End Of "Critical Race Theory"

Wouldn't it be cool for retired people who aren't interested in a job, to apply for one, get hired, then be put in a CRT "class", and then make shreds out of everything the co-called teacher is saying. I'd do that myself if I could ever get anyone to hire me. :biggrin:
 
This ban should include private industry and state and local governments, as well as the federal govt.

 
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But I have been watching and I am not seeing this happen at least once weekly and cases hidden for months because police departments are trying to cover them up on whites. How long ago was that?
I have no control over what guilt-ridden white liberals in the news media choose to sensationalize and what they choose to ignore or barely mention

but FBI crime stats tell us that more whites than blacks are killed by the police every year
A lot more men than women too. Do you think maybe the Police need sensitivity training toward men?
 
.......Other than than, 21st Century Conservatives are not only anti intellectuals they are living in the 19th Century.

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We're not the ones who think they deserve reparations for something that happened almost two hundred years ago.

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Of course not, and the reparations you clowns push has never been done, nor has any bill in any State or Federal Legislature brought such a bill to the floor. Pushing BIG LIES is absurd, they become hackneyed and even Trump supporters yawn when they read them.

Why don't you post reasons why Trump should be reelected?: Don't use BIG LIES, such as Trump created the greatest, most tremendous and beautiful economy in World History, or that under his leadership the Pandemic has been controlled - it has not. Or that he has brought our country together and we are, " One from many" (E Pluribus unum); Trump has destroyed image with his hate and fear rhetoric.

If you really care about the future of the United States of America, you would never vote for Donald Trump, and stop protecting the most treacherous person to ever hold the power of the presidency.
 
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.......Other than than, 21st Century Conservatives are not only anti intellectuals they are living in the 19th Century.

View attachment 385757

We're not the ones who think they deserve reparations for something that happened almost two hundred years ago.

*****SMILE*****



:)


Of course not, and the reparations you clowns push has never been done, nor has any bill in any State or Federal Legislature brought such a bill to the floor. Pushing BIG LIES is absurd, they become hackneyed and even Trump supporters yawn when they read them.

Why don't you post reasons why Trump should be reelected?: Don't use BIG LIES, such as Trump created the greatest, most tremendous and beautiful economy in World History, or that under his leadership the Pandemic has been controlled - it has not. Or that he has brought our country together and we are, " One from many" (E Pluribus unum); Trump has destroyed image with his hate and fear rhetoric.

If you really care about the future of the United States of America, you would never vote for Donald Trump, and stop protecting the most treacherous person to ever hold the power of the presidency.

Fake News. Trump's off to a GREAT Start. His second term will be even MORE amazing! Do yourself a favor, don't vote for Biden or The Ho!
 
Whoever came up with the stupid idea to kiss the ass of the Blacks? Shame on them!

I don't need the friggin government telling me that I am evil because of my race.

Just who came up with the stupid idea to kiss the ass of the whites? Because that is the shit you believe and I don't need the friggin government telling me that I am inferior because of my race. And that is what you believe. As long as people like you believe this, we are going to fight. We refuse to kiss white ass and we aren't leaving.
 
.......Other than than, 21st Century Conservatives are not only anti intellectuals they are living in the 19th Century.

View attachment 385757

We're not the ones who think they deserve reparations for something that happened almost two hundred years ago.

*****SMILE*****



:)


Of course not, and the reparations you clowns push has never been done, nor has any bill in any State or Federal Legislature brought such a bill to the floor. Pushing BIG LIES is absurd, they become hackneyed and even Trump supporters yawn when they read them.

Why don't you post reasons why Trump should be reelected?: Don't use BIG LIES, such as Trump created the greatest, most tremendous and beautiful economy in World History, or that under his leadership the Pandemic has been controlled - it has not. Or that he has brought our country together and we are, " One from many" (E Pluribus unum); Trump has destroyed image with his hate and fear rhetoric.

If you really care about the future of the United States of America, you would never vote for Donald Trump, and stop protecting the most treacherous person to ever hold the power of the presidency.

Amen. It's America or trump. Patriots will be voting against trump.
 
.......Other than than, 21st Century Conservatives are not only anti intellectuals they are living in the 19th Century.

View attachment 385757

We're not the ones who think they deserve reparations for something that happened almost two hundred years ago.

*****SMILE*****



:)


Of course not, and the reparations you clowns push has never been done, nor has any bill in any State or Federal Legislature brought such a bill to the floor. Pushing BIG LIES is absurd, they become hackneyed and even Trump supporters yawn when they read them.

Why don't you post reasons why Trump should be reelected?: Don't use BIG LIES, such as Trump created the greatest, most tremendous and beautiful economy in World History, or that under his leadership the Pandemic has been controlled - it has not. Or that he has brought our country together and we are, " One from many" (E Pluribus unum); Trump has destroyed image with his hate and fear rhetoric.

If you really care about the future of the United States of America, you would never vote for Donald Trump, and stop protecting the most treacherous person to ever hold the power of the presidency.

Fake News. Trump's off to a GREAT Start. His second term will be even MORE amazing! Do yourself a favor, don't vote for Biden or The Ho!

How so? A million deaths? Killing people with an unsafe vaccine? We won't be voting for the ho. The ho is the current president who cheated on multiple wives and raped 20 women. I will be voting for Biden and Harris.
 
"We're not the ones who think they deserve reparations for something that happened almost two hundred years ago."

Neither are we. We seek reparations for 401 years of continuous human rights violations.
 
Of course not, and the reparations you clowns push has never been done, nor has any bill in any State or Federal Legislature brought such a bill to the floor. Pushing BIG LIES is absurd, they become hackneyed and even Trump supporters yawn when they read them.

When did that happen?

Why don't you post reasons why Trump should be reelected?: Don't use BIG LIES, such as Trump created the greatest, most tremendous and beautiful economy in World History, or that under his leadership the Pandemic has been controlled - it has not. Or that he has brought our country together and we are, " One from many" (E Pluribus unum); Trump has destroyed image with his hate and fear rhetoric.

Because he's not as likely to be put in a nursing home the moment he takes office.

If you really care about the future of the United States of America, you would never vote for Donald Trump, and stop protecting the most treacherous person to ever hold the power of the presidency.

And I should vote for Biden and Harris so all the riots Harris promises will continue anyway?

No thanks!

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But I have been watching and I am not seeing this happen at least once weekly and cases hidden for months because police departments are trying to cover them up on whites. How long ago was that?
I have no control over what guilt-ridden white liberals in the news media choose to sensationalize and what they choose to ignore or barely mention

but FBI crime stats tell us that more whites than blacks are killed by the police every year
The FBI Crime stats show whites commit 2.5 times more crime than blacks too. So then are whites getting killed because they commit more crime? Maybe if whites committed fewer crimes they would not get shot. Right?
 
Of course not, and the reparations you clowns push has never been done, nor has any bill in any State or Federal Legislature brought such a bill to the floor. Pushing BIG LIES is absurd, they become hackneyed and even Trump supporters yawn when they read them.

When did that happen?

Why don't you post reasons why Trump should be reelected?: Don't use BIG LIES, such as Trump created the greatest, most tremendous and beautiful economy in World History, or that under his leadership the Pandemic has been controlled - it has not. Or that he has brought our country together and we are, " One from many" (E Pluribus unum); Trump has destroyed image with his hate and fear rhetoric.

Because he's not as likely to be put in a nursing home the moment he takes office.

If you really care about the future of the United States of America, you would never vote for Donald Trump, and stop protecting the most treacherous person to ever hold the power of the presidency.

And I should vote for Biden and Harris so all the riots Harris promises will continue anyway?

No thanks!

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*****CHUCKLE*****



:)

Actually trump is more likely to be put in a nursing home then Biden. Trump is 73-74, stop pretending that he's a young healthy man. He's old, obese and is showing far more cognitive decline than Biden. He showed signs of Parkinson's when he couldn't lift that glass, and he has slurred words on a consistent basis during his regime.
 
"We're not the ones who think they deserve reparations for something that happened almost two hundred years ago."

Neither are we. We seek reparations for 401 years of continuous human rights violations.
Then ask the Islamics and other blacks who put your ancestors into chains. Or the Spanish, or French, or even the Portuguese. Only the British and American whites spilled their blood to end slavery. Heck blacks and Islamics practice slavery to this day. Go to them for reparations.
 
The FBI Crime stats show whites commit 2.5 times more crime than blacks too.
There are 5.3 times more whites than blacks

which makes blacks 3.5 times more criminal than whites
 
Actually trump is more likely to be put in a nursing home then Biden. Trump is 73-74, stop pretending that he's a young healthy man. He's old, obese and is showing far more cognitive decline than Biden. He showed signs of Parkinson's when he couldn't lift that glass, and he has slurred words on a consistent basis during his regime.

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If you believe that then there shouldn't be any problem with Ole' Joe being at the debates.

Ole' Joe can even use his teleprompter so long as it's alright to make it obvious that he's reading his responses... Never mind it's already obvious even if it isn't visible.

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:)
 
If you nutbags were honest, you'd admit to never hearing the term before this week.


PRECISELY!

I mean, a lot of us have heard from the left, and from scholars bit and pieces of it. . . but we still don't really know the finer points of it.

We have posters on here claiming that blacks "can't be racist," because, well, they are black, and blacks, because they are oppressed, and by definition (according to 'critical race theory they cannot be racist,) yet, most of us do not have the full spectrum of this theory. I believe, CRT relies heavily, not on objective, quantified analyis, but personal experiences . . . which from the long history of all social science research and theory, has never been how things have been practiced or how things have been done. IOW, it's all subjective.

What I find really alarming? If one wants to self-educate on the finer intricacies of this theory? It is largely hidden from the public, much like foreign language religious texts. You have to have paid memberships to academic journals, because journalists on the left won't write articles to tell the pubic the truth about what is going on.

Now that Trump has called this out, I have seen some articles written on it from the right. . . But I am not sure I entirely trust the slant from the conservatives. From their point of view? They claim that Critical Race Theory posits that every white person is a racist whether they want to be or not? WTF?!

From the research I have been able to do, this is what I have compiled, from the right, left and center. PLEASE, if you have anything helpful the add, please do so.

FROM THE RIGHT:

Pull up a chair and let John MacArthur perfectly summarize the cancer of Critical Race Theory for you


". . .We all acknowledge that racism exists and that it is a manifestation of the sin of partiality which the Bible directly condemns (James 2:9). The racism of CRT is very different. In case you are not familiar with CRT, it is the vicious, pernicious, and virulent brand of identity politics that results when neo-Marxist social philosophy is blended with postmodern theory. The CRT credo includes the following poisonous doctrines:
  • "Racism" is unconquerable and ubiquitous; it is the singular evil that underlies virtually everything wrong with our culture. It is "the stain that will never be removed."
  • "Systemic racism" and "unconscious bias" are built into the current structure of western society. This cannot be remedied apart from the wholesale dismantling and restructuring of political mechanisms, economic policies, moral standards, and other social norms.
  • White people are members of the world's most privileged ethnic group. "White privilege" is not only one of the main proofs of systemic racism; it is also a subtle but sinister injustice to other people groups.
  • The term racism describes a uniquely white pathology. Members of less privileged ethnic groups are victims, not perpetrators, of social injustice — and it is therefore legitimate for them to retaliate with retributive violence or expressions of ethnic contempt. This is not "racism," but an appropriate response to the oppression they suffer.
  • "White supremacy so permeates our institutions, policies, practices, and ways of knowing that it is nearly impossible to think outside it." It is full-on "racial terrorism."
  • All white people are racists, whether they want to be or not.
  • "Whiteness" is therefore an evil that must be confessed and repudiated, but without any guarantee of forgiveness.
  • Members of privileged ethnic groups who deny being racists are guilty of perpetuating racism.

That is by no means an exhaustive list of CRT dogmas, but those are enough to explain why after nearly a decade of relentless indoctrination in this system, the result has been an explosion of ethnic animosity and civic unrest. This is a worldview that deliberately foments and feeds on resentment, strife, hatred, and division.. . . "

What is the critical race theory?

"Question: "What is the critical race theory, and how should a Christian view it?"

Answer: Critical race theory is a modern approach to social change, developed from the broader critical theory, which developed out of Marxism. Critical race theory (CRT) approaches issues such as justice, racism, and inequality, with a specific intent of reforming or reshaping society. In practice, this is applied almost exclusively to the United States. Critical race theory is grounded in several key assumptions. Among these are the following:

• American government, law, culture, and society are inherently and inescapably racist.
• Everyone, even those without racist views, perpetuates racism by supporting those structures.
• The personal perception of the oppressed—their “narrative”—outweighs the actions or intents of others.
• Oppressed groups will never overcome disadvantages until the racist structures are replaced.
• Oppressor race or class groups never change out of altruism; they only change for self-benefit.
• Application of laws and fundamental rights should be different based on the race or class group of the individual(s) involved.

In short, critical race theory presupposes that everything about American society is thoroughly racist, and minority groups will never be equal until American society is entirely reformed. This position is extremely controversial, even in secular circles. Critical race theory is often posed as a solution to white supremacy or white nationalism. Yet, in practice, it essentially does nothing other than inverting the oppressed and oppressor groups.

From a political standpoint, critical race theory closely aligns with concepts such as communism, Marxism, nationalism, progressivism, intersectionality, and the modern version of social justice. Strictly speaking, the Bible neither commands nor forbids Christians regarding specific political parties or philosophies. However, believers are obligated to reject any aspect of a philosophy that conflicts with biblical ideals. Critical race theory is deeply rooted in worldviews that are entirely incompatible with the Bible. . . . "

FROM THE LEFT (Much more difficult to find, and less informative):


What Is Critical Race Theory and Why Is Trump Afraid of It?
His attacks are attempt to reach those who repudiate the symbols and premises of white supremacy but worry that anti-racist advocacy can go “too far.”

" . . ..The focus of Critical Race Theory is on the way that race is baked into the current political, economic, and social system so that racial subordination is reproduced through normal operations, often without regard to intent. White privilege, particularly white elite privilege, is not a fantasy but a bulwark that has thwarted the egalitarian ideals cited so often as American values, and justified an economic order that benefits the few at the expense of the many.

The national narrative of color blindness and racial progress, cultivated over the past several decades, has been ruptured as a result of epic failures in addressing two crises—the Covid-19 pandemic, and the unrelenting carnage of anti-black violence. Black Lives Matter, the call through which resistance has been shaped, has gone from the virtually unspeakable to ubiquitous mantra and symbol. One might think that the terrain has shifted, and that anti-racism, and specifically anti-blackness could be named and addressed as such. But you would be mistaken. The OMB memo is only the latest example of the same old song of anti-anti-racism being cued up and put on heavy rotation.. . . "


A good place to start research, and to find links? Is usually wikipedia, yet when I went there? These are the suggested links, as you can see, you can't use any or them;
Yosso 2006, p. 7.

This is probably the most neutral article I found, yet, there is no denying, it still paints CRT as somewhat Anti-American, or UNAMERICAN;

What is Critical Race Theory?

". . . CRT recognizes that racism is engrained in the fabric and system of the American society. The individual racist need not exist to note that institutional racism is pervasive in the dominant culture. This is the analytical lens that CRT uses in examining existing power structures. CRT identifies that these power structures are based on white privilege and white supremacy, which perpetuates the marginalization of people of color. CRT also rejects the traditions of liberalism and meritocracy. Legal discourse says that the law is neutral and colorblind, however, CRT challenges this legal “truth” by examining liberalism and meritocracy as a vehicle for self-interest, power, and privilege. CRT also recognizes that liberalism and meritocracy are often stories heard from those with wealth, power, and privilege. These stories paint a false picture of meritocracy; everyone who works hard can attain wealth, power, and privilege while ignoring the systemic inequalities that institutional racism provides.

Intersectionality within CRT points to the multidimensionality of oppressions and recognizes that race alone cannot account for disempowerment. “Intersectionality means the examination of race, sex, class, national origin, and sexual orientation, and how their combination plays out in various settings.”[1] This is an important tenet in pointing out that CRT is critical of the many oppressions facing people of color and does not allow for a one–dimensional approach of the complexities of our world.

Narratives or counterstories, as mentioned before, contribute to the centrality of the experiences of people of color. These stories challenge the story of white supremacy and continue to give a voice to those that have been silenced by white supremacy.[2] Counterstories take their cue from larger cultural traditions of oral histories, cuentos, family histories and parables.[3] This is very important in preserving the history of marginalized groups whose experiences have never been legitimized within the master narrative. It challenges the notion of liberalism and meritocracy as colorblind or “value-neutral” within society while exposing racism as a main thread in the fabric of the American foundation.. . . "


 
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If you nutbags were honest, you'd admit to never hearing the term before this week.


PRECISELY!

I mean, a lot of us have heard from the left, and from scholars bit and pieces of it. . . but we still don't really know the finer points of it.

We have posters on here claiming that blacks "can't be racist," because, well, they are black, and blacks, because their are oppressed, and by definition (according to 'critical race theory' cannot be racist,) yet, most of us do not have the full spectrum of this theory. I believe, CRT relies heavily, not on objective, quantified analyis, but personal experience. . . which from the long history of all social science research and theory, has never been how thing have been practiced or how things have been done. IOW, it's all subjective.

What I find really alarming? If one wants to self-educate on this finer intricacies of this theory? It is largely hidden from the public, much like foreign language religious texts. You have to have paid memberships to academic journals, because journalists on the left won't write articles to tell the pubic the truth about what is going on.

Now that Trump has called this out, I have seen some articles written on it from the right. . . But I am not sure I entirely trust the slant from the conservatives. From their point of view? They claim that Critical Race Theory posits that every white person is a racist whether they want to be or not? WTF?!

From the research I have been able to do, this is what I have compiled, from the right, left and center. PLEASE, if you have anything helpful the add, please do so.

FROM THE RIGHT:

Pull up a chair and let John MacArthur perfectly summarize the cancer of Critical Race Theory for you


". . .We all acknowledge that racism exists and that it is a manifestation of the sin of partiality which the Bible directly condemns (James 2:9). The racism of CRT is very different. In case you are not familiar with CRT, it is the vicious, pernicious, and virulent brand of identity politics that results when neo-Marxist social philosophy is blended with postmodern theory. The CRT credo includes the following poisonous doctrines:
  • "Racism" is unconquerable and ubiquitous; it is the singular evil that underlies virtually everything wrong with our culture. It is "the stain that will never be removed."
  • "Systemic racism" and "unconscious bias" are built into the current structure of western society. This cannot be remedied apart from the wholesale dismantling and restructuring of political mechanisms, economic policies, moral standards, and other social norms.
  • White people are members of the world's most privileged ethnic group. "White privilege" is not only one of the main proofs of systemic racism; it is also a subtle but sinister injustice to other people groups.
  • The term racism describes a uniquely white pathology. Members of less privileged ethnic groups are victims, not perpetrators, of social injustice — and it is therefore legitimate for them to retaliate with retributive violence or expressions of ethnic contempt. This is not "racism," but an appropriate response to the oppression they suffer.
  • "White supremacy so permeates our institutions, policies, practices, and ways of knowing that it is nearly impossible to think outside it." It is full-on "racial terrorism."
  • All white people are racists, whether they want to be or not.
  • "Whiteness" is therefore an evil that must be confessed and repudiated, but without any guarantee of forgiveness.
  • Members of privileged ethnic groups who deny being racists are guilty of perpetuating racism.

That is by no means an exhaustive list of CRT dogmas, but those are enough to explain why after nearly a decade of relentless indoctrination in this system, the result has been an explosion of ethnic animosity and civic unrest. This is a worldview that deliberately foments and feeds on resentment, strife, hatred, and division.. . . "

What is the critical race theory?

"Question: "What is the critical race theory, and how should a Christian view it?"

Answer: Critical race theory is a modern approach to social change, developed from the broader critical theory, which developed out of Marxism. Critical race theory (CRT) approaches issues such as justice, racism, and inequality, with a specific intent of reforming or reshaping society. In practice, this is applied almost exclusively to the United States. Critical race theory is grounded in several key assumptions. Among these are the following:

• American government, law, culture, and society are inherently and inescapably racist.
• Everyone, even those without racist views, perpetuates racism by supporting those structures.
• The personal perception of the oppressed—their “narrative”—outweighs the actions or intents of others.
• Oppressed groups will never overcome disadvantages until the racist structures are replaced.
• Oppressor race or class groups never change out of altruism; they only change for self-benefit.
• Application of laws and fundamental rights should be different based on the race or class group of the individual(s) involved.

In short, critical race theory presupposes that everything about American society is thoroughly racist, and minority groups will never be equal until American society is entirely reformed. This position is extremely controversial, even in secular circles. Critical race theory is often posed as a solution to white supremacy or white nationalism. Yet, in practice, it essentially does nothing other than inverting the oppressed and oppressor groups.

From a political standpoint, critical race theory closely aligns with concepts such as communism, Marxism, nationalism, progressivism, intersectionality, and the modern version of social justice. Strictly speaking, the Bible neither commands nor forbids Christians regarding specific political parties or philosophies. However, believers are obligated to reject any aspect of a philosophy that conflicts with biblical ideals. Critical race theory is deeply rooted in worldviews that are entirely incompatible with the Bible. . . . "

FROM THE LEFT (Much more difficult to find, and less informative):


What Is Critical Race Theory and Why Is Trump Afraid of It?
His attacks are attempt to reach those who repudiate the symbols and premises of white supremacy but worry that anti-racist advocacy can go “too far.”

" . . ..The focus of Critical Race Theory is on the way that race is baked into the current political, economic, and social system so that racial subordination is reproduced through normal operations, often without regard to intent. White privilege, particularly white elite privilege, is not a fantasy but a bulwark that has thwarted the egalitarian ideals cited so often as American values, and justified an economic order that benefits the few at the expense of the many.

The national narrative of color blindness and racial progress, cultivated over the past several decades, has been ruptured as a result of epic failures in addressing two crises—the Covid-19 pandemic, and the unrelenting carnage of anti-black violence. Black Lives Matter, the call through which resistance has been shaped, has gone from the virtually unspeakable to ubiquitous mantra and symbol. One might think that the terrain has shifted, and that anti-racism, and specifically anti-blackness could be named and addressed as such. But you would be mistaken. The OMB memo is only the latest example of the same old song of anti-anti-racism being cued up and put on heavy rotation.. . . "


A good place to start research, and to find links? Is usually wikipedia, yet when I went there? These are the suggested links, as you can see, you can't use any or them;


Yosso 2006, p. 7.

This is probably the most neutral article I found, yet, there is no denying, it still paints CRT as somewhat Anti-American, or UNAMERICAN;

What is Critical Race Theory?

". . . CRT recognizes that racism is engrained in the fabric and system of the American society. The individual racist need not exist to note that institutional racism is pervasive in the dominant culture. This is the analytical lens that CRT uses in examining existing power structures. CRT identifies that these power structures are based on white privilege and white supremacy, which perpetuates the marginalization of people of color. CRT also rejects the traditions of liberalism and meritocracy. Legal discourse says that the law is neutral and colorblind, however, CRT challenges this legal “truth” by examining liberalism and meritocracy as a vehicle for self-interest, power, and privilege. CRT also recognizes that liberalism and meritocracy are often stories heard from those with wealth, power, and privilege. These stories paint a false picture of meritocracy; everyone who works hard can attain wealth, power, and privilege while ignoring the systemic inequalities that institutional racism provides.

Intersectionality within CRT points to the multidimensionality of oppressions and recognizes that race alone cannot account for disempowerment. “Intersectionality means the examination of race, sex, class, national origin, and sexual orientation, and how their combination plays out in various settings.”[1] This is an important tenet in pointing out that CRT is critical of the many oppressions facing people of color and does not allow for a one–dimensional approach of the complexities of our world.

Narratives or counterstories, as mentioned before, contribute to the centrality of the experiences of people of color. These stories challenge the story of white supremacy and continue to give a voice to those that have been silenced by white supremacy.[2] Counterstories take their cue from larger cultural traditions of oral histories, cuentos, family histories and parables.[3] This is very important in preserving the history of marginalized groups whose experiences have never been legitimized within the master narrative. It challenges the notion of liberalism and meritocracy as colorblind or “value-neutral” within society while exposing racism as a main thread in the fabric of the American foundation.. . . "

We, the American People do not settle religious matters through political processes, religious matters are resolved in the individual conscience.

CRT theory does not have a testable thesis.
CRT theory does not have remedies that can be verified and replicated.

As such, CRT cannot be compelled on others through the political process because it is not fashioned in a manner than can be dealt with politically.
 
If you nutbags were honest, you'd admit to never hearing the term before this week.


PRECISELY!

I mean, a lot of us have heard from the left, and from scholars bit and pieces of it. . . but we still don't really know the finer points of it.

We have posters on here claiming that blacks "can't be racist," because, well, they are black, and blacks, because their are oppressed, and by definition (according to 'critical race theory' cannot be racist,) yet, most of us do not have the full spectrum of this theory. I believe, CRT relies heavily, not on objective, quantified analyis, but personal experience. . . which from the long history of all social science research and theory, has never been how thing have been practiced or how things have been done. IOW, it's all subjective.

What I find really alarming? If one wants to self-educate on this finer intricacies of this theory? It is largely hidden from the public, much like foreign language religious texts. You have to have paid memberships to academic journals, because journalists on the left won't write articles to tell the pubic the truth about what is going on.

Now that Trump has called this out, I have seen some articles written on it from the right. . . But I am not sure I entirely trust the slant from the conservatives. From their point of view? They claim that Critical Race Theory posits that every white person is a racist whether they want to be or not? WTF?!

From the research I have been able to do, this is what I have compiled, from the right, left and center. PLEASE, if you have anything helpful the add, please do so.

FROM THE RIGHT:

Pull up a chair and let John MacArthur perfectly summarize the cancer of Critical Race Theory for you


". . .We all acknowledge that racism exists and that it is a manifestation of the sin of partiality which the Bible directly condemns (James 2:9). The racism of CRT is very different. In case you are not familiar with CRT, it is the vicious, pernicious, and virulent brand of identity politics that results when neo-Marxist social philosophy is blended with postmodern theory. The CRT credo includes the following poisonous doctrines:
  • "Racism" is unconquerable and ubiquitous; it is the singular evil that underlies virtually everything wrong with our culture. It is "the stain that will never be removed."
  • "Systemic racism" and "unconscious bias" are built into the current structure of western society. This cannot be remedied apart from the wholesale dismantling and restructuring of political mechanisms, economic policies, moral standards, and other social norms.
  • White people are members of the world's most privileged ethnic group. "White privilege" is not only one of the main proofs of systemic racism; it is also a subtle but sinister injustice to other people groups.
  • The term racism describes a uniquely white pathology. Members of less privileged ethnic groups are victims, not perpetrators, of social injustice — and it is therefore legitimate for them to retaliate with retributive violence or expressions of ethnic contempt. This is not "racism," but an appropriate response to the oppression they suffer.
  • "White supremacy so permeates our institutions, policies, practices, and ways of knowing that it is nearly impossible to think outside it." It is full-on "racial terrorism."
  • All white people are racists, whether they want to be or not.
  • "Whiteness" is therefore an evil that must be confessed and repudiated, but without any guarantee of forgiveness.
  • Members of privileged ethnic groups who deny being racists are guilty of perpetuating racism.

That is by no means an exhaustive list of CRT dogmas, but those are enough to explain why after nearly a decade of relentless indoctrination in this system, the result has been an explosion of ethnic animosity and civic unrest. This is a worldview that deliberately foments and feeds on resentment, strife, hatred, and division.. . . "

What is the critical race theory?

"Question: "What is the critical race theory, and how should a Christian view it?"

Answer: Critical race theory is a modern approach to social change, developed from the broader critical theory, which developed out of Marxism. Critical race theory (CRT) approaches issues such as justice, racism, and inequality, with a specific intent of reforming or reshaping society. In practice, this is applied almost exclusively to the United States. Critical race theory is grounded in several key assumptions. Among these are the following:

• American government, law, culture, and society are inherently and inescapably racist.
• Everyone, even those without racist views, perpetuates racism by supporting those structures.
• The personal perception of the oppressed—their “narrative”—outweighs the actions or intents of others.
• Oppressed groups will never overcome disadvantages until the racist structures are replaced.
• Oppressor race or class groups never change out of altruism; they only change for self-benefit.
• Application of laws and fundamental rights should be different based on the race or class group of the individual(s) involved.

In short, critical race theory presupposes that everything about American society is thoroughly racist, and minority groups will never be equal until American society is entirely reformed. This position is extremely controversial, even in secular circles. Critical race theory is often posed as a solution to white supremacy or white nationalism. Yet, in practice, it essentially does nothing other than inverting the oppressed and oppressor groups.

From a political standpoint, critical race theory closely aligns with concepts such as communism, Marxism, nationalism, progressivism, intersectionality, and the modern version of social justice. Strictly speaking, the Bible neither commands nor forbids Christians regarding specific political parties or philosophies. However, believers are obligated to reject any aspect of a philosophy that conflicts with biblical ideals. Critical race theory is deeply rooted in worldviews that are entirely incompatible with the Bible. . . . "

FROM THE LEFT (Much more difficult to find, and less informative):


What Is Critical Race Theory and Why Is Trump Afraid of It?
His attacks are attempt to reach those who repudiate the symbols and premises of white supremacy but worry that anti-racist advocacy can go “too far.”

" . . ..The focus of Critical Race Theory is on the way that race is baked into the current political, economic, and social system so that racial subordination is reproduced through normal operations, often without regard to intent. White privilege, particularly white elite privilege, is not a fantasy but a bulwark that has thwarted the egalitarian ideals cited so often as American values, and justified an economic order that benefits the few at the expense of the many.

The national narrative of color blindness and racial progress, cultivated over the past several decades, has been ruptured as a result of epic failures in addressing two crises—the Covid-19 pandemic, and the unrelenting carnage of anti-black violence. Black Lives Matter, the call through which resistance has been shaped, has gone from the virtually unspeakable to ubiquitous mantra and symbol. One might think that the terrain has shifted, and that anti-racism, and specifically anti-blackness could be named and addressed as such. But you would be mistaken. The OMB memo is only the latest example of the same old song of anti-anti-racism being cued up and put on heavy rotation.. . . "


A good place to start research, and to find links? Is usually wikipedia, yet when I went there? These are the suggested links, as you can see, you can't use any or them;


Yosso 2006, p. 7.

This is probably the most neutral article I found, yet, there is no denying, it still paints CRT as somewhat Anti-American, or UNAMERICAN;

What is Critical Race Theory?

". . . CRT recognizes that racism is engrained in the fabric and system of the American society. The individual racist need not exist to note that institutional racism is pervasive in the dominant culture. This is the analytical lens that CRT uses in examining existing power structures. CRT identifies that these power structures are based on white privilege and white supremacy, which perpetuates the marginalization of people of color. CRT also rejects the traditions of liberalism and meritocracy. Legal discourse says that the law is neutral and colorblind, however, CRT challenges this legal “truth” by examining liberalism and meritocracy as a vehicle for self-interest, power, and privilege. CRT also recognizes that liberalism and meritocracy are often stories heard from those with wealth, power, and privilege. These stories paint a false picture of meritocracy; everyone who works hard can attain wealth, power, and privilege while ignoring the systemic inequalities that institutional racism provides.

Intersectionality within CRT points to the multidimensionality of oppressions and recognizes that race alone cannot account for disempowerment. “Intersectionality means the examination of race, sex, class, national origin, and sexual orientation, and how their combination plays out in various settings.”[1] This is an important tenet in pointing out that CRT is critical of the many oppressions facing people of color and does not allow for a one–dimensional approach of the complexities of our world.

Narratives or counterstories, as mentioned before, contribute to the centrality of the experiences of people of color. These stories challenge the story of white supremacy and continue to give a voice to those that have been silenced by white supremacy.[2] Counterstories take their cue from larger cultural traditions of oral histories, cuentos, family histories and parables.[3] This is very important in preserving the history of marginalized groups whose experiences have never been legitimized within the master narrative. It challenges the notion of liberalism and meritocracy as colorblind or “value-neutral” within society while exposing racism as a main thread in the fabric of the American foundation.. . . "

We, the American People do not settle religious matters through political processes, religious matters are resolved in the individual conscience.

CRT theory does not have a testable thesis.
CRT theory does not have remedies that can be verified and replicated.

As such, CRT cannot be compelled on others through the political process because it is not fashioned in a manner than can be dealt with politically.
. . . from my limited research on CRT. . . .

They would categorize your response as a typically white privileged/supremacist response, as it does not symbolically exemplify the lived experience of the POC. . .

:eusa_think:
 
If you nutbags were honest, you'd admit to never hearing the term before this week.

PRECISELY!

I mean, a lot of us have heard from the left, and from scholars bit and pieces of it. . . but we still don't really know the finer points of it.

We have posters on here claiming that blacks "can't be racist," because, well, they are black, and blacks, because their are oppressed, and by definition (according to 'critical race theory' cannot be racist,) yet, most of us do not have the full spectrum of this theory. I believe, CRT relies heavily, not on objective, quantified analyis, but personal experience. . . which from the long history of all social science research and theory, has never been how thing have been practiced or how things have been done. IOW, it's all subjective.

What I find really alarming? If one wants to self-educate on this finer intricacies of this theory? It is largely hidden from the public, much like foreign language religious texts. You have to have paid memberships to academic journals, because journalists on the left won't write articles to tell the pubic the truth about what is going on.

Now that Trump has called this out, I have seen some articles written on it from the right. . . But I am not sure I entirely trust the slant from the conservatives. From their point of view? They claim that Critical Race Theory posits that every white person is a racist whether they want to be or not? WTF?!

From the research I have been able to do, this is what I have compiled, from the right, left and center. PLEASE, if you have anything helpful the add, please do so.

FROM THE RIGHT:

Pull up a chair and let John MacArthur perfectly summarize the cancer of Critical Race Theory for you


". . .We all acknowledge that racism exists and that it is a manifestation of the sin of partiality which the Bible directly condemns (James 2:9). The racism of CRT is very different. In case you are not familiar with CRT, it is the vicious, pernicious, and virulent brand of identity politics that results when neo-Marxist social philosophy is blended with postmodern theory. The CRT credo includes the following poisonous doctrines:
  • "Racism" is unconquerable and ubiquitous; it is the singular evil that underlies virtually everything wrong with our culture. It is "the stain that will never be removed."
  • "Systemic racism" and "unconscious bias" are built into the current structure of western society. This cannot be remedied apart from the wholesale dismantling and restructuring of political mechanisms, economic policies, moral standards, and other social norms.
  • White people are members of the world's most privileged ethnic group. "White privilege" is not only one of the main proofs of systemic racism; it is also a subtle but sinister injustice to other people groups.
  • The term racism describes a uniquely white pathology. Members of less privileged ethnic groups are victims, not perpetrators, of social injustice — and it is therefore legitimate for them to retaliate with retributive violence or expressions of ethnic contempt. This is not "racism," but an appropriate response to the oppression they suffer.
  • "White supremacy so permeates our institutions, policies, practices, and ways of knowing that it is nearly impossible to think outside it." It is full-on "racial terrorism."
  • All white people are racists, whether they want to be or not.
  • "Whiteness" is therefore an evil that must be confessed and repudiated, but without any guarantee of forgiveness.
  • Members of privileged ethnic groups who deny being racists are guilty of perpetuating racism.

That is by no means an exhaustive list of CRT dogmas, but those are enough to explain why after nearly a decade of relentless indoctrination in this system, the result has been an explosion of ethnic animosity and civic unrest. This is a worldview that deliberately foments and feeds on resentment, strife, hatred, and division.. . . "

What is the critical race theory?

"Question: "What is the critical race theory, and how should a Christian view it?"

Answer: Critical race theory is a modern approach to social change, developed from the broader critical theory, which developed out of Marxism. Critical race theory (CRT) approaches issues such as justice, racism, and inequality, with a specific intent of reforming or reshaping society. In practice, this is applied almost exclusively to the United States. Critical race theory is grounded in several key assumptions. Among these are the following:

• American government, law, culture, and society are inherently and inescapably racist.
• Everyone, even those without racist views, perpetuates racism by supporting those structures.
• The personal perception of the oppressed—their “narrative”—outweighs the actions or intents of others.
• Oppressed groups will never overcome disadvantages until the racist structures are replaced.
• Oppressor race or class groups never change out of altruism; they only change for self-benefit.
• Application of laws and fundamental rights should be different based on the race or class group of the individual(s) involved.

In short, critical race theory presupposes that everything about American society is thoroughly racist, and minority groups will never be equal until American society is entirely reformed. This position is extremely controversial, even in secular circles. Critical race theory is often posed as a solution to white supremacy or white nationalism. Yet, in practice, it essentially does nothing other than inverting the oppressed and oppressor groups.

From a political standpoint, critical race theory closely aligns with concepts such as communism, Marxism, nationalism, progressivism, intersectionality, and the modern version of social justice. Strictly speaking, the Bible neither commands nor forbids Christians regarding specific political parties or philosophies. However, believers are obligated to reject any aspect of a philosophy that conflicts with biblical ideals. Critical race theory is deeply rooted in worldviews that are entirely incompatible with the Bible. . . . "

FROM THE LEFT (Much more difficult to find, and less informative):


What Is Critical Race Theory and Why Is Trump Afraid of It?
His attacks are attempt to reach those who repudiate the symbols and premises of white supremacy but worry that anti-racist advocacy can go “too far.”

" . . ..The focus of Critical Race Theory is on the way that race is baked into the current political, economic, and social system so that racial subordination is reproduced through normal operations, often without regard to intent. White privilege, particularly white elite privilege, is not a fantasy but a bulwark that has thwarted the egalitarian ideals cited so often as American values, and justified an economic order that benefits the few at the expense of the many.

The national narrative of color blindness and racial progress, cultivated over the past several decades, has been ruptured as a result of epic failures in addressing two crises—the Covid-19 pandemic, and the unrelenting carnage of anti-black violence. Black Lives Matter, the call through which resistance has been shaped, has gone from the virtually unspeakable to ubiquitous mantra and symbol. One might think that the terrain has shifted, and that anti-racism, and specifically anti-blackness could be named and addressed as such. But you would be mistaken. The OMB memo is only the latest example of the same old song of anti-anti-racism being cued up and put on heavy rotation.. . . "


A good place to start research, and to find links? Is usually wikipedia, yet when I went there? These are the suggested links, as you can see, you can't use any or them;


Yosso 2006, p. 7.

This is probably the most neutral article I found, yet, there is no denying, it still paints CRT as somewhat Anti-American, or UNAMERICAN;

What is Critical Race Theory?

". . . CRT recognizes that racism is engrained in the fabric and system of the American society. The individual racist need not exist to note that institutional racism is pervasive in the dominant culture. This is the analytical lens that CRT uses in examining existing power structures. CRT identifies that these power structures are based on white privilege and white supremacy, which perpetuates the marginalization of people of color. CRT also rejects the traditions of liberalism and meritocracy. Legal discourse says that the law is neutral and colorblind, however, CRT challenges this legal “truth” by examining liberalism and meritocracy as a vehicle for self-interest, power, and privilege. CRT also recognizes that liberalism and meritocracy are often stories heard from those with wealth, power, and privilege. These stories paint a false picture of meritocracy; everyone who works hard can attain wealth, power, and privilege while ignoring the systemic inequalities that institutional racism provides.

Intersectionality within CRT points to the multidimensionality of oppressions and recognizes that race alone cannot account for disempowerment. “Intersectionality means the examination of race, sex, class, national origin, and sexual orientation, and how their combination plays out in various settings.”[1] This is an important tenet in pointing out that CRT is critical of the many oppressions facing people of color and does not allow for a one–dimensional approach of the complexities of our world.

Narratives or counterstories, as mentioned before, contribute to the centrality of the experiences of people of color. These stories challenge the story of white supremacy and continue to give a voice to those that have been silenced by white supremacy.[2] Counterstories take their cue from larger cultural traditions of oral histories, cuentos, family histories and parables.[3] This is very important in preserving the history of marginalized groups whose experiences have never been legitimized within the master narrative. It challenges the notion of liberalism and meritocracy as colorblind or “value-neutral” within society while exposing racism as a main thread in the fabric of the American foundation.. . . "

We, the American People do not settle religious matters through political processes, religious matters are resolved in the individual conscience.

CRT theory does not have a testable thesis.
CRT theory does not have remedies that can be verified and replicated.

As such, CRT cannot be compelled on others through the political process because it is not fashioned in a manner than can be dealt with politically.
. . . from my limited research on CRT. . . .

They would categorize your response as a typically white privileged/supremacist response, as it does not symbolically exemplify the lived experience of the POC. . .

:eusa_think:
So? I have no interest in compelling them or converting them, I'm simply pointing out without a testable thesis, and/or and remediation process that can be shown to have replicable results, that the political process is not the correct forum for them to impose their untested philosophies on others with the force of law. We, as a nation, wisely decided that religious questions are settled in the individual conscience and each of us as freedom of belief, but, we do not impose such things, or settle such things in the political arena.
... a typically white privileged/supremacist response, as it does not symbolically exemplify the lived experience of the POC. . .
Again, meaningless word salad.

What is "White" in terms of a universal applicable standard recognized under US Law?
What is "Privileged" under the same terms?
Is it only this combination that needs to be "remedied"? What about Non White and Privileged? If that is not also a "problem" to be remedied, then one is singling out peopled based solely on race and labeling them as "in need of remedy" which is a violation of their constitutional rights.
What is "POC" under the same terms? Genetically, Arabs and Jews are nearly identical, are they both POC or not? And if both are not similarly identified, why not?

Are Asians POC?

And why, if as a nation we are color and race blind are we putting such an effort into all this classification and division rather than simply guaranteeing that ALL have their individual rights secured as our nation dedicated itself to at its Founding and Framing?

Does CRT theory have a repeatable test to show that those the identify as "White Privileged" systematically engage in the violation of the secured rights of others? And if not, then what is the point of singling them out for a negative label?

If CRT does have such a test, where is the replicated data that demonstrates that their remedial training corrects the rights violating behavior? And if they have no such data, why not?
 

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