I don't think the academic propagators of systemic racism care about the facts. These are generally postmodernist, neo-marxists, who believe that everything can be reduced to power; and if they can convince enough black people that whites are oppressing them, and enough white people that they are oppressors (or "white adjacent" Asians), then they can obtain power.
McWhorter says he's "surprised" that someone with such intelligence fails to evaluate him objectively. But I do wonder if he really believes that -- perhaps he's just being kind -- because history has shown us, unequivocally, that there are many geniuses who seek power over truth, and who have no interest in goodness. Hitler, Stalin and Mao would happily manipulate the masses to achieve their ends.
In regards to the masses who believe in this -- well, I think they are just influenced by their professors. Academia has become sort of a reeducation camp.
I don't think the academic propagators of systemic racism care about the facts. These are generally postmodernist, neo-marxists, who believe that everything can be reduced to power; and if they can convince enough black people that whites are oppressing them, and enough white people that they are oppressors (or "white adjacent" Asians), then they can obtain power.
McWhorter says he's "surprised" that someone with such intelligence fails to evaluate him objectively. But I do wonder if he really believes that -- perhaps he's just being kind -- because history has shown us, unequivocally, that there are many geniuses who seek power over truth, and who have no interest in goodness. Hitler, Stalin and Mao would happily manipulate the masses to achieve their ends.
In regards to the masses who believe in this -- well, I think they are just influenced by their professors. Academia has become sort of a reeducation camp.