RaWBC Review
The Love of Money and Power Destroys All
And greed comes in every color
In his book Dear White America: A Letter to a New Minority, Tim Wise asks “white” America to recognize white privilege, to understand that the story of the United States is the story of white supremacy.
He writes of the myth of meritocracy, pointing out that black people and white people can work equally hard, yet the benefits of that labor fall largely into the pockets of white people. Whether it’s mortgages, college educations, healthcare, or the court system, systemic racism makes a mockery of the American Dream.
Tim Wise asks “white” America to wake up, which is indeed a message that needs to be heard. Yes, we need to keep talking about racism. But all that talk doesn’t help much if no effective action follows.
It’s like how every time there’s a mass shooting, the news is filled with politicians saying “thoughts and prayers.” Or after the latest school shooting in Nashville, President Biden says he can take no executive action, thus it’s up to Congress to do something. And in Congress, accusations fly, “discussions” ensue, yet no changes ever occur.
I feel that most discussions about racism go the same way. Democrats kneel in kente cloth in a “show” (and it really is…
