Colour Blind

Progressive:  "We want to make a colour-blind society."
Observer:  "That's a great idea!  I suppose the government will no longer collect information about race then."
P:  "No, we still do that."
O:  "Oh.  Well, maybe you want the data, but you're not going to make any decisions based off of race, certainly."
P:  "Actually, we will.  We need to correct the historical wrongs of racism by active measures."
O:  "Hmm, I don't understand...well, at least in society you will downplay racial issues, emphasizing togetherness and the common humanity of all races, and not bring race into an issue unless it is clearly and overtly part of the problem.
P:  "Absolutely not!  We must root out all racism, overt and covert, conscious and unconscious, macro and micro.  We scrutinize every action for any hint of racism and force people to apologize if there is the remotest possibility of racist implication, even in actions that have nothing to do with race.  When it comes to the government and especially the police, we assume they are racist implicitly even if the individuals involved are themselves part of the oppressed race."
O:  "Uh...I don't think you're going to get to a colour-blind society that way."
P (aside):  "Hey guys, I found another racist here.  He is against our plans so he must hate minorities."
O:  "WTF.......?"

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