Welsh government vows to reprogram white population
As part of its goal to eliminate racism by 2030, the Welsh government has created an “anti-racism” action plan that includes changing the “beliefs and behaviour of the White majority.”
In a forward to the document, Welsh First Minister Eluned Morgan reaffirmed her “commitment to building an inclusive and equitable society for all our Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic people and communities.”
The action plan, which was updated last week from its 2022 version, demands “shifts in the beliefs and behaviour of the White majority” at the societal, organizational, and individual levels. This would be achieved by training school children and government employees in “anti-racism,” considered by many to be a euphemism for anti-white discrimination. The government aims to do the same with young people in Wales by forcing those who work with youth to program them with “anti-racism” propaganda.
Statues of white men are ‘offensive’
Another focus will be on “decolonising museum collections,” which previous government reports suggest means dismantling statues of white men. The Telegraph reports that government guidance issued last year claims statues of “powerful, older, able-bodied white men” are “offensive” to a diverse public. Other government-proposed “anti-racist” initiatives have aimed to provide “anti-racism” training only in buildings that are not “racist,” to make libraries more “inclusive,” and to create “dog-free areas.”
Art galleries and museums will be expected to tell the “right historical narrative” that provides a “decolonised account of the past.” They must “tell stories through the lens of Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic people’s experiences,” particularly emphasizing “injustices” against them by white people.
Non-governmental organizations funded by the Welsh government will be required to meet “anti-racism” standards set by the action plan.
“The overall impact will be the legacy of the Plan as we see shifts in knowledge, beliefs, experiences, and behaviour as well systemic and cultural changes and hear the voices of Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic people confirming tangible changes to their lived experiences. This will mean we have achieved the vision of an anti-racist Wales,” the document concluded.
The Welsh government’s Race Disparity Evidence Unit will monitor the plan’s implementation to check whether there is a reduction in racism.
“We are committed to creating an anti-racist nation by 2030,” a Welsh government spokesman said. “Our anti-racist Wales action plan is built on the values of anti-racism and calls for zero tolerance of all racial inequality.”
