Meritocratic Myopia

Meritocratic Myopia

And not just Ta-Nehisi Coates. This article is more verbose than it needs to be, but it makes some good points.

There is an awful lot of systemic inequality going around these days. Unfortunately, it's going to be hard for organized "labor" to fight a system that increasingly doesn't need it. Try imagining all the "gig" labor folks you know (some of which are quite highly paid) organizing themselves for political purposes. Go ahead. I'll wait.

https://mronline.org/2017/11/17/the-meritocratic-myopia-of-ta-nehisi-coates/

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  1. Richard BensamNovember 27, 2017 at 12:52 PM

    Thanks for sharing this! You may also be interested in these two additional articles on a similar theme:

    https://awareofawareness.com/2017/10/08/war-crimes-we-can-believe-in/#more-6308

    currentaffairs.org - Should We Talk To White Supremacists? | Current Affairs

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  2. Drew McCarthyNovember 28, 2017 at 5:21 AM

    I don't think you can resolve the issue of White Supremacy with forensic debate, although it's certainly tempting to rhetorically "wipe the floor" with some of these folk. But trying to find a common humanity, that's worth trying: divinity.uchicago.edu - Will D. Campbell: An Unconventional Approach to Racial Reconciliation — Jeff Jay | The University of Chicago Divinity School

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  3. Drew McCarthyNovember 28, 2017 at 7:28 AM

    And the issue of "state violence" and oppression? Those on the farthest edges of the spectrum are actually in agreement that the state is to be feared. They just differ in who they think is targeted, and what should be done about it. I find myself in the uncomfortable position of feeling that state violence is a necessity, but ought to be wielded with greater transparency and restraint, which is always a hard sell, to both sides.

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