Supremacy — it’s an age-old fight. Every human race has struggled to be superior since infancy. And often, we’re better for it: Competition breeds higher standards of excellence.
However, what happens when the Battle For the Best applies to something as trivial as the color or skin of a person? Goofy things, irrational things, and — sometimes — deadly things.
Some people want to keep the sun out of their eyes.
Recently, an Ohio State University student government official spoke out about pigmented pitting.
John Fuller, Parliamentarian of the Virtual General Assembly met March 23rd to discuss racial equality.
As reported by student paper The Lantern, John was “presenting a resolution to condemn all anti-critical race theory legislation.”
A third-year major in family and human development was able to recall what white people had been taught throughout their entire lives.
“I just wanted to say that, um, and make this very clear: The only people who are taught that they are superior to another race are white people.”
He’d prefer a major modification:
“[I] would absolutely love to live in a world where black people are taught that they are superior.”
There’s ample reason for his amore:
“I would love it, because I full-heartedly believe that.”
But reality is a nightmare:
“Um, but that’s not the case, um, at all. And so I just wanted to make that very clear.”
John has lots to add:
“By saying that, um, by taking away the teaching of one race as superior to another, that is inherently white supremacy. White people are taught from birth that their superiority is a fact. They don’t need anything in school to tell them this. This is something they are taught from the reality of their lives. Teaching is the best way to learn. And it’s a relatively new term, and it’s a term that is heavily debated because a lot of people don’t like calling white people superior. Yes, I understand that. But there is no such thing as “white inferiority.” There would be a protest if somebody said that on this campus. Like, literally — “white people are inferior.” And I’m gonna say that right now, because this is my space to say that. But, I still believe in black superiority. Um, but that’s not something…taught in schools, by any means.”
As part of Ohio State’s “anti-racist” curriculum, students are being taught that “black people are superior”.
John Fuller (speaker), majors in Family Development and is most likely to teach children as part of his professional career.
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As noted by The Lantern, the student’s statements didn’t go over completely well:
Jacob Chang, USG President said that Fuller had made the comment. Bobby McAlpine the Speaker of General Assembly dismissed Bobby McAlpine because the chamber doesn’t support Fuller. General Assembly Members reported audio and video recordings the Office of Institutional Equity.
“The comments made during the General Assembly session is fundamentally, like, diverging from our values as the student government of Ohio State,” Chang, a fourth-year in psychology and political science, said. “Therefore, it is our responsibility to report a case like this. I think we need to stand in solidarity with all people of color and anyone who suffers from racism, but we need to do it from a space that is unilaterally empowering everyone around them instead of, like, single out one group.”
Video of John’s analysis took to the internet, garnering over 65,000 views on the Barstool Ohio State Instagram account alone.
What disciplinary actions were taken?
Not as of The Lantern’s April publication date:
Chang said multiple senators considered impeaching Fuller for his behavior, but the impeachment process would not have concluded before Fuller’s last day working in the current USG administration, which was Wednesday.
The Lantern didn’t label his comments as racist. Its headline read, “USG Parliamentarian Faces Criticism Following Comment About Race Made in General Assembly Meeting.”
The pro-critical race theory initiative was also approved.
Chang said that Chang passed the resolution condemning anti-critical race legislation in the General Assembly. The resolution is crucial to ensure critical race theory is taught at public universities, but the way Fuller presented it made it about “empowerment and another form of like supremacy” that was “inherently racist,” he said.
USG President Jacob asserted, “No matter what race you are from, what background you are from, you cannot say stuff like that.”
These days, knowledge of history doesn’t appear to be particularly valued. Hence, perhaps, a college student suggesting “white supremacy” is a (relatively) “new term.” It’s not so new, nor is racism. Slavery (see The Old Testament) is not a valid term.
It doesn’t matter what, the old is new again. And presently, America’s giving segregation another shot — as identity groups are touted over individuality, we’re again dividing citizens according to White or Nonwhite (presently “People of Color“).
Is it possible that things will improve this time. I wouldn’t think so.
Either way, there’s good reason to believe John’s wrong about protests erupting over statements of “white inferiority”:
University hires Social Justice Center for Helping Top Employees Accept ‘White Inferiority.
https://t.co/wypyvVwNpD— RedState (@RedState) August 5, 2021
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