Conservatives are often labeled as racist. However, this is far from the truth. Conservatives believe if you develop programs such as affirmative action, you are creating racial inequality. You are giving to one race and taking away from another. Policies based on race will only succeed in creating tension among all races.

Conservatives base their policies on racial equality. They assume the equality exists. A good example is the notion of “hate crimes”. In the conservative viewpoint, a crime is a crime regardless of why the crime was committed. It is not that they are unsympathetic to hate crime victims. If a person is murdered because of their ethnicity and another is murdered for money, a conservative believe both crimes deserve the same punishment regardless of the motivation for the crime. This is not racism it is simple common sense.

Conservatives believe that hate crime legislation prevents and adversely effects racial harmony. In order for a diverse population to get along, laws must be equal and fair. Creating legislation to benefit one race will only cause resentment.

Conservatives believe the welfare system creates a wedge between races. Unfortunately, African-Americans rely on the welfare system more than any other race. Conservatives are perceived as racists because they believe welfare should not be left up to the Government. They believe there are enough charities and organizations that people can turn to for assistance. American taxpayers should not have to foot the bill for single mothers that continue to have children they cannot afford to take care of.

The welfare system creates racial disharmony and the conservative view on welfare has little to do with race. Conservatives are not racist. Their views are simply practical and are more geared toward racial equality than racial inequality. Government spending is out of control and conservative views are more related to controlling government spending than race.