The Real FaultINTRODUCTION: “On his show Monday night, Sean Hannity spoke with Ann Coulter about racism and the narrative she believes the media is pushing to avoid discussing difficult issues . Everyone would be better off without “white guilt,” Coulter argued, decrying the fact that all liberals want to talk about is racism. Rattling off a list of foreign policy concerns, Hannity noted that Democrats don't talk about any of these issues, "because all they can do is accuse Republicans of racism." We've reached a point where everything is considered racist, he and Coulter agree. At that point, he aired a montage of “Democrats taking this issue tough.” These “tactics,” Hannity said – citing “class warfare,” “the scared grandmother” and the “race card” – are proving effective to some extent” (Vamburker). In Age of White Guilt, Shelby Steele writes to both whites and blacks to express concern and shed light on the injustices that he believes African Americans are committing on whites. Steele’s purpose of his essay is to address white guilt, which he defines as “…not a personal sense of remorse for past wrongs. White guilt is literally a void of moral authority regarding race, equality, and opportunity that arises from the association of plain white skin with historic American racism” (Steele 39). Steele delves into the deindividuation of Black people and the conformity that he says is happening throughout the Black community as a result. Throughout the essay, Steele appeals to ethics by not only providing facts to support his claim, but also uses his first-hand account, detached from emotions, to build his credibility. Many of Steele's points are valid and give the audience food for thought, but at the same time most of his arguments... middle of paper... numbers have the power, yet we are taught from a young age that the purpose of life is to discover who we are and be proud of ourselves. How can we achieve this if we never distance ourselves from the group and focus on ourselves? It's important to know when it's time to conform and when it's time to be yourself and have your inner power guide. Works Cited Andre, Claire, Tim Mazur, and Manuel Valesquez. "Affirmative Action: Twenty-Five Years of Controversy." University of Santa Chiara. Santa Clara University, March 3, 2010. Web. May 6, 2014. Smith, Alexander T. Black Anxiety, White Guilt, and the Politics of Status Frustration. Post Road West: Greenwood, 1997. Print.Vamburkar, Meenal. "Ann Coulter rails against liberals' 'white guilt' narrative over Hannity." Mediaitis. Mediaite, 24 September 2012. Web. 29 April. 2014.