You are objectively incorrect almost across the board but especially about what “MLK was looking for.” See: https://www.diverseeducation.com/opinion/article/15661878/ho...

> I'm presently in the most oppressed group -- I'm a white heterosexual male.

The group you are in is the perpetually seeking victimhood group.

> All the DEI training materials claim that I'm "inherently racist", which is a ploy to punish me unjustly.

Right, the problem is not the actual racism rather it’s pointing out things that could be racist and making racists feel bad about being racist.

> I am looking forward to the return of merit-based systems, rather than racist policies and quotas. I'm dismayed that we've gone so far astray.

Around what time period would you pin this to? When do you think hiring and career progression was at its most meritocratic and colorblind?

MLK expressly supported policies that provided specific material benefits to black people, not merely the end of ongoing discrimination. You can believe what you want, but don't invoke MLK here.

You didn't include "gamer" in your group; you're hardly the most oppressed.

Yes, let's all go back to MLK's times, surely things were more fair then! Who, me, racist? Nooooo...

Every conservative has the same exact belief system: every conservative ideology before them was wrong, but this time, they're right. This time, for the first time in human history, conservatism is right, and we need to stop all progress immediately. We made it far enough. Any further and then it's bad!

Of course, that's why conservatives before you said. And the ones before them. And the ones before them. And the ones before them. And the ones before them.

Of course, we all know now they were wrong. Usually very wrong. But, surely, if we maintain the exact same ideology we will magically be right this time! Right guys? Right...?

> The problem with this is that children and relatives cannot be held legally responsible for crimes (or wrongs) committed by their parents/ancestors. (At least not in the USA.)

But no reparations scheme attempts to find anyone legally responsible, surely?

Most of them are simply aimed at pricking the consciences of organisations that benefited from (and sometimes exist only because of) slavery.

If even transfers of money are concerned it's usually in the form of donations to foundations and state aid, at least that is how it is here in the UK.