Americans have been taken in by a decades-long psyop that is working all too well at keeping us divided and unable to rectify the injustices our governments have perpetrated on us.
This is where people like Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) come in. During a Congressional hearing Wednesday, the lawmaker, who is still auditioning to become the next AOC, went into a ponderous diatribe about “oppression” and “the White man” in a form of grandstanding that has become all too common on the House floor.
“There has been no oppression for the white man in this country,” she said before launching into a lecture about the evils of chattel slavery in America:
“We didn't ask to be here. We aren't the same migrants that y'all constantly come up against. We didn't run away from home. We were stolen. So yeah, we are going to sit here and be offended when you are gonna sit here and act like, and don't let it escape you that it is white men on this side of the aisle telling us, people of color on this side of the aisle, that y'all are the ones being oppressed, that y'all are the ones being harmed.”
RACIST: Rep. Jasmine Crockett: "There has been no oppression for the white man in this country ... it is white men on this side of the aisle telling us, people of color on this side of the aisle, that y'all are the ones being oppressed." pic.twitter.com/XrmSAJKS3G
— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) November 20, 2024
As RedState’s Bonchie pointed out, “Oppression is not a ranking system. One can be oppressed while not having suffered slavery.”
Yes, it is true that throughout America’s history, Black Americans have suffered far more oppression than many other groups. The same can be said for Native Americans.
It is also true that many of the government policies aimed at suppressing the Black community still have effects today. But what folks like Crockett deliberately ignore is that in today’s America, governments at the local, state, and federal levels are actively oppressing citizens of all races, colors, and creeds on a daily basis, an issue I have covered extensively.
The constant expansion of mass surveillance programs has significantly impacted our privacy rights. Agencies like the National Security Agency (NSA) and the FBI have spied on Americans without bothering to obtain warrants, a clear violation of the Fourth Amendment.
So far, Congress has done little to curtail these practices despite having every chance to do so.
Even further, state and private entities have collaborated to violate our privacy rights. Telecommunications companies provide user data to the government without much in the way of transparency and oversight. This has cultivated an environment in which many Americans are being monitored without their knowledge.
What about free speech? The establishment of “free speech zones” on college campuses, while seemingly well-meaning, often confine the ability to speak one’s mind publicly without fear of repercussions.
These zones effectively limit the reach and impact of protests and other forms of expression, which undermines the rights protected by the First Amendment.
Policies restricting speech to certain areas creates obstacles for activists who want to engage with their intended audiences, which dilutes the efficacy of their message. This reality has inspired legal challenges to these policies.
Infringements on free expression are also rampant on digital platforms, where social media companies and online forums suppress certain viewpoints often at the behest of the government. Private companies certainly have the right to moderate content as they see fit. However, when state entities pressure these platforms to stifle specific types of information, viewpoints, or arguments, it blurs the line between private moderation and state-imposed censorship, an issue that is becoming even more serious.
When the government finds ways to suppress speech, it is clear that Americans are being oppressed by the entity that is supposed to protect their rights.
I’ve written quite a bit about civil asset forfeiture, also known as “Policing for Profit.” This practice allows law enforcement agencies to steal property they suspect of being tied to criminal activity without charging the property owner with a crime. Once someone’s property is stolen by police officers, it is incredibly hard to retrieve it. The process is often cumbersome, requiring the aid of expensive attorneys.
The financial incentives inherent in civil asset forfeiture has influenced several law enforcement agencies to use the practice to bring in revenue. In this way, government agents can essentially plunder civilians without due process or proving that a crime was committed. When the government can literally rob you on the highway, it is hard to argue that it is not oppressive.
I could go on and on. Restrictions on the Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms is oppressive. Police brutality, which happens to Americans of all races, is oppressive. Federal agencies infiltrating left and right-wing groups to goad members into committing crimes is oppressive.
Are there instances in which certain types of oppression might target certain groups more than others? Certainly. But none of these targets only one group of people.
The reality that folks like Crockett don’t want to entertain is that all oppression is wrong, regardless of who it is targeted against. But there are plenty of politicians, leaders, and influencers of all political stripes telling whichever group to which they are catering that they are the ones being victimized by a tyrannical government.
It’s a clever move on the part of the elites. This particular psyop has prevented Americans of all backgrounds from realizing who the true enemy is. By casting a few groups as victims of oppression, they have tricked the public into staying separated in their thinking. It prevents us from coming together to fight back against the actual oppressors. Until we break out of this mindset, the oppression will only grow worse.
