Sunday, January 23, 2005

Do Liberal Whites Want To Keep America White?

I have viewed so many talk shows and read so many comments on the net, etc. regarding how to change the world for the better. I hear the voices of the "liberal" and "conservative"(whatever that means) whites and "conservative" blacks speaking each and every day. They speak about "democracy," "freedom," "liberty," "the good and the evil." However there is one obvious voice missing. That voice is the "liberal" black voice. The voice that doesn't echo either liberal or conservative white or conservative black views. That voice that relates to the truly disenfranchised people of color in the United States and the world.

For this reason I asked the question, Do liberal whites wish to keep America white? I won't even attempt to ask why conservative whites and blacks don't want to acknowledge the liberal black voice, that's pretty clear. They don't respect that voice. But the "liberal" whites who want a better world for all, a more just world and a world that is pluralistic and equitable, come on, they should embrace the liberal black voice.

What is this "liberal" black voice I write about? I would say it's the voice of Diop, Clarke, Yoseh-Ben, Carruthers, Wilson, Ani and so many others. On liberal talk shows, in liberal chat rooms, in liberal universities, in liberal daily life, why are these voices excluded when they too speak of a better, and more just world?

I believe these voices are not acknowledge in this culture by both liberal and conservative whites because it wants, not to just change the way whites do business, ie: deconstruction of the social-economic-political American/European matrix, but to blend another cultural element that is difficult for the European mind to appreciate or respect. However does that mean it is invalid? Does it mean it has no agency? Does that mean it can't contribute to accomplishing the implied common goal of our human existence? Does that mean it can't seriously contribute to making this a better world?

I think so. I think if liberal whites allowed these black liberal voices to be heard in their circles, the fallout from the dialog and creativity would seriously open up new avenues of thought. I think the inclusion of the black liberal voice will challenge the American socio-economic-political system as never before, thereby bringing into the discussion more than just the "colonial" parties. However this can only be accomplished if the "liberal" whites choose to truly examine their own self interest and ideology. They should be able to accept views that may not be favorable to their conventional wisdom or present worldview. They should be seriously willing to join the world and not just objectify it through their own perspective for their own gain. They must understand they are not boundless.

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