Liberal social engineering

From today's Washington Times:

The social engineering of liberal policymakers often has the unintended consequence of making life more difficult for the people it is trying to help. They justify liberal policies by correctly highlighting real institutional barriers like racism and historical poverty that have historically held back the disadvantaged. However, instead of teaching the disadvantaged to fish so they can feed themselves for a lifetime, they merely give them a fish to eat.

Implicit in these liberal policies are condescending attitudes that minorities and poor people do not have the ability to help themselves. These liberals subconsciously believe that minorities lack the intelligence, hard work and ambition to succeed. They believe that only through government policies can the disadvantaged achieve an acceptable middle-class lifestyle. Only through lowering the bar can these people get into prestigious universities, law firms, business firms and prominent government positions. If they do not have the money to buy a house in a nice neighborhood, then the government must provide one.

Unfortunately, the liberal proponents of these policies do not recognize that they sap its intended beneficiaries of the ambition and confidence and create a victim mentality.

Please read the rest of Williams's column in today's Washington Times.


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