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tonyz · 07-19-2020, 07:47

On Ibrahim Kendi’s politics...and a less glowing review of his writings. Complete review at link below.

Excerpt:
“The book is weakest in its chapter devoted to capitalism. “Capitalism is essentially racist,” Kendi proclaims, and “racism is essentially capitalist.” To test this claim, a careful thinker might compare racism in capitalist countries with racism in socialist/Communist ones; or he might compare racism in the private sector with racism in the public sector. Kendi does neither. Instead, he presents the link between capitalism and racism as self-evidently true: “Since the dawn of racial capitalism, when were markets level playing fields? . . . . When could Black people compete equally with White people?” Kendi asks, implying that the answer is “never.”

How to Be an Anti-Intellectual
A lauded book about antiracism is wrong on its facts and in its assumptions.
Coleman Hughes
October 27, 2019
The Social Order
City Journal

Reviewing

How to Be an Antiracist, by Ibram X. Kendi (One World, 320 pp., $27.00)

https://www.city-journal.org/how-to-be-an-antiracist

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tonyz Area Commander Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: USA Posts: 4,792	On Ibrahim Kendi’s politics...and a less glowing review of his writings. Complete review at link below. Excerpt: “The book is weakest in its chapter devoted to capitalism. “Capitalism is essentially racist,” Kendi proclaims, and “racism is essentially capitalist.” To test this claim, a careful thinker might compare racism in capitalist countries with racism in socialist/Communist ones; or he might compare racism in the private sector with racism in the public sector. Kendi does neither. Instead, he presents the link between capitalism and racism as self-evidently true: “Since the dawn of racial capitalism, when were markets level playing fields? . . . . When could Black people compete equally with White people?” Kendi asks, implying that the answer is “never.” How to Be an Anti-Intellectual A lauded book about antiracism is wrong on its facts and in its assumptions. Coleman Hughes October 27, 2019 The Social Order City Journal Reviewing How to Be an Antiracist, by Ibram X. Kendi (One World, 320 pp., $27.00) https://www.city-journal.org/how-to-be-an-antiracist __________________ The function of wisdom is to discriminate between good and evil. Marcus Tullius Cicero Last edited by tonyz; 07-19-2020 at 07:50.
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