National Sins Are Punished by National Chastisements

We hear a lot these days about “systemic racism.” If you’re white, you’re racist. That’s a given. If you say, “Gosh, I’m not a racist. I don’t discriminate against anybody. I treat everyone I meet with respect no matter what their race, religion, sex, or even their gender identity.” (After all, morally crazy people and sinners were made by God too.) “No, you’re a racist,” they say, “because you’re white and all white people are racists. Denying you’re a racist just proves you’re a racist in denial. I don’t care that you’re out at abortion businesses trying to save black and brown babies. You’re still a racist!”