Current Events > What the f is critical race theory?

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i haven't caught up with the news recently.

Another boring term some fool came up with?
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It is the science behind the idea that America has always been a white supremacist nation and that we need to fix our shit

Ive never heard of it either, I hope someone answers you

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Critical race theory is an academic concept that is more than 40 years old. The core idea is that racism is a social construct, and that it is not merely the product of individual bias or prejudice, but also something embedded in legal systems and policies.

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the end of white people as we know it, judging from how loudly certain people screech about it

CosmicShadows posted...

Another boring term some fool came up with?

Nah.

It's only just ANOTHER Leftist flavor-of-the-month bullshit term that will be rightfully forgotten with the likes of 'checking our privilege', 'manspreading', and *snorts*

'mansplaining'.

Fuck outta here.

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CCP propaganda

people are born racist?
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Vicious_Dios posted...

Nah.

It's only just ANOTHER Leftist flavor-of-the-month bullshir term that will be rightfully forgotten with the likes of 'checking our privilege', 'manspreading', and *snorts*

'mansplaining'.

Fuck outta here.

It's been a thing since the 70s, but sure, let's say it's a flavor of the month.

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Turbam posted...

Critical race theory is an academic concept that is more than 40 years old. The core idea is that racism is a social construct, and that it is not merely the product of individual bias or prejudice, but also something embedded in legal systems and policies.

seems like common sense to me

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Social communism focused on equity not equality. Any difference of outcome is white supremacy. It's silly stuff unless you're a highly educated idiot, which most of our overlords are.

Whatever the original intentions, it seems to generally seems to be a horribly applied methodology that leads to moronic conclusions going by what's shown in the media at least. No idea if that's just bias in them only covering the horrible aspects, but I don't think it'd be so widely condemned if it was otherwise beneficial.

Kegran posted...

Social communism

What the fuck is social communism

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Garioshi posted...

What the fuck is social communism

Multiple failed regimes.

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Garioshi posted...

Kegran posted...

Social communism

What the fuck is social communism

the new and improved scary term for cultural Marxism

which was the new and improved scary term for... something, idk

Garioshi posted...

What the f*** is social communism

Social marxism.

basically its saying "black, white, brown, etc" aren't real things. its not how science categorizes humans. it was made up by supremacists (usually governments) to create an "us vs them" dynamic and we shouldn't think like this any more

obviously, no one is saying a black person and white person aren't different, but if you look at how racism plays out, people act like they're from different planets and just accept that and not see it as tool to conquer and divide people.

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Kegran posted...

Social marxism.

What do you think Marxism is

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MixedRaceBaby posted...

basically its saying "black, white, brown, etc" aren't real things.

No that's not it at all. It's literally outcome gaps are explained by white supremacy. It's entire nature exists to say that whites are bad and enforce a societal structure of racism. It is aimed squarely at white people.

Garioshi posted...

What do you think Marxism is

A brain disease.

Learning a LOT about Kegran today.

Imagine having an account that old and going this hard towards getting banned.

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Nemu posted...

No idea if that's just bias in them only covering the horrible aspects, but I don't think it'd be so widely condemned if it was otherwise beneficial.

Buddy, you really need to rework your thought process here

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MixedRaceBaby posted...

basically its saying "black, white, brown, etc" aren't real things. its not how science categorizes humans. it was made up by supremacists (usually governments) to create an "us vs them" dynamic and we shouldn't think like this any more

I mean not just that, but also that efforts were made to reinforce these ideas at the policy level, they still exist today, and we won't actually have equity until we can get rid of those policies or replace them.

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CyricZ posted...

Imagine having an account that old and going this hard towards getting banned.

Why would I be banned? Could this place actually have stricter moderation than it did in 2003? Considering the content of some of the stuff here, I'd say no.

Kegran posted...

A brain disease.

Marxism is actually just a lens of analysis. Marxist analysis focuses on the relation between the working class (proletariat) and the owning class (bourgeoisie), and how actions are motivated by this relationship. For example, a Marxist might say that the tire industry (bourgeoisie) needed rubber and North Vietnam had rubber trees, so the US government (heavily influenced by the bourgeoisie) invaded North Vietnam (a communist country, so nominally run by the proletariat) to acquire said rubber trees. It's quite simple, and certainly not a brain disease.

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Garioshi posted...

It's quite simple, and certainly not a brain disease.

Well, when you put it that way, it's obvious you have no idea what it is.

Kegran posted...

Well, when you put it that way, it's obvious you have no idea what it is.

He says, not having provided his own definition

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Garioshi posted...

For example, a Marxist might say that the tire industry (bourgeoisie) needed rubber and North Vietnam had rubber trees, so the US government (heavily influenced by the bourgeoisie) invaded North Vietnam (a communist country, so nominally run by the proletariat) to acquire said rubber trees.

This sounds like some tinfoil hat bologna

unnamedsoldier posted...

This sounds like some tinfoil hat bologna

If you want a more recent example, a Marxist would say that the US is still in Afghanistan to plunder the trillions of dollars worth of mineral wealth it has, or that the US is attempting to force regime change on Venezuela because the country has massive oil reserves.

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Garioshi posted...

He says, not having provided his own definition

Of Marxism? You countered my definition. It's a brain disease. It's designed specifically to excite the covetous into revolution that favors the upper echelon of the economy, or replaces it with a upper echelon.

Kegran posted...

Of Marxism? You countered my definition. It's a brain disease. It's designed specifically to excite the covetous into revolution that favors the upper echelon of the economy, or replaces it with a upper echelon.

Is Marxism a virus or a bacteria? What part of the brain does it attack? Did someone engineer it? What are the symptoms of Marxism?

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A load of horseshit

CE is probably the worst place to learn

Find some NPR articles and read a book

Never listen to CE

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Garioshi posted...

Is Marxism a virus or a bacteria?

Mental.

Teaches white children to hate themselves for actions that they werent involved with

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CE hitting hard with that boomer energy today

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Kegran posted...

Mental.

What are the symptoms of Marxism?

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Garioshi posted...

What are the symptoms of Marxism?

Asking for the definition of marxism is actually one of the symptoms believe it or not. Delusions. Mania. impaired decision making. Severe hunger.

WashYourHands posted...

Teaches white children to hate themselves for actions that they werent involved with

It has already been explained in this topic, but disingenuous answers like this is why Republicans are currently screeching about it (to whip up their base for 2022) even though it is not being taught K-12 anywhere and has been around for 40 years.

This whole "well it's really about making white children feel bad" is really about trying to limit white kid's exposure to things that would make them question the ideology of white supremacy.


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When you have a question about a thing you should also have a second question, what connections and effects does this thing have on race relations in our society.

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Critical race theory is a lens of analysis regarding race, its creation and impacts throughout history. Now, an effort is underway to inflate and conflate what it means to include a number of things that aren't actually CRT. We know this because that's what its critics have said their goal is.
https://twitter.com/MerkinMuffley5/status/1371575896977649666

This Rufo isn't just some nobody; he's played a big role in a lot of the push we've seen against CRT.
https://www.newyorker.com/news/annals-of-inquiry/how-a-conservative-activist-invented-the-conflict-over-critical-race-theory

Now, many of the legislators leading the legal efforts to remove it from schools cannot or will not actually define it:
https://bit.ly/3h1pbQv

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Kegran posted...

Asking for the definition of marxism is actually one of the symptoms believe it or not. Delusions. Mania. impaired decision making. Severe hunger.

I can't believe you're actually sticking with this incredibly stupid position. Props! You can consult any dictionary or encyclopedia and they'll tell you the same thing as me, unless you think they're also part of some Marxist conspiracy.

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Critical Race Theory is something new people discovered, because it's never mentioned on the internet five or ten years ago.

It basically says that laws are made by the race of people who made them. Namely, Roman people make Roman laws, Egyptian people make Egyptian laws, and Khmer people make Khmer laws.

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Garioshi posted...

I can't believe you're actually sticking with this incredibly stupid position. Props! You can consult any dictionary or encyclopedia and they'll tell you the same thing as me, unless you think they're also part of some Marxist conspiracy.

it's actually a highly educated position. Marxism is a flawed lens that the world is viewed through, exactly like a mental illness. You didn't ask me for the dictionary definition of marxism.

Sparkykun posted...

Critical Race Theory is something new people discovered, because it's never mentioned on the internet five or ten years ago.

It basically says that laws are made by the race of people who made them. Namely, Roman people make Roman laws, Egyptian people make Egyptian laws, and Khmer people make Khmer laws.

It was developed in the 70s and locked away with the Students for a Democratic Society. Surprisingly it reemerged after they were release from jail and appointed to high positions in academia and charities. Nothing is new, not even civil unrest in the 20's. We're living in a rehash of the 60's and it's racial tensions.

Kegran posted...

It was developed in the 70s and locked away with the Students for a Democratic Society. Surprisingly it reemerged after they were release from jail and appointed to high positions in academia and charities. Nothing is new, not even civil unrest in the 20's. We're living in a rehash of the 60's and it's racial tensions.

Speaking of making stuff up.

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I think the best way to understand this current anti-CRT fervor is to remember that in the last decade a bunch of states banned Sharia Law
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/alabama-sharia-law_n_6105086
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/anti-sharia-bill-north-carolina-gov-pat-mccrory_n_3823796
https://www1.cbn.com/cbnnews/us/2017/june/texas-gov-signs-off-on-bill-to-keep-sharia-law-out-of-courts


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CyricZ posted...

Speaking of making stuff up.

Not at all. Even an attack on the capitol happened in the 70s. Mostly by SDS members. This is a rerun. It's not my fault you're doomed to repeat history.

Kegran posted...

Not at all. Even an attack on the capitol happened in the 70s. Mostly by SDS members. This is a rerun. It's not my fault you're doomed to repeat history.

What the crap are you even talking about?

Are you mistaking the SDS for the Weather Underground or the Armed Resistance Unit?

Is this your game now? Make up stuff and hope we're too lazy to look them up?

EDIT: Okay Weather Underground was made up of members of SDS. Finally found that. I'm still confused as to what SDS has specifically to do with CRT.

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Vicious_Dios posted...

Nah.

It's only just ANOTHER Leftist flavor-of-the-month bullshit term that will be rightfully forgotten with the likes of 'checking our privilege', 'manspreading', and *snorts*

'mansplaining'.

Fuck outta here.

Its just a specific curriculum from some college that right wing media appropriated the name of to scare fundies.

Kind of like man spreading and checking your privilege.

For future reference when you hear about something that started out on Fox News, its literallly not a liberal thing.

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