Copyright by James Carlson
For 400 years, scientific racism held sway in the minds of Americans and Europeans who saw ‘black people’ as an inferior RACE to ‘white people.’ The ideas of race led to the exercise of racism where Americans of African descent were held in the bondage of slavery and later under Jim Crow laws. Scientific racism ended in the mid-20th century, as did the Jim Crow laws, but a new form of bondage based upon color imaging is emerging. The idea of the superiority of one color over another is now in transition to power as Woke ideology is taking root in the minds of many in politics leading to a perversion of government behavior. Liberty and Justice for all is traded for the ideas of de-fund the police, autonomous zones, and other anti-law measures. People are condemning the ‘white community’ for their historical oppression of the ‘black community’ without offering a path to reconciliation. Woke is becoming the new Jim Crow in America as one branch from the same bigoted tree.
There is no definition for what it means to be White or Black. Historically, the so called ‘white community’ came from European immigrants to America whereas Africans and others whose skin color is darker, are a part of the ‘black community.’ Being White or Black is a subjective identifier and has no basis in science and should have no basis in law.
The idea of ‘Jim Crow’ came from a 19th century actor in America who belittled the image of the ‘black’ man with performances on stage using ‘black face.’ The character’s name was Jim Crow and this term then became a derogatory term used to denigrate Black people as inferior. Jim Crow laws simply codified the idea of racial inferiority as typified by popular media and popular pseudo-science.
The idea of race in science has been disproven. There are no races in mankind or species. This is a holdover from the days of both scientific racism and evolution (whose origin came from scientific racism). Hidden from plain view is the fact that evolution is intrinsically racist. This fact is not only proven by Darwin’s, On the Origins of Species, the Preservation of Favored Races by Natural Selection, it is seen with their use by the Nazis who declared themselves the Master Race. By the end of the 20th century, the idea of ‘race’ ended but it persists today in the vague terms of ‘white’ and ‘black’.
Granted, the Black community has been oppressed for 400 years by laws born from White racism. But these laws were born of a false ideology of ‘race.’ The idea of Liberty under Law is what made America great. Despite the prevalent racism in that day, the idea that we have Rights comes from the fact that God Created us All Equal. The Human Rights we have from our Creator dismissed the ideas of evolution circulating in Jefferson’s time. The promise is liberty, equality, and justice all stem from ideas that white people held dear but failed to apply to others equally. Let’s fulfill the Dream.
Now, with competing perspectives of Woke ideology, we’re facing the dismantling of the so called ‘white’ legal system with de-fund the police and other draconian legislative measures. Black people are often heard crying out for more police protection in the communities they live in and are opposed to the removal of the police. The Dream of Dr. King was not meant to end the police departments of our country but have them apply the law equally to all in every community. Woke is killing Black people more than White people and it is a part of the terrorism that persists in Black America. It has to stop!
The real danger in Woke ideology is that people are believing it to be true. They teach it in schools saying that if you are white, you’re a bad person; that’s just who you are and there is no escaping it. But consider another perspective of White America born of English (Anglo) traditions.
England has been conquered by the Vikings and the Normans. Instead of being slaughtered they embraced the foreign cultures and adapted their language to their own and formed new terms. The adaptability, survivability, and the flexibility to add new traditions to their own is the foundation of multi-culturalism in America. This does not come from any other country in Europe or around the world. Almost all nations on our planet are defined by one ethnic cultural makeup. Ethno-centricity is the foundation for nearly all countries in the world. The idea that White America is bad because the foundation of our laws came from White People is just not right.
Consider another unique aspect of the Anglo heritage of American Law. The English Common Law provided for the protection of individuals in a court of law whereas the Roman Civil Law provides for the interests of the State before one’s person. People often get confused when they go to other countries. Here in America, you are considered innocent until proven guilty. It is reversed almost everywhere else about their legal system. Laws based upon the Roman Civil system require you to prove your innocence before you can regain your freedom. Not so in America. Here, the government has to prove you’re guilty. That’s just right and in a sense, that’s just white; but it should apply to everyone.
So, the problem isn’t black and white, per se. It is a matter of false ideology taking root in the minds of people in power. Woke ideology is just such an ideology that if left unchecked will subjugate many people needlessly according to their skin color, their political point of view, their religion, and/or any other aspect of their ethno-cultural makeup that is not approved by the reigning power. Woke is dangerous for the same reason that Jim Crow was dangerous and Wokeism should be opposed for the very same reasons. In the end Woke is the new Jim Crow emerging in America.
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