Charlie Kirk’s arguments reflected a decrease in government influence over the people, thereby, less government dependence by the people. This is the source of many of the out-of-context quotes being used in calling him a racist. His arguments are in step with Black leaders like Thomas Sowell, Vince Everett Ellison, Glenn Loury, Shelby Steele, and Kaizen Asiedu. These are Black men stating the same ideas as Charlie Kirk, with intelligence, deep thought, research, and courage.
Are these Black men racist? Or do they view policy and its outcomes differently from others? Do they believe the government should pull a fallen man out of the pit, or that community and that man’s personal courage and commitment to overcome an obstacle should draw him out? The two options are incompatible with each other.
These men argue that, to a degree, affirmative action policies, which require government intervention to propel a people group or a culture forward, have not been effective, and have caused more damage than good.
We can compare this to current events by looking at the policy of free college tuition for everyone. By giving everyone free tuition, the quality of the institution is diminished, the quality of the institution’s product (college graduates) is diminished, and drop-out rates will soar.
Why?
Because the students have no skin in the game. They didn’t have to work hard to get there. They didn’t have to dream about it for years. They were robbed of the chance of accomplishing admittance. Their capacity to care for the opportunity with all of their heart is quenched. Of course, this doesn’t apply to everybody, but it will be the norm.
What comes after free admission? Grading on a curve so underperforming students don’t feel bad or lose their chance to get a degree? Maybe.
The same can be applied to a Black man who received something he wanted, but was robbed of the chance to accomplish it. If his thought process brings him to this realization or not, it is still a fact. When a person of color accomplishes something great, the cloud of affirmative action hovers over it. Michelle Obama stated that as she excelled in college she wondered if the people around her thought she was only there because of affirmative action. That is sad. It took something away from the accomplishments of an amazing and strong woman.
The most negative response to affirmative action is for a man or a woman to be paralyzed into inaction as they wait for the benefits of this policy to come for them. If a person gets something based on an unchangeable characteristic like skin color, then why study so hard? Why search for work opportunities to gain meaningful experience? Why try to stand apart from your peers or your competitors? The better option is to appear as if you are in greater need of help.
But don’t take my word for it. Listen to smarter men than me, Glenn Loury and Shelby Steele, speak to the issue, if your willing to invest the time to know for yourself.
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