In his January 19 Washington Times column titled, “Opposing Obama is not racist,” Jeffrey Kuhner wrote that “the postmodern left has embraced identity politics. They view America as an irredeemably evil nation, an aggregation of oppressed groups victimized by the white power structure.” From the Times:
Hurling the racism charge has been used by liberals for years as an ideological stick to bludgeon conservative critics. In our time, it is the equivalent of previously being called a witch or heretic: a libelous smear that, if it sticks, results in social ostracism. Yet, the fact that liberals are now repeatedly - and blindly - resorting to it is a sign of desperation. It shows they are unable to defend Mr. Obama's abysmal record. His presidency has been an utter failure.
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For decades, the postmodern left has embraced identity politics. They view America as an irredeemably evil nation, an aggregation of oppressed groups victimized by the white power structure. Mr. Obama's presidency represents the logical culmination of identity politics. It is a kind of liberal fascism - everything is viewed through the lens of race. People are not distinct individuals; rather, they are members of an ethnic or racial tribe. The irony is as leftists run around screaming bigotry at every conservative in sight, they are revealing their own perverse obsession with race. The only racism they are exposing is their own.
Yet, Mr. Obama is a socialist bent on transforming America. This is why he has lost Middle America. By charging racism, the left is only further polarizing our nation along ideological and racial lines.
Previously:
Kuhner: “Obama Has Unleashed Class Hatred And Racial Hostility”
Wash. Times' Kuhner: MLK Had A “Dark Side” Including Being A “Radical Leftist”
Wash. Times' Tyrrell Suggests Obama Holds “Racist” And “Anti-American” Views