Systemic racism. This is one of the top-level tenants in the CRT framework. The idea is to teach that there are racial inequalities built into laws, and how they are enforced and punished. Remember, CRT is a framework intended to be a lens to examine doubtful legal practices.
The idea is to challenge all levels of the system from the constitution, down to the policeman on the street. That sounds good, right? If the system holds up to scrutiny, then all is good. The problem is that CRT and those who use it as a framework already have presupposed biases, and already see demons behind every doorknob. Everybody and everything are racist, until proven otherwise.
The flaw is, that logic is tossed out the window, and only the subjective experience of the oppressed race matters. To say there are systemic problems means that someone has applied the framework and identified flaws. None of the sources I’ve read have recited any legal code to point out.
In fact, quite the opposite is found. The legal system goes out of its way to word laws to be fair across the board. The law strives to be equitable when it comes to opportunities to buy real estate, and have a safe place to live. Laws strive to offer level footing to get an education, and a shot at a better job. Laws are in place to ensure there’s no discrimination in getting a job.
But wait. Proponents of CRT don’t care about equal opportunity. They imagine that laws are created to stack the deck. Even when you point out how fair the law is, its racist… because they said so. They are the oppressed, and nobody has authority to prove them wrong.
Have there ever been laws designed to be racist? Have you ever heard of Jim Crow?
Laws are intangible concepts. People make them, so any evidence of racism should show up in the laws. There is little to none. When laws are found to be biased, there is legal process to remove them. Jim Crow laws were really not in the legal system. They were a set of unwritten social practices intent on segregating races, and denying rights under the written law. The civil rights movement of the 1960’s did two things. It ensured equity under the law, and it made society aware of the unfair treatment. By and large, it worked, and society had a wake-up call and change of heart.
Once laws are made, it takes people to enforce the laws. Police forces are made up of citizens in a community. How much racism is in the community? That would end up being a good indicator of systemic problems, but the problems are limited to that locality. It would be a good idea to use legal means to change policies in how laws are enforced, hiring a well-trained police force, but keep in mind one important question. What is the best action for the community? Not for me. Not for my group. What is best for everyone?
There’s no law that says you must starve. In fact, there are plenty of people who would be willing to feed you. But if you walk out of a grocery store, pushing a cart of food you didn’t pay for, that’s called stealing. If you snuck into someone’s house to help yourself to their fridge, that’s not only stealing, but breaking and entering.
Though the store, or the home owner may be sympathetic to hunger, laws protect private property. Why didn’t you just ask? The store might have sent you to a food closet. The homeowner may have willingly sent you on your way with more food than you would scrounge on your own. Maybe you have too much pride? Maybe you realize the worth of working for something, instead of being at the mercy of a charitable handout? Where do those systemic laws come from? That kind of generosity isn’t legislated.
Is it racist, just because you broke a law an got in trouble? What if it was your house that was broken into? Would you be racist when the thief was caught? After all, you benefited from the law and the crook didn’t. I suppose it wouldn’t matter to know the thief, homeowner and cop are all the same race.
To the truly indoctrinated CRT believer, there are racist demons lurking everywhere to blame. If all else fails, it’s racist because I said so. You aren’t the same race as me so you have no right to say otherwise.
How does the CRT believer propose to fix the race issue?
Tear down the system built by racist white men. Colonization is evil, don’t you know? Use violence and force to take reparations. hey, its only property, it can be replaced. It’s all insured, right? Besides violence is what you do to other people, not to property. Never mind the bulk of the burning, rioting and looting is done in black neighborhoods, by black people. Don’t worry, when we’re done, we’re coming to your neighborhood, and we won’t stop until all the rich people are as poor as us.
Does this sound logical? It does under the tenant of the CRT framework.
Will it really be any better, or ensure a system is put in place to benefit a person of color? Those who push the presuppositions of CRT never propose a new, different or better system, they only seem driven to tear down and criticize. The expectation seems to be that a government to their liking will rise from the ashes.
Before the house burns down, you can bet an intervention will take place. Either law abiding citizens of all races will demand action from government, or an outside government will take advantage of the weakened nation to expand their borders. A losing situation for all.
Bottom line. We do not have systemic racism. Do we have a perfect system, free from corruption? Nobody does. For all its problems, our current government is still one of the best in the world; if you don’t believe it, try living anywhere else on the planet.
Coming soon, more on why CRT makes a horrible tool for social diversity.