well-established Southern Democrats refused to give up their stronghold over the most racist of institutions in American history-slavery. Until recently, Southern Democrats fought in Congress against every law to establish and integrate Black Americans as equal. Even Lyndon Johnson's Civil Rights Act was passed only because of Republican support as the Democratic majority voted against it. Johnson, himself, was infamous for his racist remarks. How twisted is this political landscape?

 

For me, I am a race person-the human race. I wholeheartedly believe Galatians 3:28 also applies to people of color when it says, "There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus." I realize there were slaves in the Bible and God allowed it. But no man should own another and all should be measured by the content of their character, not the color of their skin. It is grievous when racism is weaponized and society becomes so divisive that well-intended men and women cannot even speak about certain issues for fear of being branded with a most offensive label. As Christians, let us have the love of Christ for all people, speak the truth in love, and overcome the weaponization of race so irresponsibly unleashed against so many.

 

 

 

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