"A politics based on permanent categories of oppressor and oppressed poisons the foundations of free society—truth and justice. When moral judgment precedes evidence, inquiry becomes taboo, and debate devolves into accusation rather than analysis. By treating 'structural racism' as the sole explanation for every failure, ideological leaders shield themselves from criticism."
Classical liberalism died several years ago. Since 1965, the United States has imported tens of millions of immigrants from every corner of the planet. These immigrants have formed ethnic cliques and enclaves, and native-born Americans are not part of them. Even by the third generation and beyond, many remain in their ethnic enclaves and show limited assimilation. They do not embrace the ideal of a multicultural society, a kind of La-La Land, where everyone gets along by judging others by the content of their character rather than the color of their skin. Few, if any, have ancestors who were in… Read more »
Wally
4 months ago
Great analysis by Vallas. Glad I’m of an age that I won’t be around to see the consequences. Don’t doubt that a lot of what he says will happen. Oh, wait, I’m just an Islamophobe, they’re a peaceful, tolerant people.
A largely unasked question is becoming glaring: Is Illinois doing all it should to use artificial intelligence to make government cost less and work better? So far, the evidence says no.
Classical liberalism died several years ago. Since 1965, the United States has imported tens of millions of immigrants from every corner of the planet. These immigrants have formed ethnic cliques and enclaves, and native-born Americans are not part of them. Even by the third generation and beyond, many remain in their ethnic enclaves and show limited assimilation. They do not embrace the ideal of a multicultural society, a kind of La-La Land, where everyone gets along by judging others by the content of their character rather than the color of their skin. Few, if any, have ancestors who were in… Read more »
Great analysis by Vallas. Glad I’m of an age that I won’t be around to see the consequences. Don’t doubt that a lot of what he says will happen. Oh, wait, I’m just an Islamophobe, they’re a peaceful, tolerant people.