Monique Hicks (also known as Monique) is a stand-up comedian and Oscar-winning actress. She also seems to be a political theorist. Because she recently made the clearest argument against racial grievance and guilt politics I’ve ever heard, without even mentioning the color of her skin.
For many years, Monique Island claimed Oprah Winfrey and Tyler Perry claim they owe her an apology and financial compensation for depriving her of a Hollywood opportunity. She recently reiterated her own claims about both media moguls on Shannon Sharpe’s popular podcast “Club Shay Shay.” She also spoke openly about her complicated relationship with her eldest son, a son named Sharon.
Even if they don’t use the words as harshly as Monique, many parents have the same sentiment for their children: “Get over it and live your life!”
Sharon answered her mother’s ‘Club Shay Shay’ interview in a video laying She revealed the reason why the two were estranged and pointed out Monique’s flaws as a mother.Monique and her husband Sidney Hicks responded to him in a subsequent video and also posted a text. message To refute the idea that this comedian is a distant and unloving mother.
However, the nature of this family drama has changed with recent comedy shows. In it, Monique refused to consider his son’s feelings in a declaration that resembled a secret recording of a 1950s Klan meeting.
And just like that, Monique went from a sympathetic victim to a ruthless victim in the minds of some of her supporters. On a broader level, she also demonstrated why the progressive trend to outsource racial uplift is doomed to failure.
The stock-industrial complex is built on two main premises. The first is the belief that all The disparity in social outcomes between blacks and whites is due to racism. The second is that white people have a special obligation to use their collective “privilege” and power to close the gap and improve the economic and social conditions of black Americans. That’s it.
But if a mother who is worth millions doesn’t feel the need to spend the rest of her life apologizing and making amends for the mistakes she made while raising her son, then why would a red stranger make such a difference due to historical discrimination? Do we expect the same from people based on history? Skin color?
The truth is that you have no moral obligation to prostrate yourself to people who don’t know you and have never done you any harm, blaming them for everything you don’t like in your life.The fact that the titans of America’s racism industry are able to bring random white people into the equation. knees And apologizing for other people’s unspecified sins shows how deeply ingrained this mind virus is.
As Monique has proven, most parents, regardless of race, don’t spend every waking moment trying to make up for every mistake they believe their child has made. At best, some may acknowledge serious problems such as substance abuse or abandonment.
However, many adult children do not get the approval they seek from their parents. And even if they don’t use as harsh words as Monique, many parents have the same sentiment for their children: “Get over it and live your life!”
But somehow, civil rights groups are selling the idea to the black public that benevolent white people can be harassed, placated, and held accountable for social consequences. This is why the NAACP would rather use white Hollywood stars. “Please take responsibility.” Instead of spotlighting black fathers, coaches, pastors, and business owners who are responsible for their families and communities, we should call out racism.
What makes matters worse is the silence of civil rights groups and “racial justice” activists.they never talk about it connection Between marriage, family structure, and social outcomes. Nor does it promote marriage and family as a social good or a requirement for sustainable racial uplift. And they never tell you that a black boy growing up in a loving, working-class family with a married father and mother in Brooklyn is far more “privileged” than his white classmates with absentee and indifferent fathers. . mother.
Instead, they ignore the importance of parents and demand that white people treat us like our eternal children.
Contemporary discussions of race are dominated by a symbiotic relationship between whites seeking forgiveness for crimes they did not commit and blacks seeking reparation for injustices they could not endure. This is why some liberal white women will pay thousands of dollars to be taught how to do it. racist They are sometimes in their own homes.
Some, both black and white, see this as a sign of progress.
wrong.
I think it is degrading and embarrassing for both white people who participate in such humiliating rituals and for black people who prioritize external judgment over personal agency.
Monique shows why this approach always fails. Most people aren’t interested in spending their lives apologizing for things they’ve done in the past. They never go to the grave repenting for the sins of others. Her son is learning a valuable lesson, too. It means that just because you don’t get the recognition, apology, or affirmation you’re looking for doesn’t mean you should stop living your life.
Parents can set their children on a generational path to success or failure. Some people do their jobs better than others, but even the pain of the past can be used to build something better for one’s children in the future.
