with its skyrocketing rates of divorce , cohabitation , sexually transmitted diseases , collapsing fertility rates , and abortion . Speaking of abortion , it is described by social justice advocates as “ reproductive justice .” But this so-called “ justice ” has led to the most horrific injustice in American history — the violent deaths of more than sixty-two million innocent children since it was legalized in 1972 .
4 . It is anti-American .
A key supporting pillar of social justice ideology is its loathing of America and our constitutional republican form of government grounded in individual liberty . Its proponents regularly portray the United States according to its worst historical attributes while completely ignoring the good . They regularly speak of how systemic racism is found in the very DNA of our nation and how America is defined by slavery , colonization , greed , exploitation , racial superiority , misogyny , imperialism , and genocide . Ta-Nehisi Coates spoke for social justice advocates everywhere when he wrote : “ White supremacy is not merely the work of hotheaded demagogues , or a matter of false consciousness , but a force so fundamental to America that it is difficult to imagine the country without it .” In her introduction to the 1619 Project , Nikole Hannah-Jones adds , “ Our founding ideals of liberty and equality were false when they were written .” This highly selective and deeply distorted ( not to mention profoundly ungrateful ) view of America is a necessary precondition for the revolutionary agenda behind social justice ideology . There is absolutely nothing worth preserving or improving upon . It all must be torn down , discarded , and replaced .
5 . It hides behind innocuous euphemisms and redefined words and manipulates human empathy .
Social justice ideology is deceptively branded by various innocuous euphemisms , including “ social justice ” and “ equity , diversity , and inclusion .” It is “ antiracist ” and believes that “ Black Lives Matter .” Only haters , bigots , and white supremacists could oppose such things . Yet , none of these words or phrases mean what you might think . In fact , the ideology inverts them . For example , “ equity ” means equality of outcome , which demands various forms of social engineering whereby different groups are necessarily treated unequally . Diversity is strictly limited to skin color , sex , and gender identity categories and doesn ’ t apply to diverse viewpoints within groups . If your skin is Black , you are expected to think and act “ Black .” This isn ’ t diversity but oppressive conformity . “ Inclusion ” certainly doesn ’ t apply to members of so-called oppressor groups ; rather , such individuals are expected to exclude themselves or be forcibly excluded . This same manipulation of language is applied to words like “ justice ,” “ racism ,” “ marriage ,” and “ white supremacy .” Older , established definitions have been jettisoned , replaced by new definitions that promulgate the ideology . Social justice ideology also manipulates our natural human empathy and twists it in service of the ideology . Whether it is pushing the false narrative of “ hands up , don ’ t shoot ,” or repeating mantra-like the words of George Floyd , “ I can ’ t breathe ,” it advances by manipulating strong emotional responses while bypassing reason , facts , and evidence .
6 . It is hostile to the foundations of free , self-governing nations .
Proponents of social justice ideology have utter disdain for traditional liberal values such as respect for individual rights , free speech , religious liberty , property rights , and personal achievement . Zinnia Un , the Director of the Department of Equity and Inclusion for the Tigard-Tualatin School District near Portland , Oregon , describes systemic oppression as an amalgamation of “ colorblindness ,” “ individualism ,” and “ meritocracy .” These and other traditional values are social ills to be eradicated . In the summer of 2020 , the Smithsonian Museum of African-American History released an infographic describing the hallmarks of systemically oppressive “ white culture ,” including :
• The individual is assumed to be in control of their environment
• The traditional family
• Emphasis on the scientific method
• Objective thinking
• The importance of the Judeo-Christian tradition
• Hard work is a key to success
• Goal-oriented
• Work before you play
• Respect authority
• Plan for the future
• Delayed gratification
Are these “ White ” values , or are they ancient biblical values that have shaped cultures over millennia ? While social justice ideology decries “ white culture ” as an oppressive evil , the real target of its contempt is Judeo-Christian civilization and its foundation : the God of the Bible .
7 . It advances by fostering divisions , hostility , and grievances .
If we are not creations of God , made in His divine image , then there is no “ human nature ” we share in common , and there is no basis for social unity . If we are defined by our “ identity groups ,” which are in a never-ending , zero-sum competition for power and domination , then there is no basis for forgiveness or reconciliation . The inevitable result is division , tribalism , and hostility . Wherever social justice ideology takes root , whether in schools , churches , businesses , or families , the result is always the same : conflict and polarization .
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