Depends on if it was about race or not.
It was about race. When words like blacks and whites are used its making it about race. You just have to stop and look at the language used. People use certain words for reasons over other words.
Crockett brought up racism within police as a way to deminish the fact that a murder had taken place. As though it was justified because of racism against blacks.
This is how things have become where narratives seem to be what we use to determine the truth. Believe the words and narratives over all else, even the facts and truth of the matter. She is a well known race baiter.
Denying the race issue does the same. Every case is different
True. I think its when the race is pushed over the truth and facts. In some ways not mentioning race or sex is better and this is what we built free nations on. Including civil rights leaders like Dr King. That people are judged by the content of their character and not the color of theur skin.
Identity politics has become a powerful way people turn issues into race, sex and gender. Today some make out that every difference and problem stems back to race. This is not true. There are many factors involved that cause people to suffer and have problems.
If we gegan to use race as the identity measure for social issues and rights. Then we would have to breakdown humans into 101 different identity markers from looks, body dynamics, class, education, mental illness, disability, 50 different genders ect ect ect.
A case can be made for all these groups and there would be a never ending fight over which group is most affected. As mentioned new minorities have been created by identity politics. For example now white males lag behind women in education. In fact are at the bottom of all race identifiers. Or there is a growing epidemic of autism and ADHD among young white males.
So the idea of using identity markers for what is moral or reality is a bad idea. We are all humans, made in Gods image and children of God. Our inherent value is in God and not ideas that have been socially constructed by humans who think they know better.
I know it's worse than many make it out to be.
But what is that line. According to some todays society is as bad as the Jim Crow era and even slavery. I really think an entire grievance industry has been made out of race, sex and gender. Look at how it took over everything. Everyone was forced to take on the ideology. Which stems from critical race theiry. A now debunked ideology and not reality.
When I was growing up we did not have all this hyper focus on our differences. We befriended other cultures and they become part of our culture. We called them Aussies even though they came from different nations. Som becoming icons in entertainment and industry showing the way.
Now you cannot even speak without words being taken as offensive in one way or another. If there is anything that has resulted from all this ideology its that no matter how you look at it or argue it. The fact is this has made society more divisive and harmful. The proof is in the pudding. We have tried that way and it doesn't work and in fact makes matters worse. Lets move on to a new idea like uniting under Christ.
You think so. I am not sure of that. As mentioned above we are seeing these new groups rising up. Another example is how trans activism is winding back the hard fought for rights of women. That is undermining a major right that women fought for. But in some ways it was the radicalisation of feminism which has now turned on women. They created a monster.
Sounds nice but do you actually practice it.
I try to. I work with organisations that support the most needy including homelessness. I don't speak religion or politics or buy into the talk which working with others in community. Like many other Christians out there we just muck in and help out wherever we can without judgement. As you could imagine people from all walks of life can be affected by social issues and support is available regardless of identity.
I think its this example of being there and helping and showing Christs example that can penetrate through without any words said. Not being like the world in letting people down with hypocracy and imposing on others their ideas about how things should be and done.
Though I find that people will naturally speak of God and Christ. Its amazing how many have this on their minds. I think thats where Christ works best in that they are struggling to find the answers and some are more open to God as a result. Paul mentions becoming like those he witnessed to and Christ did the same in coming down to the same level to meet sinners.
Trump proves that. He preys on gullible people that are easy to fool. He lies and lies but people begin to believe his lies. Like, racism isn't too bad.
Yeah he is a bit brash. Its a trying time in politics and culture at the moment. Both sides are polarising as though they are heading for a big clash. We have already seen some of that. In fact its not just the US but many nations seem to be having the same polarisation of ideologies.
I say the Left and Right but it could also be conservatives and progressives or Christians and non Christians, Islamist or western culture or Christian, man and women, black and white, socialism/marxism and capitalism, liberalism and tradition ect ect ect.
But ultimately these are the symptoms of a deeper division and clash which is spiritual. Thats what its coming down to. World ideologies and principalities of power against Christs truth as lord of this world. I think these are the birth pangs of a greater spiritual war to come that will be played out between these invisible powers.
