Cowboy wisdom on systemic racism

Racists see racism everywhere, seek help.

Your refusal to acknowledge it doesn't mean it doesn't exist.

Racism is real, people that see everyone not like them as racists are racists. What does not exist and never has existed is systemic racism.

If white Americans were so powerful and organized and wanted to oppress the entire black race, we would have zero black generals, doctors, business leaders and so forth. If systemic racism were real it would only serve as proof the whites really were superior race, that is not something that I believe but that would have to happen before systemic racism could even get started. Additionally, this mythical white super American race would have to train others on a global scale and force every other race to help them oppress blacks or at least not help them. There would be zero mixed marriages, sports teams, churches and thousands of other groups that thrive by working and building their lives together.

Not only could systemic racism ever happen but just the claim that systemic race could happen in an insult to every abolitionist, police officer, soldier and doctor that every person or group that ever helped anyone of any color. Only a racist could ever believe in systemic racism.

So, if systemic racism DOESN'T exist, the number of any race in positions should be roughly in the percentage of demographics, right?

Like let's take the most progressive institution in American society, the United States Army. The US Army has literally led the way on integrating the force for Immigrants, Blacks, Women, Gay, and Trans people. These changes happen in the Army before they happen in society.

So, a progressive institution like the Army should have a relatively equal distribution of Black Americans across the ranks. Black Americans make up roughly 13% of the population. So, if systemic racism doesn't exist, 13% of enlisted be Black. 13% of officers should be black. 13% of Army Chief of Staffs should be Black.

Let's see what the DoD says about that, shall we?

Black people make up 22.7% of enlisted soldiers, Okay. That's higher than the percentage of the general population. But sure, we can roll with it.

If the system didn't work to exclude Black people then they should occupy 22ish% of the leadership positions within the Army.

11% of officers on active duty as of July, 2020.

Well, that's a Hell of a drop, huh?

We should see something like 10% of the Army Chief of Staffs being Black too, right? Or maybe 22ish% be Black?

Not one. Not one Army Chief of Staff has been a Black man or woman.

Black men and women aren't less capable. They have the same access to education. Cost isn't a factor, as the Army pays for it. So. What's the reason we're left with?

Racism. Racism on a scale that no longer is at the individual level. It's a part of how the system works. A system where people who don't think they're racist say things like "He's one of the good ones." Or "Not only could systemic racism ever happen but just the claim that systemic race could happen in an insult to every abolitionist, police officer, soldier and doctor that every person or group that ever helped anyone of any color. Only a racist could ever believe in systemic racism."

USAToday has collated the data provided by the DoD very nicely with handly infographics. You can read/look here: https://www.usatoday.com/in-depth/news/politics/2020/09/01/military-diversity-army-shows-few-black-officers-top-leadership/3377371001/

Only racists think it does exist does that includes you? The military and any other agency designed to protect this nation should never be so racist as to hire based on something as useless as skin color. Instead only the best available should be used. Social norms protect nothing. If you want higher numbers in any of those places that starts at the street level. Address higher than national averages of violent crimes, broken homes, gang violence, drug abuse and so forth. Waiting for your white saviors is what destroyed black America. Every race has had its glory days and its fall from grace but only one has a core group of extremely rich fake leaders that spend their lifetime crying they are victims, everyone else gets up knocks of the dirt and climbs.

I live in the south, the only time I ever hear the n word blacks fear so much is when a black driver is passing me blasting it in what some would claim as music. All the blacks in my own social circle are the true victims, they attend church, hold down jobs, raise talented children and are married, nothing holds them back or has ever even tried. Racists that pretend CRT is true would hate the lot of them, call them horrible names and shun them. The rest of us would defend them as the family they are. There is no racism here, that's a big city issue if it exists anywhere.

I was born and raised in a system built by racists. I won a genetic powerball lottery that I had no control over. I have benefited from that system due to an accident of birth.

Of course it includes me. And you.

The sooner you understand and acknowledge that, the sooner we can fix it.

And if you think CRT involves calling people names and shunning them, you have no concept of what Critical Race Theory is. Just the BS sundae you've been served by conservative media.

You are what you pretend to hate, an average racist in denail. Everyone on this planet started somewhere, the ones that try thrive, others lose. It is the same everywhere, every culture, everyplace. Big house on the hill owns everything, everyone else works for them. How they got the big house is a matter of violence in places, effort in some, luck rarely plays as important a part as effort.

CRT is a racist lie, CRT places blame on an entire group without pointing the finger at any single individual, there is no difference between any other racist lie. All blacks are inherently slow and lazy, Mexicans are thieves and so it goes, always blame the entire group without pointing the finger at a single individual. You can never change the system with the same old lies.

You want to make a difference teach the truth, color has never been an issue. Trust and brotherhood are a choice. I did not grow up in the US but I did serve in its military and all of us worked together, no color, no issues we watched out for each other.

I am out now and living in the south, a place I learned from TV was racist and full of large white drunks that hated everything, like you I was taught lies. The people around me are the best on this planet, they can build things, grow things, never stop working as a team and are quick to trust and love everyone. Drop the CRT lie and move to a place where people see you for who you are and not what you were taught.