America’s Culture Wars: A Guide for the Perplexed

17th edition (November, 2022)

The primary purpose of this 77 page guide is to throw a lifeline to parents and students who are trying to stay afloat in a hostile society and education system that is determined to undermine America’s historical values and morals.  The guide answers over 40 FAQs on topics relating to: Racism, Critical Race Theory, BLM, DEI, American History, Civil Rights, Religion, LGBTQ Issues, Free Speech, and Tolerance.  Links are provided throughout.  

Specifically, America’s Culture Wars accomplishes three things:  (1) To explain the inner workings of the often confusing philosophies that continue to inundate us and our children.  (2) To refute these insidious beliefs through evidence and reasoned arguments.  (3) To offer an apologetic for traditional, moral and democratic principles. 

Chapter V, "Teaching Tolerance," is a must read in order to understand how Tolerance and Civil Discourse have been usurped by categories like "justice, diversity, equity, and inclusion." Our schools are producing self-centered children and adults who are ruled by emotion and whose beliefs cannot be challenged—the very definition of intolerance.  

This guide is a work in progress with frequent updates, enhancements, and corrections.  Click on the link below to see the latest revision.

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A Smithsonian Roadmap to Social Revolution

In the summer of 2020, the Smithsonian's, National Museum of African American History and Culture, posted a large graphic criticizing, "Aspects and Assumptions of Whiteness and White Culture in the United States."  The poster was hotly contested and sparked so much opposition that it was taken down.  After all, what's wrong with the nuclear family, science, hard work, respect for authority, and politeness?  

On the face of it, some of the criticisms seem ridiculous.  What does delayed gratification have to do with 'whiteness'?  But peel back the layers and it becomes evident that virtually all the characteristics of 'whiteness'* in this poster have a political significance—real or imagined—that purports to expose the difference in power between white and black people.  

In the analysis below, I 'decode' the opposition to 'white culture' and explain the revolutionary aspirations of Critical Race Theory and Critical Social Justice to uproot every vestige of 'whiteness' from society.  Finally, I dismantle numerous false and questionable claims, while recognizing that some of the criticisms do have merit.

*"Whiteness refers to the specific dimensions of racism that elevate White people over people of Color. Basic rights, resources, and experiences that are assumed to be shared by all, are actually only available to Whites. Although many Whites feel that being White has no meaning, this feeling is unique to White people and is a key part of what it means to be White; to see one’s race as having no meaning is a privilege only Whites are afforded. To claim to be “just human” and thus outside of race is one of the most powerful and pervasive manifestations of Whiteness."  (Is Everyone Really Equal?: An Introduction to Key Concepts in Social Justice Education, by Ozlem Sensoy and Robin DiAngelo, 2012, p. 119). 

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A Tool in the Battle Against Critical Race Theory

This Manifesto is for parents, teachers, and employees who are on the front lines in the struggle against Critical Race Theory (CRT).  They need to be armed with accurate and concise information.  This one page guide carefully identifies the teachings and outcomes of CRT, and highlights the stark contrast between CRT and historical, American principles.  

The format is ideally suited to public settings, such as school board meetings, in order to unambiguously identify and call out the objectionable teachings of CRT.  

There are two important qualifications on the use of this Manifesto (based on feedback from CRT advocates):

1.  Nothing in the Manifesto precludes discussing these divisive concepts in an academic setting, so long as it is done in an objective manner, without endorsement or manipulation, and strives to provide equal time and effort to contending perspectives.

2.  Opposing CRT does not mean we are in favor of racism or discrimination.  We oppose CRT because of its destructive philosophy and methods, not because it stands against racism.  In fact, there are many black leaders who oppose CRT because it undermines the traditional civil rights movement (Peter Kirsanow, Robert Woodson, Thomas Sowell, Alveda King, Carol Swain, Leo Turell, Richard Johnson III, etc.).  

Additional Resources for Understanding CRT:  8 Unproven Assumptions of CRT  |  Aspects and Assumptions of Whiteness (Smithsonian)  |  16 Reasons Why America is Not a Racist Country

Also see my related eBook (it's free), "The War On America’s Founding Principles," under the 'Recent Books' tab, above.

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 Revised Edition (6-6-21) 

Betraying the Foundations

From the second edition of my eBbook, The War On America’s Founding Principles (posted today). Every principle in this table characterizes the working philosophy of the Biden administration, the Democratic majority in Congress, and a small group of Republican representatives. America's foundations have been betrayed.

To download the book (free), click on the Recent Books tab, above.