Critical race theory (2 Viewers)

[DaveXA]

Frankly, I'm completely ignorant when it comes to the Critical Race Theory curriculum. What is it, where does it come from, and is it legitimate? Has anyone here read it and maybe give a quick summary?

If this has been covered in another thread, then I missed it.

 

[Farb]

Yes.

Of course. Everything is about racism to the alt-left

 

[Port City JJ]

Of course. Everything is about racism to the alt-left

If you actually want to understand (which I doubt) go watch 13th on netflix. It documents the southern strategy and how it came about. It even paints Clinton in a bad light (so you might like it) as it shows his use of dog whistle politics to carry the southern states. It has insightful commentary from Newt Gingrich, just so you know its not some liberal fluff piece.

 

[samiam5211]

Of course. Everything is about racism to the alt-left

Not everything, just not nothing.

You do not believe in racism. Many of my racist family members feel the same way as you.

 

[Farb]

Not everything, just not nothing.

You do not believe in racism. Many of my racist family members feel the same way as you.

Not nothing, just not everything.

We probably know each other from meetings and conventions.

 

[Optimus Prime]

I'm sure this is happening quite a bit

And another opinion of MLK, Parks and Douglass is more than enough
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Rhode Island State Rep. Patricia Morgan set Twitter ablaze Tuesday when she blasted out a bizarre post claiming she’d lost a Black friend due to a recent conservative obsession: critical race theory....



Morgan’s post was immediately flooded with responses, as thousands called out her tone deaf statement.

“Oof....the fact that you think this tweet is ok shows just how much you have to learn. It might be she was just too exhausted to be your teacher,” one Twitter user posted. “It’s not CRT...it’s you. Had you had access to CRT, maybe you wouldn't have alienated your friend.”

“CRT is about learning actual history and why people have an advantage for having white skin,” another wrote. “None of my friends are asking me to hate myself. That's not the issue. They want me to be aware/learn & do what I can to help.”

In an interview with The Daily Beast, Morgan refused to name the pal, but said they used to be close until the friend stopped responding to her phone calls and messages.

“I’m sad that she doesn’t feel like she’s my friend anymore,” Morgan said. “I know that she has become a real proponent of racial identity politics. And I’m pretty sure that’s the reason behind it. I’m sad that our country is going down that road. I think it’s bad for our country.”

In March, Morgan co-sponsored a bill in Rhode Island that would have banned the teaching of more than just critical race theory in public schools. The bill, RI H6070, failed to pass in June but was meant to prohibit the “teaching of divisive concepts” as well as mandate that “any contract, grant or training entered into by state or municipality include provisions prohibiting divisive concepts and prohibit making individual feel distress on account of their race or sex.”

Morgan believes that her support for the bill and banning critical race theory is what cost her the friendship. Despite the odd wording of her tweet, she claimed to have more than one Black friend...........

But without evidence, Morgan blamed critical race theory on a host of education issues, from not preparing kids for life after high school to poor scores on statewide tests. She pointed to an unnamed group of kids who could not make change or take orders while working the cash register at a part time job—and faulted critical race theory.

The former teacher also blasted educators for sharing the stories of less high profile Black leaders in lessons, insisting, “There’s only so much time in the day to teach history.”

She referenced Frederick Douglass and Harriet Beecher Stowe—the white woman who wrote Uncle Tom’s Cabin—as “born leaders” who students should learn about.

“And who was the person who created the Underground Railroad?” she asked at one point, referring to Harriet Tubman, who did not actually create the Underground Railroad.........

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[V Chip]

And yet we had several back and forth about senators switching sides, why is that?

You did get the 'opinion' part correct.

It’s not an opinion, and it has nothing to do with Senators.

Your teachers failed you, or you failed them.

 

[V Chip]

You are correct. But why? Racism?

The Southern Strategy is the “why.”

 

[samiam5211]

The Southern Strategy is the “why.”

But why did the southern strategy work? Racism.

And why was it the southern strategy and not just the strategy? Racism.

Farb doesn’t believe he’s a racist, because racism is bad, and he’s not bad.

It’s not because he doesn’t believe the things that racists believe.

 

[V Chip]

But why did the southern strategy work? Racism.

And why was it the southern strategy and not just the strategy? Racism.

Farb doesn’t believe he’s a racist, because racism is bad, and he’s not bad.

It’s not because he doesn’t believe the things that racists believe.

I agree, but I’m trying to educate him on what the Southern Strategy actually is… he might get it eventually.

 

[Farb]

It’s not an opinion, and it has nothing to do with Senators.

Your teachers failed you, or you failed them.

So, all the racist senators stayed with the Democrats but the racist voters switched to Republicans? That doesn't add up on the logic scale.

We live in the USA, of course my teacher failed me.

 

[Farb]

But why did the southern strategy work? Racism.

And why was it the southern strategy and not just the strategy? Racism.

Farb doesn’t believe he’s a racist, because racism is bad, and he’s not bad.

It’s not because he doesn’t believe the things that racists believe.

This will be fun.

Can you point out what I believe that is racist? How about 1 thing that I believe and have argued that is with out a doubt racist. Or is it more based on your gut feeling?

 

[Farb]

Also, Atwater in the interview everyone loves to use as proof even says it is not racism, it is actually about moving away from racism.

 

[SFIDC3]

Also, Atwater in the interview everyone loves to use as proof even says it is not racism, it is actually about moving away from racism.

It makes perfect sense that you would believe Atwater is being genuine when he says this, when absolutely everything else about this topic says the complete opposite...but...carry on....

 

[V Chip]

So, all the racist senators stayed with the Democrats but the racist voters switched to Republicans? That doesn't add up on the logic scale.

Lol, no. Some politicians changed parties for sure, but the Southern Strategy wasn't about that. It was about appealing to the racist/racial animus side of the white southern voters -- many of whom were registered democratic -- to try and garner up votes for the party. It was an actual named strategy of the Republican Party and it was extremely successful. Before the 1960s, the South was always solid blue. By the 80s it was almost solidly red.

 

[V Chip]

Also, Atwater in the interview everyone loves to use as proof even says it is not racism, it is actually about moving away from racism.

Yeah he says it isn't about racism -- and what he meant was the old school ""brother" "brother" "brother"" racism. But he also says it is about policies that hurt the blacks more, and that were dog-whistle terms and policies that called out to those white voters they were trying to reach.

 

[samiam5211]

This will be fun.

Can you point out what I believe that is racist? How about 1 thing that I believe and have argued that is with out a doubt racist. Or is it more based on your gut feeling?

Everytime you say that a hate crime is likely fake, you’re being racist.

There are dozens and dozens of examples, but you are not one of those self aware racists, so you won’t believe it.

 

[dtc]

Lol, no. Some politicians changed parties for sure, but the Southern Strategy wasn't about that. It was about appealing to the racist/racial animus side of the white southern voters -- many of whom were registered democratic -- to try and garner up votes for the party. It was an actual named strategy of the Republican Party and it was extremely successful. Before the 1960s, the South was always solid blue. By the 80s it was almost solidly red.

The teachers failed to tell him Lincoln was a Republican and Republicans were the party of abolition. As such, the southern voters were overwhelmingly Democrats until the Southern Strategy worked and the old Byrds, Thurmonds and others diedm flipped parties or were turned out to pasture.

 

[SamAndreas]

I think red was swapped for blue. At the same time blue was swapped for red.

The original Democratic Party was called the Democratic party of Republicans and they were the original conservatives as opposed to the liberal Whigs.

When the Republican party was founded after the collapse of the Whig party, they were not only liberal they called themselves progressives.

Then like what happened in Australia they swapped their party planks one for the other. In Australia the Liberal party is actually their conservative party.

In the US it didn't all happen at the same time. The swap occurred in some party much earlier than in other parts of the country.

Its still not completely straightened out, look at West Virginia for instance, they have two conservative party's. Montana is also somewhat similar in that have one and a half conservative party's. There are three cities in Montana where the Democratic party is a liberal party, and then the rest of the state were the Democratic party is the other conservative party.

Wild and woolly.