the Akeelah and the Bee syndrome

The idea that has been recycled by even the most liberal of squishes. That class, ethnicity and color are determiners of intelligence and or ability. I've stumbled upon many self proclaimed liberal educators. Real tree hugging folk wearing Obama signs and stickers like badges. Whom, have a very conventional and condescending view of students in poor neighborhoods. The ridiculous notion (as depicted in this movie) that one can be as good as, as smart as and even surpass the wealthy and/or white advantaged regardless of one's lower placement on the class degradation pole. One just has to work extra extra hard, possibly be a prodigy/exceptional peasant and THEN! Maybe, if you compete in all the games, kill all your opponents and win the hearts and minds of the mob. Caesar, may just come down from above and make you one of them. Only if you play the game well and prove not to be an ordinary peasant. This white wig wearing nonsense has to be stripped and buried in the deepest of holes.