‘The 1619 Project’ on Hulu Vindicates Capitalism

Its examples of racism are all the result of actions by governments

By David R. Henderson and Philip W. Magness. Excerpts:

"But almost every example presented is the result of government policies that, in purpose or effect, discriminated against African-Americans."

"the federal government forcibly evicted black residents of Harris Neck, Ga., during World War II to build a military base."

"After the war, the government refused to let the former residents return."

"The FHA discriminated against minority neighborhoods by classifying them as too “hazardous” for lending."

"the FHA’s statement in the 1930s that “no loans will be given to colored developments.” This policy lasted into the 1970s"

"The Wagner Act of 1935 gave white unions privileged bargaining positions under federal law. This government-sanctioned cartelization of labor allowed entire industries to exclude black workers."

"The narrator states that “the New Deal represented the first affirmative-action policy for white people.”"