Monday 17 July 2023
The nightmare sound of cackling laughter
Bernard Carpenter has a chilling TCW reminder about affirmative action and one of its products - Kamala Harris.
Affirmative action and the nightmare that is Kamala Harris
AS I write, progressive Americans are experiencing a collective hissy fit of Wagnerian proportions. It’s a joy to watch. The Supreme Court of the United States of America (SCOTUS) ruled recently that it is unconstitutional for colleges and universities to factor in the race of prospective students being considered for admission. Judging by the hysteria among left-leaning elites, one would think the judiciary had made possible the return of Jim Crow and indentured servitude. The left has made an art form of theatrically exaggerated overreaction...
However, if you want to see how affirmative action has not only poisoned this great nation but how it might contribute to the destruction of the nation that remains the last, best hope of mankind – or, as Justin Trudeau would have it, ‘peoplekind’ – look no further than Kamala Harris, vice president of the United States and a heartbeat away from becoming the most powerful chief executive on earth.
It's a reminder of what we know, but the whole piece is well worth reading as irreversible consequences become more obvious year by year.
Recently, Harris attended the Essence Festival of Culture, organised by Essence, a magazine aimed at black women. Asked to explain the role of culture in enhancing and securing the achievements of African-Americans, she treated her audience to one of her delectable word salads that have become the hallmark of her vice presidency.
‘Culture is . . .’ she informs us after a slight pause, ‘it is a reflection of our moment and our time. Right?’ she asks, seeking reassurance from her interlocutors. ‘And present culture is the way we express how we’re feeling about the moment and we should always find times to express how we feel about the moment. That is a reflection of joy. Because,’ she adds, in an inexplicable allusion to Psalm 30, ‘[joy] comes in the morning,’ before bursting into that cackling laughter which can engender suicidal thoughts in vulnerable people, including the current author.
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There are some who hope that geriatric and befuddled Biden can still carry on (like the corpse of El Cid riding out) until the end of the presidency... otherwise Kamala Harris becomes President.
How much damage could she do before the end of the Presidency? Lots.
I used to sing in my local (CoE) church choir. Whenever we got to "joy comes in the morning" I used to think, 'Lucky girl'.
DJ - perhaps a double is already receiving plastic surgery and bumbling lessons just in case. Or he could be in place already, but close to giving the game away by over-bumbling.
decnine - maybe the secret is in her breakfast.
"Judging by the hysteria among left-leaning elites, one would think the judiciary had made possible the return of Jim Crow and indentured servitude."
In a bizarre way, they have. By encouraging minorities to rely on having preferential treatment in the first place, earlier generations have pretty much guaranteed what the outcome will be when the playing field gets levelled. And it will inevitably get levelled when the economy is so wrecked that affirmative action becomes a luxury.
Sam - and in the end it may be seen as the preferred way to maintain some measure of stability.
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