09/25/2026
Checking boxes no longer carries the same weight. Pale privilege reigns supreme in the Progressive movement of 2026.
Months before news broke of the secret investigation into Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell’s alleged misconduct involving women and ethics violations, he wrote a letter to the state’s chief ethics officer, contending that his race played a significant role in the allegations now threatening to end his political career.
“While I am troubled by this accusation, as the first single Black man to serve at this level in government, I suspect that there will be other false accusations or rumors in the future,” he wrote in the May 28 letter, which was obtained by BINJE, a business news outlet.
“Unfortunately, in this current political environment, false accusations, especially against people of color, seem to be commonplace,” Caldwell added in the letter.