Whiteness is an Imaginary Thing

So says Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. From WABC:

Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is facing criticism after comments resurfaced in which she said there is no “rich cultural heritage” that goes along with “whiteness.”

The New York Democrat made the remarks during a broader discussion about race, identity, and systemic power structures in the United States. Ocasio-Cortez argued that “whiteness” is not a cultural identity in the same way that specific ethnic identities are, but rather a social construct historically tied to power and exclusion.

Others say that there is no such thing as race, but that is not what she is saying.

I am wondering why anyone would say something so ridiculous.

Here is Rich Lowry trashing AOC.

Here is a girl who explains how she learned in college that IQ is meaningless and not studies anymore, and that some nations do better than others for reasons that have nothing to do with race and IQ. She is not happy saying it is culture either. It is the political system, or the money institutions, or the patriarchy.

This is wrong. A lot of national differences are attributable to race and IQ. IQ is measurable and useful. No doubt most of her generation has been brainwashed with falsehoods.