Underlying the political collectivism of the anti-Columbus crowd is a racist view of human nature. Only the lack of a sense of self leads one to look to others to provide what passes for a sense of identity. There are no racial achievements or racial failures, only individual achievements and individual failures. The immigrants who built this country in the 18th and 19th centuries came here not to wallow in ethnic pride not to mindlessly repeat the ways of their ancestors. They embraced the essence of Western civilization.
Individualism is the only alternative to the racism of political correctness.
We must recognize that everyone is a sovereign entity, with the power of choice and independent judgment. The values of self-esteem and Western civilization should be proudly proclaimed. Reproduced here by permission of the Ayn Rand Institute. COPY1993 The Ayn Rand Institute. All rights reserved.