Sunday, July 12, 2020

VERY DANGEROUS! READ ALL!-----"...characteristics of "white privilege" as defined by black activists, things like..."--Fans of Best of the Web Today

Fans of Best of the Web Today--Michael Smith 
"I was looking at the things that are supposed to be characteristics of "white privilege" as defined by black activists, things like:
  • Wanting things done right (A quest for perfection)
  • A sense of urgency (somehow being motivated is a sin)
  • Defending your position (BLM says "defensiveness")
  • Expecting production (the BLM folks call this "quantity over quality")
  • Writing things down (the BLM folks call this "worship of the written word)
  • Respect for the chain of command (BLM says "paternalism")
  • Decision making (BLM says "either/or thinking)
  • Getting promoted/attaining increased responsibilities (BLM says "power hoarding")
  • Leadership (BLM says "fear of open conflict")
  • Out of the box thinking (BLM says "individualism")
  • Success (BLM says "progress is more")
  • Being fair (BLM says "objectivity" - somehow objectivity is bad)
  • Respect for leadership (BLM says "right to comfort")
At one time or the other, as a manager of people, I have heard one or more of the "BLM says" comments used as an excuse for delays, lack of performance or failure. 
Image result for Dismantling Racism: A Workbook for Social ChangeThese are typically the reasons used by slackers and underperforming employees.
Some of them are even contradictory - in many of these, white privilege is supposed to be bad because it doesn't allow individuality and yet individuality is also bad.
If this is what people are being taught (and it is), they are not being taught the dangers of "white privilege" they are being taught how to fail at work and at life. 
They are being taught that their lack of success is due to the racism of whites people and not a lack of performance. 
None of this is "white", it is how people become successful at any level in a capitalist economy no matter what skin color you wear."

"THE CHARACTERISTICS OF WHITE SUPREMACY CULTURE

From Dismantling Racism: A Workbook for Social Change Groups, by Kenneth Jones and Tema Okun, ChangeWork, 2001
Below is a list of characteristics of white supremacy culture which show up in our organizations..."

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