{"id":17136,"date":"2020-10-01T01:23:36","date_gmt":"2020-10-01T08:23:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/politicalhat.com\/?p=17136"},"modified":"2020-10-01T01:23:36","modified_gmt":"2020-10-01T08:23:36","slug":"equity-the-cure-worse-than-the-purported-disease","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/impeachreno.org\/politicalhat\/2020\/10\/01\/equity-the-cure-worse-than-the-purported-disease\/","title":{"rendered":"Equity: The Cure Worse Than The Purported Disease"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;\u201cRacism\u201d, as the hard\/academic Left defines it, has already been declared a \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/impeachreno.org\/politicalhat\/2020\/08\/06\/racism-as-health-crisis\/\">public health crisis<\/a>\u201d in many states and localities. The <a href=\"https:\/\/impeachreno.org\/politicalhat\/2020\/09\/22\/when-the-center-for-disease-control-considers-there-is-no-greater-disease-than-racism\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Center for Disease Control<\/a> is even trying to peddle this wokeness <em>via<\/em> \u201cCritical Race Theory\u201d. The danger of these \u201cEquity\u201d and \u201cInclusion\u201d boards set-up to infiltrate all elements of the public sector and direct resources and planning towards a woke future without the vast majority of people recognizing what is even going on; an <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DunedainRanger9\/status\/1304899140619567106\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">example<\/a> of how this spreads is warranted.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\" align=\"center\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\" align=\"center\">I covered the other day a bill proposed by Congresswomen Pressley calling for Racism to be a &quot;Public Health Crisis.&quot; (PHC) and the creation of a new CDC division that will monitor for racism.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/eZIW6aObjx\">https:\/\/t.co\/eZIW6aObjx<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; \u2694\ufe0fThe Dunedain Ranger\u2694\ufe0f (@DunedainRanger9) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DunedainRanger9\/status\/1304898700137893893?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 12, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\" align=\"center\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\" align=\"center\">And while they have some valid points, we have to be very wary of giving what <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ConceptualJames?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ConceptualJames<\/a> calls &quot;Charity&quot; to these people. There is a destructive game of bait and switch going on. Using social justice to gain uncontested power.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/xE9mx9fmth\">https:\/\/t.co\/xE9mx9fmth<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; \u2694\ufe0fThe Dunedain Ranger\u2694\ufe0f (@DunedainRanger9) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DunedainRanger9\/status\/1304898702272847875?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 12, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\" align=\"center\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\" align=\"center\">Here&#39;s how it works; a city declares Racism a PHC. Then they create a Diversity Equity and Inclusion Board; much like we have seen for over a decade in the Universities. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/AIk4lUombj\">pic.twitter.com\/AIk4lUombj<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; \u2694\ufe0fThe Dunedain Ranger\u2694\ufe0f (@DunedainRanger9) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DunedainRanger9\/status\/1304899140619567106?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 12, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\" align=\"center\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\" align=\"center\">Once the DEI Board is set up, they are tasked with monitoring all local Govt (and contractors etc) for implicit bias and &quot;potential racial bias.&quot; This includes School curriculum and materials. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/neH0sWM1oB\">pic.twitter.com\/neH0sWM1oB<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; \u2694\ufe0fThe Dunedain Ranger\u2694\ufe0f (@DunedainRanger9) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DunedainRanger9\/status\/1304899918931341312?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 12, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><!--more-->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;And we have been warned where this can go. People can homeschool their children and if they are lucky have a choice of being an independent worker or selecting a non-insane employer, but sooner or later the reach of government will affect you, and you will sooner or later run out of places to escape to (if you are lucky enough to be able to up and leave)\u2014for no \u201csafe space\u201d will protect you.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\" align=\"center\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\" align=\"center\">How this plays out in our school&#39;s curriculum is covered here. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/2ZQhi9kag3\">https:\/\/t.co\/2ZQhi9kag3<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; \u2694\ufe0fThe Dunedain Ranger\u2694\ufe0f (@DunedainRanger9) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DunedainRanger9\/status\/1304899920818823169?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 12, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\" align=\"center\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\" align=\"center\">Here is a Critical Theory breakdown of how this changes curriculums and education. (Don&#39;t forget that 2+2=5!)<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/srbtqsV4lG\">https:\/\/t.co\/srbtqsV4lG<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; \u2694\ufe0fThe Dunedain Ranger\u2694\ufe0f (@DunedainRanger9) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DunedainRanger9\/status\/1304899922303557633?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 12, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\" align=\"center\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\" align=\"center\">These cities and schools then make a long statement that appears as if the science is settled; that systemic racism is the root of all problems for the Black community (and in some places, it includes other minorities). <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/UP7PqDZFSL\">pic.twitter.com\/UP7PqDZFSL<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; \u2694\ufe0fThe Dunedain Ranger\u2694\ufe0f (@DunedainRanger9) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DunedainRanger9\/status\/1304899930230861824?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 12, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\" align=\"center\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\" align=\"center\">In the publication &quot;Racism is a Public Health Crisis.&quot; the authors name four areas of racism that affects the health of Black populations: Structural, Institutional, Interpersonal, and Intrapersonal.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ARXRsU0N54\">https:\/\/t.co\/ARXRsU0N54<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; \u2694\ufe0fThe Dunedain Ranger\u2694\ufe0f (@DunedainRanger9) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DunedainRanger9\/status\/1304899932055384071?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 12, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\" align=\"center\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\" align=\"center\">The authors also advocate the use of a &quot;racial equity tool to determine whether governmental laws, policies, and practices reinforce racism&quot;. Imagine having your city or school utilizing an equity tool to measure if actions are equitable or not.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/XuXXuqIwOU\">https:\/\/t.co\/XuXXuqIwOU<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; \u2694\ufe0fThe Dunedain Ranger\u2694\ufe0f (@DunedainRanger9) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DunedainRanger9\/status\/1304899933548548101?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 12, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\" align=\"center\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\" align=\"center\">So what does this mean? To the average person, it sounds like a good thing; equity and helping those that are poor and in need. But that&#39;s not what will happen. As other cities are doing, this is being used as a non-legislative end around for things like reparations. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/AlpIFf7z5l\">pic.twitter.com\/AlpIFf7z5l<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; \u2694\ufe0fThe Dunedain Ranger\u2694\ufe0f (@DunedainRanger9) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DunedainRanger9\/status\/1304899935125594117?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 12, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\" align=\"center\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\" align=\"center\">In their action statements, they normally list how they are going to enact &quot;Anti-Racism&quot; training for all leadership, staff, and &quot;Contracting parties&quot;; as well as prioritizing minority-owned businesses. BTW, these decrees do cover schools most of the time. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/KlhQBstHel\">pic.twitter.com\/KlhQBstHel<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; \u2694\ufe0fThe Dunedain Ranger\u2694\ufe0f (@DunedainRanger9) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DunedainRanger9\/status\/1304899941639368704?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 12, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\" align=\"center\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\" align=\"center\">This city, in its final action statement, leaves the door open for any other action that can &quot;advance racial equity.&quot; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wJiBsSGYxt\">pic.twitter.com\/wJiBsSGYxt<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; \u2694\ufe0fThe Dunedain Ranger\u2694\ufe0f (@DunedainRanger9) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DunedainRanger9\/status\/1304899945867227137?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 12, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\" align=\"center\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\" align=\"center\">As I continue to research this topic, it has become evident that it is popping up everywhere. In cities, states, and even schools are declaring racism a Public Health Crisis (like this school district in IL).<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/OnFyx3kkXp\">https:\/\/t.co\/OnFyx3kkXp<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; \u2694\ufe0fThe Dunedain Ranger\u2694\ufe0f (@DunedainRanger9) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DunedainRanger9\/status\/1304899947486220289?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 12, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\" align=\"center\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\" align=\"center\">This is the &quot;Evergreening&quot; of our society. No longer is this contained to our Universities. While we all may agree with some of the issues labeled in these documents; the devil is in the details. Just like with COVID, they can utilize these PHC decrees to exert control.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; \u2694\ufe0fThe Dunedain Ranger\u2694\ufe0f (@DunedainRanger9) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DunedainRanger9\/status\/1304899950791348224?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 12, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\" align=\"center\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\" align=\"center\">There will be more information coming out on this. But, in my opinion, this is another play on our system of government by people who want to control the outcomes. This isn&#39;t about equality&#8230; it&#39;s about conformity and control, and it&#39;s about our KIDS!! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Uc76Fqlb68\">pic.twitter.com\/Uc76Fqlb68<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; \u2694\ufe0fThe Dunedain Ranger\u2694\ufe0f (@DunedainRanger9) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DunedainRanger9\/status\/1304899957367943168?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 12, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Kids are only their gateway. This ideology is <em>totalitarian<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/impeachreno.org\/politicalhat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Assess-progress-and-capitalize-on-opportunities-to-further-advance-racial-equity.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17137\" srcset=\"https:\/\/impeachreno.org\/politicalhat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Assess-progress-and-capitalize-on-opportunities-to-further-advance-racial-equity.jpg 828w, https:\/\/impeachreno.org\/politicalhat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Assess-progress-and-capitalize-on-opportunities-to-further-advance-racial-equity-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/impeachreno.org\/politicalhat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Assess-progress-and-capitalize-on-opportunities-to-further-advance-racial-equity-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1px) 100vw, 1px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/impeachreno.org\/politicalhat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Assess-progress-and-capitalize-on-opportunities-to-further-advance-racial-equity-thumb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17138\" srcset=\"https:\/\/impeachreno.org\/politicalhat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Assess-progress-and-capitalize-on-opportunities-to-further-advance-racial-equity-thumb.jpg 414w, https:\/\/impeachreno.org\/politicalhat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Assess-progress-and-capitalize-on-opportunities-to-further-advance-racial-equity-thumb-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1px) 100vw, 1px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\"><meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@PoliticHatblog\"><meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@ThePoliticalhat\"><meta name=\"twitter:title\" content=\"Equity: The Cure Worse Than The Purported Disease\"><meta name=\"twitter:description\" content=\"'Racism', as the hard\/academic Left defines it, has already been declared a 'public health crisis' in many states and localities.  The Center for Disease Control is even trying to peddle this wokeness via 'Critical Race Theory'.  The danger of these 'Equity' and 'Inclusion' boards set-up to infiltrate all elements of the public sector and direct resources and planning towards a woke future without the vast majority of people recognizing what is even going on; an example of how this spreads is warranted.\"><meta name=\"twitter:image:src\" content=\"https:\/\/impeachreno.org\/politicalhat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Assess-progress-and-capitalize-on-opportunities-to-further-advance-racial-equity.jpg\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;\u201cRacism\u201d, as the hard\/academic Left defines it, has already been declared a \u201cpublic health crisis\u201d in many states and localities. The Center for Disease Control is even trying to peddle this wokeness via \u201cCritical Race Theory\u201d. The danger of these &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/impeachreno.org\/politicalhat\/2020\/10\/01\/equity-the-cure-worse-than-the-purported-disease\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":17138,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[19,65,24,48],"class_list":["post-17136","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-progressives","tag-communism","tag-doom","tag-leviathan","tag-social-justice"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/impeachreno.org\/politicalhat\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17136","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/impeachreno.org\/politicalhat\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/impeachreno.org\/politicalhat\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/impeachreno.org\/politicalhat\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/impeachreno.org\/politicalhat\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17136"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/impeachreno.org\/politicalhat\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17136\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17139,"href":"https:\/\/impeachreno.org\/politicalhat\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17136\/revisions\/17139"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/impeachreno.org\/politicalhat\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/17138"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/impeachreno.org\/politicalhat\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17136"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/impeachreno.org\/politicalhat\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17136"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/impeachreno.org\/politicalhat\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17136"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}