Some insightful observations on what seems to be a tragically intractable problem

Or, at least, there are many with a vested interest in ensuring that the problem remains intractable.

Rian Malan writes in The New York Post about the latest surge of chaotic violence in South Africa, and of the fatally flawed ideas, rooted in permanent victimology and entitlement, that make racial peace (and not just in South Africa) elusive. A sample:

And so we come to the moral of this story. It’s a warning about the practical consequences of ideas like those propounded by Kendi and CRT superstar Robin DiAngelo, who in the name of “equity” maintains it is racist to talk of work ethic or to expect all workers to show up on time, regardless of race.

It is exactly these values that have brought South Africa to its knees. We created a society where nothing was expected of blacks save “blackness.” Honor and diligence were not demanded of government appointees. Sloth was tolerated. Failures and corruption went unpunished. Blind pursuit of equity began to achieve its opposite: a staggering equality gap among blacks themselves, with a fortunate few benefitting hugely and the masses sinking into abject misery.

H/T: American Digest