So, the 2010 United States Census is up and running. We're in a "post-racial" world, right?
Then I have some questions for you.
Questions like:
"Is this person of Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin?"
"What is this person's race?"
And more questions, like:
"What reason do you have to ask these questions?"
"For what purpose do you intend to use this information?"
"Why do Hispanics deserve such special notice as to have their own census question?"
See, something that seems, these days, to escape people is the actual meaning of the word "racism."
Racism means making decisions based primarily or partially on the basis of race. That's all it means; it has no legitimate alternate definition.
So.
We're "post-racial," which ostensibly means that we no longer use race as a decision-making criterion, and have moved on to other determinants, like competence or merit.
If this is the case, why is the census asking these questions at all?
There is no purpose to having data you do not intend to use. Thus, by virtue of the fact that the census asks racial questions, the data provided in answer to those questions is needed for...
...Something.
Here's the problem for the government.
If you are asking race-based questions, it is because you intend to use that information.
If you are intending to use racial information, you are being racist.
Because there is no way to use that information that ISN'T inherently racist.
Are you making decisions based on race? Then you are being racist; that's what the term itself means.
If you are engineering voting districts based on racial groups, you are being racist.
If you are basing social program funding on racial groups, you are being racist.
If you are compiling statistics based on racial groups which will be used for these purposes, you are assisting racism - which means you are being racist.
If you are NOT doing these things, then you have no need for the information, period.
There is a narrative gap, in this government. On the one hand, they ask us to believe that questions of race are behind them; on the other, they need to know what race you are.
The only reason to put anything other than "American" in the race options sections on your census form is that you support racial divisiveness and race-based social engineering. You - especially if you are a member of a "minority" group - only harm the much-vaunted cause of racial equality by allowing the government to continue to care what race you are.
They use race data to determine eligibility for college scholarships - racist.
They use race data to determine social service funding - racist.
They use race data to determine voting districts - racist.
They use race data to determine eligibility for social services - racist.
And each of those racist uses undermines the ability of the targeted group to assimilate into the overall society; each of those racist uses undermines relations between the targeted group and everyone else, by creating both the image, and the impression of preferential treatment; each of those racist uses harms the overall social fabric of our nation and creates MORE racism, more division, more tension - and more easily exploitable fault lines in the electorate.
So.
Who stands to gain from racial divisions?
Only the governmental elements dependent on race for their electoral support, that's who.
We have a Congressional Black Caucus - a group consisting only of black congresscritters, exclusive of anyone else, who make their living - quite literally - by pandering to the constituents who share their skin tone.
We have a Congressional Hispanic Caucus - a group consisting only of Hispanic congresscritters, exclusive of anyone else, who make their living - quite literally - by pandering to the constituents who share their skin tone.
We do NOT, however, have a Congressional White Caucus.
Because such a thing would automatically be assumed to be racist - because it would be exclusive of others, and pander to the constituents who share its' members' skin tone.
Race-based "caucuses" are inherently racist.
Race-based college scholarships are inherently racist.
Race-based social services are inherently racist.
Race-based census questions are also inherently racist.
Don't answer them; write in "American" on the answer line, rather than assist the government in perpetuating a system of divisiveness they use to exploit the voters.
Don't let them try to simultaneously sell you on the idea that asking those questions is ok, but that they are somehow NOT racist, because of their skin tone.
Because the idea that racism depends on the skin tone of the decision-maker...
...Is racist.
