From WSJopinion: Young people are unable to see that “your dorm in 2021 is better than the South before the Civil War,” writes Peggy Noonan
“The ‘Friends’ reunion we just had looked weird, because if you even suggested a show today about six people all of whom were straight and white, the network would laugh you out of the room and then cancel you onThe comedian Kevin Hart had recently told the“You’re witnessing white power and white privilege at an all-time high.” Mr.
“There are a helluva lot of Americans trying really hard these days to create a new spirit of inclusion and self-reflection, and this progressive allergy to acknowledging societal advances is self-defeating. . . . Having a warped view of reality leads to policies that are warped—blacks-only dorms and graduation ceremonies, a growing belief in whiteness as a malady and [that] white people are irredeemable.
Americans are always trying to figure out a way to broaden the number of available lanes to happiness. You can’t do that by mere divisiveness or unrelieved bitterness . Here is a guess on why. Because everyone knows what he said is true, that America is not only capable of transformation and improvement; it has long produced both. Even the organized accusers who castigate for a living, who’ve become famous and rewarded for castigating and accusing, know this. They depend on it. As progress accrues they’ll be claiming victory one day. Meanwhile they’ll keep doing their thing: They’re being rewarded in the marketplace, handed more power, and enjoying both.
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