Life Is Not Always Fair, But That Shouldn’t Justify Complacency with Oppressive Social Conditions

There are two things that can be said about this.

One is that self-accountability, while it’s a good thing overall, is taken to extreme in conservative politics.  There are victims in this world, victims of systemic and oppressive conditions, racism being among them.  If that seems controversial, realize that the average net worth of white American families is eight times that of black families.

More importantly, the fact that life is not fair is not an excuse to sit around and do nothing about demonstrably unfair situations. That’s why good people involve themselves in women’s rights, persecution of LGBTQs, universal healthcare, quality education, wealth inequality, as well as social and environmental justice.