This woman is so astonishingly brave and thoughtful, it’s a wonder that she’s actually permitted to publish, let alone teach at a prestigious law school. Is it likely her worst fears will be realized — that in significant numbers decent white people will be driven into the arms of white racial arsonists? We can only hope and pray that that’s overstating it. But there’s no question that the institutionalization of racial preferences by America’s elites — and their adamant refusal to recognize that it runs counter to the notions of equity and fairness Americans used to accept as a birthright — have indeed bred rampant anger and discontent among those who understand they’re been disadvantaged by the color of their skin; the fundamental precondition for the tragedy she envisions.
