The nightmare is upon us

The postmodernist nightmare that Helen Pluckrose and others have forecast is now upon us.

In the document tranch that follows, you will meet a group called ZYD, which apparently plays a role within the government of King County, Oregon. ZYD stands for "Zero Youth Detention.” Their online materials seem laudable enough — but behind the scenes, they are distributing pure anti-white racism and anti-Enlightenment propaganda. Their thinking has clearly been molded by the postmodernist race-obsessives who dominate our universities.

The following documents were uncovered by a writer/filmmaker/propagandist named Christopher Rufo. I don't know very much about him, but he seems to be a YAFL -- Yet Another Fucking Libertarian. You know how I feel about those guys.

So don't count me as a member of Rufo's fan club. That said, I strongly doubt that he concocted this evidence; the documents speak for themselves.

Apparently, there really is a plan afoot in Seattle to abolish -- not overhaul: abolish -- the justice system. I strongly doubt that this scheme has the support of the majority of black people. Most African Americans are more conservative and level-headed than the "woke" would have us believe.

Seattle is quickly moving forward with its plan to "abolish prisons."

I've received a trove of leaked documents from within the King County Executive's Office claiming that the justice system is a "white supremacist institution" that must be dismantled.

It's explosive. 🧵

— Christopher F. Rufo (@realchrisrufo) July 25, 2020

The document begins by claiming that the justice system is built of a foundation of "racism," "white fragility," and "white supremacist culture." They say that whites have a "need to control" and have designed "social conditions" to "oppress People of Color." pic.twitter.com/YWGQ9y7YuU

— Christopher F. Rufo (@realchrisrufo) July 25, 2020

Next, the government defines "white culture" as one that focuses on the corrupt and racist values of "individuality," "meritocracy," "linearity," "progress," "objectivity," and "the written word." pic.twitter.com/NGcLgxxsVc

— Christopher F. Rufo (@realchrisrufo) July 25, 2020

Dig it: Objectivity, individuality, the written word and politeness are now considered evil -- the identifying markers of the fallen white race. (What, no reference to the insidious Dr. Yakub?) ZYD implies that Black people are not capable of politeness, objectivity, progress, or any of the other "sins" traditionally associated with Enlightenment values.

In the second paragraph of this post, I described these documents as examples of anti-white racism. Actually, these texts exemplify anti-black racism.

You may be puzzled by the reference to "defensiveness." This term means that white people may not counter any claim or argument offered by a black person or by a "Woke" thought-controller like Robin DiAngelo. If you are white, you are not allowed to speak one word which might upset your racial betters. Reality must always be determined for you, not by you. Interracial dialogue on the basis of equality is considered offensive. 

The texts also categorize "either/or thinking" and "power over others" as uniquely white characteristics, a formulation which will surprise anyone who has studied the history of, say, China -- or any other nation, for that matter. It seems to me that the "Woke" scoundrels who gave us cancel culture are the guiltiest of "either/or thinking," and they have obviously become power-mad.  

If you have followed the work of Helen Pluckrose, you'll recognize this language. These texts offer classic examples of postmodernist thought, or anti-thought.

Helen Pluckrose has been one of a handful of people demanding that the left formulate a response to this madness; other voices include Stephen Fry, John McWhorter and Bill Maher. If the left doesn't find some way to counter this attack on classic liberal values -- if the left does not stand up for free speech and against Identity politics -- the right will take on that task. Even if Trump is defeated in November, Trumpism will gain new adherents. The madness of today's pseudoleft will make the right seem like the only option.

(Being a stye-eyed pessimist, I'm still betting that Trump will eke out a win, using a combination of elaborate smears and vote-rigging.)

Thanks to the public's disgust with Identity politics, libertarians have been regaining their muscle. Only a few years ago, some observers wrote about that movement in the past tense. Now Rufo and Jordan Peterson and a growing army of right-wing intellectuals have achieved new prominence by offering this argument against the Woke: Identity Politics is "Marxist" and only unfettered capitalism can save us. Young people -- those perpetual suckers for the false dichotomy -- are being told that they must choose between Ayn Rand or Robin DiAngelo. No third option.

Here's a paranoid-but-necessary question: How much of this allegedly "left-wing" madness is actually being promoted by the Russians? And how much "left-wing" online discussion is actually the work of far-right wolves wearing sheep's clothing?

I'm not the only writer to suggest that the Trumpists invented the "defund the police" mantra. That crazy proposal serves their interests, not ours. It also serves Trump's interests when leftists attack Mount Rushmore, the Star-Spangled Banner, Abraham Lincoln, Teddy Roosevelt and the very foundation of our democracy.

One of the founders of Black Lives Matter, Patrisse Cullors, wants "defund the police" to be part of the Democratic platform, even though that idea is hideously unpopular. In other words, she wants Trump to win.

Not many months ago, Cullors heartily endorsed Bernie Sanders -- the candidate pushed by Russia, and by Russia-friendly pseudo-lefties like Krystal Ball and Matt Taibbi. At the time, Cullors made it clear that she detested Biden.

Cullors presumes that she speaks for all black people. Does she? "The Establishment" didn't give us Biden: Black voters did.

In recent years, three inherently racist words -- "looks like me" -- have crept into our national discourse. Certain sick pseudoleftists would have you believe that nothing matters but skin color. This attitude arrogantly dismisses the actual votes cast by black people: If African Americans cared only about the "looks like me" factor, they could have chosen Booker or Harris, but they didn't.

(I would have been happier with Booker than with Biden, frankly. But the decision wasn't mine.)

I am convinced that most African Americans are less radical than are those who pretend to speak for that community. From the NYT:

“To see people standing in Portland destroying property and not actually doing the work of advocating for Black people was disturbing,” said Rachelle Dixon, the vice chair of the Multnomah County Democrats and an organizer in the Black community. “I think they’re a distraction from the everyday needs of people of color, especially Black people. My life is not going to improve because you broke the glass at the Louis Vuitton store.”

The BLM movement deserved our wholehearted support until they became a de facto arm of the Boogaloo movement, which wants to ignite a race war. Never forget that the Boogalooers support Black Lives Matter. The advocates for a second civil war believe that BLM is, or can be, a catalyst for racial separation.

Are they right? I hope not.

The Russians also have an obsession with Black Lives Matter, and not as opponents. Putin would love to see the U.S. devolve into civil war.

Did you see this?

Riots in downtown Richmond over the weekend were instigated by white supremacists under the guise of Black Lives Matter, according to law enforcement officials.

Protesters tore down police tape and pushed forward toward Richmond police headquarters, where they set a city dump truck on fire.

Police declared the event an “unlawful assembly” and ordered people to leave, later deploying tear gas.

Six people were arrested. The mayor of Richmond thanked the Black Lives Matter protesters he said tried to stop the white supremacists from spearheading the violence.

This is Charles Manson's "Helter Skelter" scheme on steroids.

I think that this sort of provocateur action has happened a lot, both on the internet and in real life. In certain online Democratic forums, the most intransigent apostles of Identity politics may well be white supremacist infiltrators who have learned how to speak postmodernist argot.

Postmodernism is a form of Fascism. Although "fascism" is a famously difficult word to define, I've come to understand it as an anti-Enlightenment movement which denigrates reason, science and democracy while focusing on race and tribal identity as the most important factors of human existence. The Fascist wants to see the world's real estate apportioned by genetics. Separation -- physical and cultural -- is the goal.

By this definition, postmodernism is simply another form of Fascism. Postmodernism, like Nazism, is an anti-Enlightenment movement obsessed with tribal identity and cultural purity. Postmodernism, like Nazism, is opposed to science, democracy and reason. Adolf Hitler was the ultimate advocate of Identity politics.

In normal times, I prefer nuanced argument to absolutist statements. But history proves that nuance cannot defeat the swastika. Therefore, I offer this absolute:

Postmodernism is utterly evil. Do not interact with anyone infected with this variant of the fascist virus. No advocate of postmodernism should be allowed to hold a teaching position in any American university, or to have any influence on governmental decisions. Whenever you encounter an apologist for postmodernism, visualize a swastika carved into his or her forehead. Further debate is pointless. Implacable opposition is the only moral response.