[Unz Review] Hillary Clinton’s "deplorable" speech has yet again raised the issue of whether countless white Americans are "racists." Of course, given the term's inherently fuzzy quality, who can authoritatively say for sure? But, imprecision acknowledged, it is important to scrutinize how the liberal media elite has expertly twisted racism to demonize millions of whites who (correctly) reject the "racist" label. Far more is involved than playing semantic games - controlling the meaning of "white racism" is a huge prize in today political environment.Moving along to the bottom line:
Why do liberals pursue this discussion-killing strategy? Let me suggest that demonizing whites in general and Trump supporters in particular with white racism cheap shots is the paramount value in today’s political conflict. It certainly outshines holding frank discussion that might accomplish something tangible. Going one step further, I suspect that the Milbank and company must know this awkward, unspeakable reality‐ nearly all black pathologies are self-inflicted‐but having repeatedly defined "racism" as anything that blacks find disrespectable, reversing course is no longer an option. There certainly are no personal costs for continued dishonesty and few blacks complain that avoiding racial offensiveness is a recipe for stagnation. Bashing whites as racist has become an all too easy way of making a living regardless of the consequences.