Systemic Pity

Systemic Pity

Years ago, I had a conversation with a woman about affirmative action and how it disadvantages Asian students. She paused for a moment and thought delicately about her words, “Well, I know if it was my child, I’d want them to have an advantage.”

My simple reply: “That’s because your daughter would be black.”

But what if your child wasn’t? Do Asian mothers love their children any less? Should they not at least fight for equal opportunity?

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Why Aren't Black Democrats "Sellouts?"

Why Aren't Black Democrats "Sellouts?"

As an out and proud black conservative on social media, I’ve heard the phrase “sellout” a lot by ignorant racists. Black people should be afforded the same sense of agency and freedom of thought that Caucasian Americans get to freely have when it comes to expressing opinions. No one owns my thoughts and can put me in a box. But it is curious that folks on the left accuse black republicans of being sellouts instead of their own side.

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