The University of Southern California cancelled its gubernatorial debate 24 hours before it was to start.

ELDER: California think-alike Democrats cancel debate over 'lack of diversity' Back to video

The six candidates who qualified under polling and fundraising metrics were – gasp! – all white. Democratic candidates of colour immediately accused USC of excluding “candidates of colour.”

Mind you, their platforms on housing, crime, homelessness, taxes, etc., are virtually indistinguishable.

Is there a difference between a Black, Hispanic or Asian American candidate who wants to raise taxes on the rich versus a white candidate who wants to do the same thing? Is there a difference between a Black, Hispanic or Asian American candidate who trashes President Donald Trump versus a white candidate who does it?

Race is a non-factor in contemporary America

The Democrats’ obsession with race ignores the overwhelming evidence that race is a non-factor in contemporary America.

The left-wing Brookings Institution’s new report, “Interracial Cooperation in the United States,” found 90% of respondents called race a non-factor in their business decisions and 83% said likewise when it came to choosing friends.

But California Democratic gubernatorial candidates believe........

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