Fear and hate, when merged, create a potent political opium that is intoxicating to the ruling elites of our time and propels them to unprecedented heights of power. Remarkably cost-effective, this potent brew has been wielded to tremendous effect in recent times, specifically by generating fear and hate around the myth of ongoing race-based persecution. And though the alleged beneficiary of this opiate is the black community, we are in actual fact harmed by it—while the ruling class benefits.
A frightening trend has emerged in which the word "racist" is wielded carelessly and ruthlessly—predominantly by those who use it to increase polarization. Once the allegation of racism was used to combat true bigotry and cultivate our nation's genuine empathy—the source of our power. Today, the Left uses the term against any idea they can't debate on the merits, or don't understand, or even just to mask their own failures. And of course, it's used to smear the Left's political opponents—especially those willing to tell the truth about race in America.