Critical Race Theory, a misnomer

[@hanh3000]

Love that breakdown you did. It applies to anything in life in general. Very simple and elegantly articulated. Hope you stick around for a long time Coleman.

[@alanfreemancriticalracethe524]

-- Very few of those I encounter on social media supporting or criticizing Critical Race Theory have a basic understand of what it is. The way I see it, if they can't answer the following basic questions about Critical Race Theory correctly, they can't possible have well informed opinions on the topic. In one sentence, what is Critical Race Theory? (If you can't define something in one sentence, you don't have clear idea of what it is). Why would the Nazis have hated Critical Race Theory? What problem did legal scholars wrestle with in the 1970s that eventually led to the founding of the Critical Race Theory movement? Who is the Godfather of Critical Race Theory and how did he shatter the shining image of a celebrated Supreme Court civil rights ruling? What is the Interest-Convergence Dilemma? What was “The Alternative Course?” Name three of the founders of the Critical Race Theory movement? Who coined the term "Critical Race Theory" and what did it mean? Is Critical Race Theory a noun or a verb? Name two of the key tenets of Critical Race Theory?

[@hanh3000]

@@alanfreemancriticalracethe524 Sorry, I'm not able to make the connection between what you wrote here to what I wrote. Not sure what point you're trying to make. Perhaps you're just making a random general statement. Further, the importance of one's knowledge of CRT depends on the context of the situation. If a lawyer is trying to apply CRT to legal studies or defense, yes, for sure, that person better know her shit about CRT inside and out. If we're talking about the hot topic of 'CRT' in classrooms in primary education, that's another story. I put quotes around CRT here because in the classroom situation we're not actually teaching CRT 101 and putting out reading materials by Crenshaw or Delgado. Here is where things gets muddy and very emotionally charged. It's not something I'm interested talking about over internet texting.

[@flux4359]

@@hanh3000 that comment was posted in reply to my comment as well though it was promptly deleted. Its ALSO worth noting that the person who posted that litany here was different than who replied to my comment. Interesting, yeah?

[@alanfreemancriticalracethe524]

-- Whenever racists see racial equality advancing, they always attack. When they see racial equality moving forward, the racist handbook calls for racists to organize, attack those seeking racial justice with propaganda and accuse them of Marxism and racism. The racists tried the same tactic against MLK in the 60s. It delayed the progress of the civil rights movement. But, in the end, the racists were defeated. Now. the racists are trying the same tactic against CRT. The racists saw that Americans, after the police murder of George Floyd, were calling for their government to finally address the problem of systemic racism. So, they attacked with their propaganda machine.

[@hanh3000]

@@flux4359 Ah I see, it is interesting. And now another person of different username just posted the same exact thing. Wonder what their intent is. Thanks for the heads up man.

[@joehosier6187]

The refutation of anything being capital T "True" while claiming to be capital T True is what's emblematic of an ideology charading about as a philosophy.

[@lingoistj1956]

Sounds like a religion, then

[@joehosier6187]

@@lingoistj1956 religion can be either a philosophy or an ideology. At it's best: religion is a transcendent philosophy. At it's worst it's a rigid and tyrannical ideology.

[@lingoistj1956]

@@joehosier6187 I tend to distinguish religion from philosophy. Philosophy addresses the human mind’s perception of life and reality. In contrast, I think religion doesn’t focus as much on the mind, but instead projects a supernatural arbitrary conclusory premise onto reality.

[@joehosier6187]

@@lingoistj1956 then you have never taken the time to study any religion in a substantive manner.

[@lingoistj1956]

@@joehosier6187 On the contrary, I have. Philosophies as well.

[@MarrsAttax]

A more accurate name for Ciritical Race Theory would be "Horse shit'

[@derrickbell24]

@passius1 -- Those I see on social media criticizing and supporting Critical Race Theory don't seem to have a very good understand of what it is. The way I see it, if they can't answer all of the following basic questions about Critical Race Theory correctly, they can't possible have well informed opinions on the topic. In one sentence, what is Critical Race Theory? (If you can't define something in one sentence, you don't have clear idea of what it is). Why would the Nazis have hated Critical Race Theory? What problem did legal scholars wrestle with in the 1970s that eventually led to the founding of the Critical Race Theory movement? Who is the Godfather of Critical Race Theory and how did he shatter the shining image of a celebrated Supreme Court civil rights ruling? What is the Interest-Convergence Dilemma? What was “The Alternative Course?” Name three of the founders of the Critical Race Theory movement? Who coined the term "Critical Race Theory" and what did it mean? Is Critical Race Theory a noun or a verb? Name one of the key tenets of Critical Race Theory?

[@derrickbell24]

@@Pacmon0 -- Those I see on social media criticizing and supporting Critical Race Theory don't seem to have a very good understand of what it is. The way I see it, if they can't answer all of the following basic questions about Critical Race Theory correctly, they can't possible have well informed opinions on the topic. In one sentence, what is Critical Race Theory? (If you can't define something in one sentence, you don't have clear idea of what it is). Why would the Nazis have hated Critical Race Theory? What problem did legal scholars wrestle with in the 1970s that eventually led to the founding of the Critical Race Theory movement? Who is the Godfather of Critical Race Theory and how did he shatter the shining image of a celebrated Supreme Court civil rights ruling? What is the Interest-Convergence Dilemma? What was “The Alternative Course?” Name three of the founders of the Critical Race Theory movement? Who coined the term "Critical Race Theory" and what did it mean? Is Critical Race Theory a noun or a verb? Name one of the key tenets of Critical Race Theory?

[@derrickbell24]

-- Those I see on social media criticizing and supporting Critical Race Theory don't seem to have a very good understand of what it is. The way I see it, if they can't answer all of the following basic questions about Critical Race Theory correctly, they can't possible have well informed opinions on the topic. In one sentence, what is Critical Race Theory? (If you can't define something in one sentence, you don't have clear idea of what it is). Why would the Nazis have hated Critical Race Theory? What problem did legal scholars wrestle with in the 1970s that eventually led to the founding of the Critical Race Theory movement? Who is the Godfather of Critical Race Theory and how did he shatter the shining image of a celebrated Supreme Court civil rights ruling? What is the Interest-Convergence Dilemma? What was “The Alternative Course?” Name three of the founders of the Critical Race Theory movement? Who coined the term "Critical Race Theory" and what did it mean? Is Critical Race Theory a noun or a verb? Name one of the key tenets of Critical Race Theory?

[@Bigfishfun333]

@@derrickbell24 Hogwash. There are only 3 words that one needs to understand to know what CRT is: "CRT is racist!"

[@Bigfishfun333]

@@derrickbell24 CRT is racist - that's all I need to know.

[@SvenErik_Lindstrom3]

I love the way he exposes the incoherence of CRT. I did my PhD on relativism and I just don't understand how widely even researchers cannot grasp the incoherent nature of any relativistic doctrine: How can you say your position is true if there is no such thing? I do acknowledge that this so-called self-refutation argument probably is not an irrefutable argument against relativism, but even so it is something proponents of CRT should have an answer to. And the point is: They have not attempted to formulate any such response! Not even close.

[@SeraphsWitness]

Exactly. It's baffling to me that anyone would still adhere to relativism. It seemed prolific on the popular level in the last 10-20 years, but seems to be falling off now that the hyper-activists are wanting to assume control. They naturally see that they have to abandon relativism and "tolerance" in order to claim their mantle as leaders. By the way, remember the word "tolerance"? I never heard it anymore.

[@SeraphsWitness]

@@alanfreemancriticalracethe524 oh man, you and the fake Derrick Bell account must be in some weird group together. You literally keep copy pasting this same thing everywhere. I already had this conversation. I answered the questions.

[@alanfreemancriticalracethe524]

-- Whenever racists see racial equality advancing, they always attack. When they see racial equality moving forward, the racist handbook calls for racists to organize, attack those seeking racial justice with propaganda and accuse them of Marxism and racism. The racists tried the same tactic against MLK in the 60s. It delayed the progress of the civil rights movement. But, in the end, the racists were defeated. Now. the racists are trying the same tactic against CRT. The racists saw that Americans, after the police murder of George Floyd, were calling for their government to finally address the problem of systemic racism. So, they attacked with their propaganda machine.

[@SvenErik_Lindstrom3]

@@alanfreemancriticalracethe524 Your first sentence might be true, but it does not make all critics of CRT racists.

[@SvenErik_Lindstrom3]

@Aysha Khanom in Texas I think the nazis were critical race theorist, because they saw basically anything in terms of race.

[@DarrylWhiteguitar]

Not to be pedantic, but the term *theory* is used in other senses than the scientific in the humanities. There are, for example, literary theories, theories of poetry, and music theories. You are correct that CRT cannot be tested as the hard sciences can, but to make this argument on the basis of a terminological misdefinition is to invite derision from the very charlatans who most deserve it.

[@reystacy7778]

Well said, much better worded than I could have.

[@vyshnavreddy9201]

That would be a rather charitable interpretation considering the fact the proponents of CRT attempt to garb themselves in the legitimacy earned by STEM

[@reystacy7778]

@@vyshnavreddy9201 garb themselves in legitimacy earned by STEM? Is CRT STEM? Multiple gender/nongendered proponents attempt to claim scientific certainty yet nonsense is nonsense.

[@vyshnavreddy9201]

@@reystacy7778 Uhhh Yes, that is my point, they are obfuscating the nature of their being through the use of nomenclature and the proximity to legitimate disciplines

[@DarrylWhiteguitar]

@@vyshnavreddy9201 you are correct to some extent but as you surely know, if called out for failure to be subjected/subjectable to the rigors of science, CRTers will revert to citations of "peer-reviewed studies," which they hope we never actually read and source, since they fear that were we to do so we'd quickly discover their academic circumlocutions to be nothing more than a smokescreen meant to hide antiscientific nonsense that to me sounds like the ravings of a lunatic.

[@emilfjachmann215]

Thanks!

[@shadbakht]

Its intention is to be a Motte and Bailey strategy.

[@alanfreemancriticalracethe524]

@@bradthompson5383 -- Very few of those I encounter on social media supporting or criticizing Critical Race Theory have a basic understand of what it is. The way I see it, if they can't answer the following basic questions about Critical Race Theory correctly, they can't possible have well informed opinions on the topic. In one sentence, what is Critical Race Theory? (If you can't define something in one sentence, you don't have clear idea of what it is). Why would the Nazis have hated Critical Race Theory? What problem did legal scholars wrestle with in the 1970s that eventually led to the founding of the Critical Race Theory movement? Who is the Godfather of Critical Race Theory and how did he shatter the shining image of a celebrated Supreme Court civil rights ruling? What is the Interest-Convergence Dilemma? What was “The Alternative Course?” Name three of the founders of the Critical Race Theory movement? Who coined the term "Critical Race Theory" and what did it mean? Is Critical Race Theory a noun or a verb? Name two of the key tenets of Critical Race Theory?

[@alanfreemancriticalracethe524]

-- Very few of those I encounter on social media supporting or criticizing Critical Race Theory have a basic understand of what it is. The way I see it, if they can't answer the following basic questions about Critical Race Theory correctly, they can't possible have well informed opinions on the topic. In one sentence, what is Critical Race Theory? (If you can't define something in one sentence, you don't have clear idea of what it is). Why would the Nazis have hated Critical Race Theory? What problem did legal scholars wrestle with in the 1970s that eventually led to the founding of the Critical Race Theory movement? Who is the Godfather of Critical Race Theory and how did he shatter the shining image of a celebrated Supreme Court civil rights ruling? What is the Interest-Convergence Dilemma? What was “The Alternative Course?” Name three of the founders of the Critical Race Theory movement? Who coined the term "Critical Race Theory" and what did it mean? Is Critical Race Theory a noun or a verb? Name two of the key tenets of Critical Race Theory?

[@alanfreemancriticalracethe524]

@@bradthompson5383 What is bullshit?

[@BadLuckAndTrouble]

@@bradthompson5383 What cause CRT to spring up?

[@BadLuckAndTrouble]

@@bradthompson5383 Is race biologically real?

[@jimluebke3869]

The problem with valorizing a "black value structure" over a "white value structure", is that we've seen the results of operating under these cultures in terms of human flourishing. Africa isn't as prosperous as Europe, including those parts of Africa (North Africa) that enslaved white people rather than the other way around. Rejecting the incredibly positive aspects of the cultural legacy of Europe (Christian ethics, science, technology, etc) does vastly more damage to the prospects of black people in America (and elsewhere) than any credible effects of racism today.

[@jimluebke3869]

@@derrickbell24 It sounds like what you're describing is too academic and esoteric to be relevant to the current political debate.

[@derrickbell24]

@@bradthompson5383 -- "In one sentence, what is Critical Race Theory?" The critical race theory (CRT) movement is a collection of activists and scholars interested in studying and transforming the relationship among race, racism, and power.

[@derrickbell24]

-- "Why would the Nazis have hated Critical Race Theory?" Because CRT holds that race is not biologically real.

[@derrickbell24]

"Who is the Godfather of Critical Race Theory" Derrick Bell. "and how did he shatter the shining image of a celebrated Supreme Court civil rights ruling?" After Brown v. Board of Education was decided in 1954, Professor Herbert Wechsler questioned whether the Supreme Court's decision could be justified on the basis of "neutral" principles. To him Brown arbitrarily traded the rights of whites not to associate with blacks in favor of the rights of blacks to associate with whites. Prof. Derrick Bell suggested that no conflict of interest actually existed; for a brief period, the interests of the races converged to make the Brown decision inevitable. More recent Supreme Court decisions, however, suggested to Professor Bell a growing divergence of interests that made integration less feasible. He suggested the interest of blacks in quality education might be better served by concentration on improving the quality of existing schools, whether desegregated or all-black. harvardlawreview.org/wp-content/uploads/1980/01/518-533_Online.pdf

[@flux4359]

I have a hard time getting behind any race-based concepts, even with the claims you supplied. As far as human flourishing is concerned, I've noticed that countries that have adopted capitalism with minimal government intervention and regulation have flourished the most.

[@bencooper8286]

That was a passionate steel man. Props. You beautifully disassembled it at the elbows, knees and hips with a single argument. Effective.

[@BryanLawlor]

The word "theory" is a bit confusing as it can mean different things. But basically, in any field, a theory is a framework or approach to understanding a topic. Scientific theories like atomic theory, germ theory, theory of evolution, etc are well established and supported by facts. But even those theories can be replaced, like how Einstein's theory of gravity replaced Newton's. In social studies, there are many more ways to interpret the same things, so theories are more like perspectives rather than factual frameworks.

[@derrickbell24]

-- Those I see on social media criticizing and supporting Critical Race Theory don't seem to have a very good understand of what it is. The way I see it, if they can't answer all of the following basic questions about Critical Race Theory correctly, they can't possible have well informed opinions on the topic. In one sentence, what is Critical Race Theory? (If you can't define something in one sentence, you don't have clear idea of what it is). Why would the Nazis have hated Critical Race Theory? What problem did legal scholars wrestle with in the 1970s that eventually led to the founding of the Critical Race Theory movement? Who is the Godfather of Critical Race Theory and how did he shatter the shining image of a celebrated Supreme Court civil rights ruling? What is the Interest-Convergence Dilemma? What was “The Alternative Course?” Name three of the founders of the Critical Race Theory movement? Who coined the term "Critical Race Theory" and what did it mean? Is Critical Race Theory a noun or a verb? Name one of the key tenets of Critical Race Theory?

[@techswagbro6249]

Who cares about "Truth?" It's all about power, baby.

[@canUfeelMYface]

Pilot?

[@derrickbell24]

Most of those I see on social media supporting or criticizing Critical Race Theory don't even know what it is. The way I see it, if they can't answer at least half of the following basic questions about Critical Race Theory correctly, they can't possible have well informed opinions on the topic. In one sentence, what is Critical Race Theory? (If you can't define something in one sentence, you don't have clear idea of what it is). Why would the Nazis have hated Critical Race Theory? What problem did legal scholars wrestle with in the 1970s that eventually led to the founding of the Critical Race Theory movement? Who is the Godfather of Critical Race Theory and how did he shatter the shining image of a celebrated Supreme Court civil rights ruling? What is the Interest-Convergence Dilemma? What was “The Alternative Course?” Name three of the founders of the Critical Race Theory movement? Who coined the term "Critical Race Theory" and what did it mean? Is Critical Race Theory a noun or a verb? Name one of the key tenets of Critical Race Theory?

[@derrickbell24]

@@canUfeelMYface Most of those I see on social media supporting or criticizing Critical Race Theory don't even know what it is. The way I see it, if they can't answer at least half of the following basic questions about Critical Race Theory correctly, they can't possible have well informed opinions on the topic. In one sentence, what is Critical Race Theory? (If you can't define something in one sentence, you don't have clear idea of what it is). Why would the Nazis have hated Critical Race Theory? What problem did legal scholars wrestle with in the 1970s that eventually led to the founding of the Critical Race Theory movement? Who is the Godfather of Critical Race Theory and how did he shatter the shining image of a celebrated Supreme Court civil rights ruling? What is the Interest-Convergence Dilemma? What was “The Alternative Course?” Name three of the founders of the Critical Race Theory movement? Who coined the term "Critical Race Theory" and what did it mean? Is Critical Race Theory a noun or a verb? Name one of the key tenets of Critical Race Theory?

[@frederickdouglass383]

-- The goals of the White Supremacist Anti-Critical Race Theory movement are preservation of systemic racism, rolling back advancements in racial equality and returning to the days of Jim Crow.

[@canUfeelMYface]

@@frederickdouglass383 maybe some believe it without any particular goals in mind other than to believe the truth

[@george46light]

Thank you brother, for being a friend of humanity 👍

[@derrickbell24]

-- Those I see on social media criticizing Critical Race Theory don't seem to have a very good understand of what it is. The way I see it, if they can't answer at least half of the following basic questions about Critical Race Theory correctly, they can't possible have well informed opinions on the topic. In one sentence, what is Critical Race Theory? (If you can't define something in one sentence, you don't have clear idea of what it is). Why would the Nazis have hated Critical Race Theory? What problem did legal scholars wrestle with in the 1970s that eventually led to the founding of the Critical Race Theory movement? Who is the Godfather of Critical Race Theory and how did he shatter the shining image of a celebrated Supreme Court civil rights ruling? What is the Interest-Convergence Dilemma? What was “The Alternative Course?” Name three of the founders of the Critical Race Theory movement? Who coined the term "Critical Race Theory" and what did it mean? Is Critical Race Theory a noun or a verb? Name one of the key tenets of Critical Race Theory?

[@dylanpendlebury23]

If CRT is coherent, then why does a nation built 'for and by' white people benefit Asians and Nigerians so well? Because good values are objective, even among different cultures.

[@JohnSmith-hs1hn]

If Pakistan is such a sexist sharia state, why did they have a female prime minister? See how easy it is to debunk these arguments? You need scientific evidence, not an argument. By the way, we import rich and educated immigrants, that could be why. Lastly, it's a fallacy to say" success, therefore no racism", just like saying "disparity, therefore, racism". Both you and the hardcore lefties are engaged in fallacies.

[@dylanpendlebury23]

@@JohnSmith-hs1hn I'm arguing that racism does not prohibit success. Obviously there are racist people, but bad culture and values are the cause of failure, not racism. Asians and Nigerians are proof of that.

[@JohnSmith-hs1hn]

@@dylanpendlebury23 Which is a dumb argument. You're basically telling Asians and blacks that they have to work 10x harder than whites just to get the same outcome. That's antithetical to meritocracy and you wouldn't default to this garbage if it affected white people.

[@brother1ray]

@@JohnSmith-hs1hn Not in the least, unless you want to also argue that Asians DO in fact work 10x harder than Whites, while Blacks do not, in order to explain the difference of outcomes we find! Or just come up with some of that thing called "Empirical evidence" for your BS claims??

[@JohnSmith-hs1hn]

@@brother1ray The problem is that you have a hypothesis in which you have zero scientific evidence for.

[@JB-Mon]

I hear a lot of people say CRT is just a philosophy or theory, so people who don’t like it are getting “carried away”. The issue with that is you can give something a definition on paper and say “well this is all it means” but its how it is being practically used in society that is upsetting people…not the definition of the theory on paper. No one cares if you want to teach it in a college philosophy class as a theory along with other theories, but teaching grade school students to view/define everything through the racial lens is the problem. Teaching young minds good race/bad race and good gender/bad gender is dangerous.

[@jimpollard113]

CRT is being applied all around us, but not as a singular expression. It was never designed to be implemented that way. "Equity" over "equality," and rejecting analytical thinking as a white supremacist construction are two examples of applied CRT. Other examples include the call to rewrite the Constitution because it is a white supremacist document, and the 1619 project which is a make-believe rewrite of American history. All are designed to tear society apart and prepare it for a revolution. As Kendi openly says, "Anti-racism cannot exist in a capitalist system." It is a totalizing theory that is permeating every corner of our culture, but few seem to notice or care.

[@fyrmanswanny9140]

@ J B I tried for like half an hour to articulate this exact sentiment. I could not seem to find the words like you have. Glad I decided to read through the comments and saw your post. I agree with your concept that teaching CRT to an underdeveloped mind is dangerous. That it is being taught as a settled set of "rules" is what I find most disturbing.

[@bad444]

What the F has americans have done over the last 250 years. It thought whites to hate blacks. If that's not true why was there any laws passed to correct it.

[@ELDENLORD89]

WHO THE FUCK IS DOING WHAT YOU’RE SAYING?!?! Don’t just say teachers are saying white kids bad black kids oppressed actually provide evidence of this. And don’t give me privilege walks because that shit has been going on for decades. I’m talking about actual CRT outgrowth that is literally telling WHITE kids that they should flog themselves for being born white and telling black kids that sux because they were slaves.

[@mstrailertrash058]

It's taught as settled fact, not theory, not as only one (however bizarre and fringish) theory among many, and that is significant part of the problem.

[@michaelpcoffee]

The government has no right to discriminate based on race. If a government agent is proven to have done that; they should be convicted of their actual crimes and barred from government service for life.

[@jb8408]

Right? And any attempt to create “equity” will lead to authoritarianism, as the biggest driver of inequity in a free society are individual choices. Either you have to take away the free choices from individuals, or so change society that the choices don’t matter and lead to equal outcomes, which is a form of oppression, and will harm everyone.

[@JustN0tMe]

@@jb8408 I dont think you are talking about the same thing The OP: Discrimination based on race is bad, we shouldnt allow it(punishing those that force difference) Your comment: Forcefully trying to create equity, is authoritarian(forcing the same outcomes) The OP is talking about inaction of government, youre talking about government action

[@michaelpcoffee]

@@jb8408 absolutely; the most sacred duty of government is to provide Equal Protection Before The Law. There should be no mention of race in government at all.

[@Bigfishfun333]

@@jb8408 Correct! The choice to do drugs, commit crimes, and have lots of "baby mamas" is leading to poor outcomes, unfortunately.

[@travisschwarzkopf5577]

It's a critical race assertion.

[@derrickbell24]

-- Those I see on social media criticizing Critical Race Theory don't seem to have a very good understand of what it is. The way I see it, if they can't answer at least half of the following basic questions about Critical Race Theory correctly, they can't possible have well informed opinions on the topic. In one sentence, what is Critical Race Theory? (If you can't define something in one sentence, you don't have clear idea of what it is). Why would the Nazis have hated Critical Race Theory? What problem did legal scholars wrestle with in the 1970s that eventually led to the founding of the Critical Race Theory movement? Who is the Godfather of Critical Race Theory and how did he shatter the shining image of a celebrated Supreme Court civil rights ruling? What is the Interest-Convergence Dilemma? What was “The Alternative Course?” Name three of the founders of the Critical Race Theory movement? Who coined the term "Critical Race Theory" and what did it mean? Is Critical Race Theory a noun or a verb? Name one of the key tenets of Critical Race Theory?

[@overtonpendulum2071]

@@derrickbell24 You don't have to know all these question about an idea to know that it's stupid.

[@overtonpendulum2071]

@@derrickbell24 People who criticize race realism also don't know what it is.

[@kevinhartwig476]

Coleman is an amazing and astute person. I only wish I could think and rationalize like you sir

[@BadLuckAndTrouble]

@@bradthompson5383 -- Whenever racists see racial equality advancing, they always attack. When they see racial equality moving forward, the racist handbook calls for racists to organize, attack those seeking racial justice with propaganda and accuse them of Marxism and racism. The racists tried the same tactic against MLK in the 60s. It delayed the progress of the civil rights movement. But, in the end, the racists were defeated. Now. the racists are trying the same tactic against CRT. The racists saw that Americans, after the police murder of George Floyd, were calling for their government to finally address the problem of systemic racism. So, they attacked with their propaganda machine.

[@derrickbell24]

-- The Anti-Critical Race Theory movement, known as (Anti-CRT) or (Anti-Crits), seeks to revive and reinstate the racist Nazi ideology. The movement sprang up in September of 2020 when White Supremacists feared racial equality was advancing in the wake of the outrage over the police murder of George Floyd by four members of the notorious systemically racist Minneapolis Police Department. The Ant--Critical Race Theory movement holds that race is biologically real, the White race is a superior race and teaches White kids to hate all non-Whites. Anti-Crits oppose CRT because CRT teaches kids that race is not biologically real, it is a social construct. Therefore, there is no reason to hate members of another race. Christopher Rufo is one of the disgusting despicable leaders of the Anti-Critical Race Theory movement, known as (Anti-CRT) or (Anti-Crits), seeking to revive and reinstate Nazi ideology. The Anti-Crits wants K-12 students to be taught that race is biologically real and that the Western European race is superior to the other races. The Anti-Crits wants K-12 students to be taught that slavery was good for the African race because slavery is ordained of God. Another Anti-Crit leader, the openly racist U. S. Senator John Neely Kennedy of Louisiana, went on Fox News in June of this year to proudly proclaim that, "the primary reason that America was founded was to maintain White supremacy. Not freedom, not rule of law, not equal opportunity, not personal responsibility, but White supremacy." He went on to say that he was proud that "Americans are racist and they don't much like Black people." In Texas, Anti-Crits want to punish students for "civic engagement." Another Anti-Crit leader, James Lindsay, is a staunch defender of White Supremacy.

[@derrickbell24]

@@bradthompson5383 -- The Anti-Critical Race Theory movement, known as (Anti-CRT) or (Anti-Crits), seeks to revive and reinstate the racist Nazi ideology. The movement sprang up in September of 2020 when White Supremacists feared racial equality was advancing in the wake of the outrage over the police murder of George Floyd by four members of the notorious systemically racist Minneapolis Police Department. The Ant--Critical Race Theory movement holds that race is biologically real, the White race is a superior race and teaches White kids to hate all non-Whites. Anti-Crits oppose CRT because CRT teaches kids that race is not biologically real, it is a social construct. Therefore, there is no reason to hate members of another race. Christopher Rufo is one of the disgusting despicable leaders of the Anti-Critical Race Theory movement, known as (Anti-CRT) or (Anti-Crits), seeking to revive and reinstate Nazi ideology. The Anti-Crits wants K-12 students to be taught that race is biologically real and that the Western European race is superior to the other races. The Anti-Crits wants K-12 students to be taught that slavery was good for the African race because slavery is ordained of God. Another Anti-Crit leader, the openly racist U. S. Senator John Neely Kennedy of Louisiana, went on Fox News in June of this year to proudly proclaim that, "the primary reason that America was founded was to maintain White supremacy. Not freedom, not rule of law, not equal opportunity, not personal responsibility, but White supremacy." He went on to say that he was proud that "Americans are racist and they don't much like Black people." In Texas, Anti-Crits want to punish students for "civic engagement." Another Anti-Crit leader, James Lindsay, is a staunch defender of White Supremacy.

[@jackwittenbrink1354]

Is there a way you might link to the original documents and articles that you’re talking about? The original articles that propose critical race theory? Or provide a list of them?

[@pylianpbappe8898]

Look up Ricardo Delgado, Derrick Bell, and Krimbele Crenshaw

[@udonjijiwaiwai935]

Thank you! You're a voice of reason!

[@bwake]

The word “theory” is used in two main senses: scientific and legal. In the scientific sense, a theory is an explanation with predictive value which has been tested in various ways and _not disproven_. In the legal sense, a theory is an argument. _Critical Race Theory_ is an argument.

[@mrridikilis]

...."with predictive value" hits the nail on the head! A Theory in the hard sciences has been studied so intensively, with so many data points, and can be used to predict outcomes so consistently that it points to something that we can (with great certainty) claim to represent our best, objective understanding of a phenomenon in the world. Theories in the social sciences, economics, law etc. cannot do this in the same way, and need to be understood as hypotheses or philosophies. At best they can describe objective reality well; at worst they're ideological and doctrinal.

[@bwake]

@@mrridikilis I would distinguish between the social sciences and the legal system. The social sciences are _more difficult_ than the physical sciences because they are more difficult to observe. We can hope it is at least possible to get real information. Legal “theories” begin with advocacy. A lawyer is a hired gun. Some hired guns are picky about the jobs they take. Some are not. They all have to eat, so if there isn’t work available, some will invent jobs for themselves.

[@JohnSmith-hs1hn]

500 years of evidence makes it a scientific theory. Our country was litetally founded on race.

[@mrridikilis]

@@bwake I agree!

[@frederickdouglass383]

-- The Critical Race Theory movement, known as (CRT) or (Crits), teaches kids that race is not biologically real, it is a social construct. Therefore, there is no reason to hate members of another race. Christopher Rufo is one of the disgusting despicable leaders of the Anti-Critical Race Theory movement, known as (Anti-CRT) or (Anti-Crits), seeking to revive and reinstate Nazi ideology. The Anti-Crits wants K-12 students to be taught that race is biologically real and that the Western European race is superior to the other races. The Anti-Crits wants K-12 students to be taught that slavery was good for the African race because slavery is ordained of God. Another Anti-Crit leader, the openly racist U. S. Senator John Neely Kennedy of Louisiana, went on Fox News in June of this year to proudly proclaim that, "the primary reason that America was founded was to maintain White supremacy. Not freedom, not rule of law, not equal opportunity, not personal responsibility, but White supremacy." He went on to say that he was proud that "Americans are racist and they don't much like Black people." In Texas, Anti-Crits want to punish students for "civic engagement." Another Anti-Crit leader, James Lindsay, is a staunch defender of White Supremacy.

[@toobnoobify]

A theory in social science is not like a theory in hard sciences.

[@DS94everXev]

Yep. Yet social science majors make dumb statements and conclusions on society and demand that their voice not only be heard but be the only voice you can hear!

[@thelastdetail1]

A theory in social science is simply an agenda by any other name.

[@derrickbell24]

@@thelastdetail1 -- Those I see on social media criticizing Critical Race Theory don't seem to have a very good understand of what it is. The way I see it, if they can't answer at least half of the following basic questions about Critical Race Theory correctly, they can't possible have well informed opinions on the topic. In one sentence, what is Critical Race Theory? (If you can't define something in one sentence, you don't have clear idea of what it is). Why would the Nazis have hated Critical Race Theory? What problem did legal scholars wrestle with in the 1970s that eventually led to the founding of the Critical Race Theory movement? Who is the Godfather of Critical Race Theory and how did he shatter the shining image of a celebrated Supreme Court civil rights ruling? What is the Interest-Convergence Dilemma? What was “The Alternative Course?” Name three of the founders of the Critical Race Theory movement? Who coined the term "Critical Race Theory" and what did it mean? Is Critical Race Theory a noun or a verb? Name one of the key tenets of Critical Race Theory?

[@frederickdouglass383]

@@DS94everXev -- The Critical Race Theory movement, known as (CRT) or (Crits), teaches kids that race is not biologically real, it is a social construct. Therefore, there is no reason to hate members of another race. Christopher Rufo is one of the disgusting despicable leaders of the Anti-Critical Race Theory movement, known as (Anti-CRT) or (Anti-Crits), seeking to revive and reinstate Nazi ideology. The Anti-Crits wants K-12 students to be taught that race is biologically real and that the Western European race is superior to the other races. The Anti-Crits wants K-12 students to be taught that slavery was good for the African race because slavery is ordained of God. Another Anti-Crit leader, the openly racist U. S. Senator John Neely Kennedy of Louisiana, went on Fox News in June of this year to proudly proclaim that, "the primary reason that America was founded was to maintain White supremacy. Not freedom, not rule of law, not equal opportunity, not personal responsibility, but White supremacy." He went on to say that he was proud that "Americans are racist and they don't much like Black people." In Texas, Anti-Crits want to punish students for "civic engagement." Another Anti-Crit leader, James Lindsay, is a staunch defender of White Supremacy.

[@DS94everXev]

@@frederickdouglass383 Race does exist!! That's why people look different. That's why some are more prone or resistant to disease. That's why people of different regions are taller than others. My God. How ignorant are you? "The anti CRT want to teach that slavery is good for blacks?" Are you insane? Who says that!! By the way EVERY RACE HAS BEEN ENSLAVED. Do the Anti CRT folks bring that up? I bet you don't even know that. Do you have any clue how utterly racist you are? Denying race IS RACIST

[@worsethanjoerogan8061]

Hate it when they say "marriage and nuclear family is a white or Eurocentric concept". If so, why were black children slightly more likely to be in two parent families 100 years ago?

[@stanleycross6000]

(Your assertion is talking about 100 years ago, so 1921 roughly...) It is because up to 1865 the "Black Nuclear Family had no more meaning to a White Enslaver than a nuclear family of cows. Marriage was a White Priveledge that was mostly denied to Black Slaves for roughly 200 years. Hence it was a White Thing. And that "White Thing's" meaning is also being challenged and/remade by White People currently as well (marriage equality, etc...

[@stanleycross6000]

@MadManRob1 No YOU don't understand Chattel Slavery. Marriage might be allowed depending on the Massah. However, children, wives, husbands were sold off in the Capitalist Slave Market at the whim or financial needs of the enslaver. Hence Marriage was a meaningless institution off the Plantation of the Massah who sanctioned it. Marriage as far as an institution was indeed a White Thing. "...not every black person was enslaved.? Well not every white person was an enslaver. Do you have a point to this part of you arguement?

[@airman122469]

That’s such insane garbage. Marriage existed way before people even left the Fertile Crescent.

[@stanleycross6000]

@MadManRob1 LMAO. Then Historical Fact is Socialist too, right? I think The Unlearn-ed like yourself are MAGA parents who are belligerent at school board meetings protesting the fact that their kids might be taught that White Supremacy looks like their daddy and mama.

[@stanleycross6000]

@@airman122469 Not so insane, actually. White Supremacy thinks Jesus was blonde and blue eyed, so, I could make the argument that Jesus is a Eurocentric concept too.

[@LtDeadeye]

It lives and dies on whether objective moral values and duties exist, i.e. moral facts that are independent of human opinion. People often reject that because of all the baggage that comes along with it, such as moral culpability to an ultimate moral authority outside humanity. And as far as proof goes, we’ll just have to use our moral intuition. Like moral facts, we can’t prove mathematics without first presupposing mathematics. The same goes for the laws of logic. We can’t empirically prove those either.

[@derrickbell24]

-- Those I see on social media criticizing Critical Race Theory don't seem to have a very good understand of what it is. The way I see it, if they can't answer at least half of the following basic questions about Critical Race Theory correctly, they can't possible have well informed opinions on the topic. In one sentence, what is Critical Race Theory? (If you can't define something in one sentence, you don't have clear idea of what it is). Why would the Nazis have hated Critical Race Theory? What problem did legal scholars wrestle with in the 1970s that eventually led to the founding of the Critical Race Theory movement? Who is the Godfather of Critical Race Theory and how did he shatter the shining image of a celebrated Supreme Court civil rights ruling? What is the Interest-Convergence Dilemma? What was “The Alternative Course?” Name three of the founders of the Critical Race Theory movement? Who coined the term "Critical Race Theory" and what did it mean? Is Critical Race Theory a noun or a verb? Name one of the key tenets of Critical Race Theory?

[@LtDeadeye]

@@derrickbell24 Those are good questions! Edit: Questions regarding its origins and founders are inviting the genetic fallacy. How the theory came to be and who first proposed it has no bearing on whether or not it’s claims are true or whether or not it would be useful or righteous. Question about what it is, what it aims to achieve and what are the alternatives are great.

[@cartermetcalf7077]

Humans being humans talking about all the human stuff we have done and will do... We obviously don't have enough survival stuff to worry about anymore.

[@derrickbell24]

-- Those I see on social media criticizing Critical Race Theory don't seem to have a very good understand of what it is. The way I see it, if they can't answer at least half of the following basic questions about Critical Race Theory correctly, they can't possible have well informed opinions on the topic. In one sentence, what is Critical Race Theory? (If you can't define something in one sentence, you don't have clear idea of what it is). Why would the Nazis have hated Critical Race Theory? What problem did legal scholars wrestle with in the 1970s that eventually led to the founding of the Critical Race Theory movement? Who is the Godfather of Critical Race Theory and how did he shatter the shining image of a celebrated Supreme Court civil rights ruling? What is the Interest-Convergence Dilemma? What was “The Alternative Course?” Name three of the founders of the Critical Race Theory movement? Who coined the term "Critical Race Theory" and what did it mean? Is Critical Race Theory a noun or a verb? Name one of the key tenets of Critical Race Theory?

[@cartermetcalf7077]

@@derrickbell24 I'd agree that most people do not do proper research in order to properly understand things that they criticize but that's the popular way to go it seems these days. I would say a change of a word to critical culture theory would probably help some people be more interested in understanding properly things they don't. Funny how one word can instantly put people on all sides at odds.

[@vivianchou1922]

Most of those I see on social media supporting or criticizing Critical Race Theory don't even know what it is. The way I see it, if they can't answer at least half of the following basic questions about Critical Race Theory correctly, they can't possible have well informed opinions on the topic. In one sentence, what is Critical Race Theory? (If you can't define something in one sentence, you don't have clear idea of what it is). Why would the Nazis have hated Critical Race Theory? What problem did legal scholars wrestle with in the 1970s that eventually led to the founding of the Critical Race Theory movement? Who is the Godfather of Critical Race Theory and how did he shatter the shining image of a celebrated Supreme Court civil rights ruling? What is the Interest-Convergence Dilemma? What was “The Alternative Course?” Name three of the founders of the Critical Race Theory movement? Who coined the term "Critical Race Theory" and what did it mean? Is Critical Race Theory a noun or a verb? Name one of the key tenets of Critical Race Theory?

[@cartermetcalf7077]

The bots are out!!

[@jameslooker4791]

Theory in this context is more of an explanation than an objective truth. I think you're hung up on the causal relationships of social theory being rather weak. Theories are also not proven like laws. Theories usurp each other by having the stronger explanatory powers.

[@shortminute]

Has a researcher looked into the similarities between between Relativism and living with alcoholic parents? I’m curious how similar the comparison would be.

[@iAmEhead]

Yeah, "theory" means something totally different in the humanities. And something different in the social sciences.

[@derrickbell24]

-- Those I see on social media criticizing and supporting Critical Race Theory don't seem to have a very good understand of what it is. The way I see it, if they can't answer all of the following basic questions about Critical Race Theory correctly, they can't possible have well informed opinions on the topic. In one sentence, what is Critical Race Theory? (If you can't define something in one sentence, you don't have clear idea of what it is). Why would the Nazis have hated Critical Race Theory? What problem did legal scholars wrestle with in the 1970s that eventually led to the founding of the Critical Race Theory movement? Who is the Godfather of Critical Race Theory and how did he shatter the shining image of a celebrated Supreme Court civil rights ruling? What is the Interest-Convergence Dilemma? What was “The Alternative Course?” Name three of the founders of the Critical Race Theory movement? Who coined the term "Critical Race Theory" and what did it mean? Is Critical Race Theory a noun or a verb? Name one of the key tenets of Critical Race Theory?

[@frederickdouglass383]

-- The goals of the White Supremacist Anti-Critical Race Theory movement are preservation of systemic racism, rolling back advancements in racial equality and returning to the days of Jim Crow.

[@rpullman]

In mathematics a theory is a topic such as Number Theory, Group Theory, Galois Theory. Within each are theorems, which necessarily have been proven, and conjectures, eg Riemann Hypothesis, which remain unresolved.

[@derrickbell24]

-- The Anti-Critical Race Theory movement, known as (Anti-CRT) or (Anti-Crits), seeks to revive and reinstate the racist Nazi ideology. The movement sprang up in September of 2020 when White Supremacists feared racial equality was advancing in the wake of the outrage over the police murder of George Floyd by four members of the notorious systemically racist Minneapolis Police Department. The Ant--Critical Race Theory movement holds that race is biologically real, the White race is a superior race and teaches White kids to hate all non-Whites. Anti-Crits oppose CRT because CRT teaches kids that race is not biologically real, it is a social construct. Therefore, there is no reason to hate members of another race. Christopher Rufo is one of the disgusting despicable leaders of the Anti-Critical Race Theory movement, known as (Anti-CRT) or (Anti-Crits), seeking to revive and reinstate Nazi ideology. The Anti-Crits wants K-12 students to be taught that race is biologically real and that the Western European race is superior to the other races. The Anti-Crits wants K-12 students to be taught that slavery was good for the African race because slavery is ordained of God. Another Anti-Crit leader, the openly racist U. S. Senator John Neely Kennedy of Louisiana, went on Fox News in June of this year to proudly proclaim that, "the primary reason that America was founded was to maintain White supremacy. Not freedom, not rule of law, not equal opportunity, not personal responsibility, but White supremacy." He went on to say that he was proud that "Americans are racist and they don't much like Black people." In Texas, Anti-Crits want to punish students for "civic engagement." Another Anti-Crit leader, James Lindsay, is a staunch defender of White Supremacy.

[@thecjknows]

This is why Ayn Rand’s “Objectivism” was -and still is- dangerous. It was based in very little scientific knowledge and structure. We are drowning in a world of subjectivity because objective reality had the last nail put in it’s coffin by Rand and her acolytes decades ago. Objectivism needs a scientific revival for us to have objectivity back.

[@mikesaunders1688]

I just wish you had included a few quotes from the writings of the more well known CRT profs. It's always better to hang them with their own words.

[@alanfreemancriticalracethe524]

-- Very few of those I encounter on social media supporting or criticizing Critical Race Theory have a basic understand of what it is. The way I see it, if they can't answer the following basic questions about Critical Race Theory correctly, they can't possible have well informed opinions on the topic. In one sentence, what is Critical Race Theory? (If you can't define something in one sentence, you don't have clear idea of what it is). Why would the Nazis have hated Critical Race Theory? What problem did legal scholars wrestle with in the 1970s that eventually led to the founding of the Critical Race Theory movement? Who is the Godfather of Critical Race Theory and how did he shatter the shining image of a celebrated Supreme Court civil rights ruling? What is the Interest-Convergence Dilemma? What was “The Alternative Course?” Name three of the founders of the Critical Race Theory movement? Who coined the term "Critical Race Theory" and what did it mean? Is Critical Race Theory a noun or a verb? Name two of the key tenets of Critical Race Theory?

[@mikesaunders1688]

@@alanfreemancriticalracethe524 "Critical Theory" = Marxism..That's what Marxism is. It's a set of critical theories that divide society by class. CRT replaces "bourgeois" "working class" and "ruling class" with "white male" and the full spectrum of minorities starting with black people. Some of those who posit the theory (like Bell) present it as a legal theory based on statistical evidence. Others present it as a criticism of a social construct that invariably favors white people and produces unavoidable subconscious racism. It is a field of theories with no explanation for why African and Caribbean immigrants have such a different experience than native born Afro-Americans or why the dozens of minorities we call "Asian" have the highest household incomes in America and fewest problems with police. You can file CRT under "the politics of revenge". You'll find Trumps brainless populism along with the violent rabble on the far right and left in the same file.

[@jessemccord1878]

I find the "critical" portion of the name to be dubious, as well. In what way are the proponents of this school of thought actually looking at racial issues critically? Any "examination" of race or racial issues seem to be done thru a lens that's been rendered nearly completely opaque with preconceived notions.

[@Zzyzzyx]

The "critical" refers to criticizing. The framework is meant to criticize society, institutions, etc.

[@ELDENLORD89]

I mean if the critical part bothers you too, I think you just don’t like it when people talk about the legacy of black disenfranchisement in this country lol

[@barryon8706]

@@ELDENLORD89 How does what you said make any logical sense? Asking for a friend.

[@jessemccord1878]

@@ELDENLORD89 No, I don't like it when people pretend like we're still living in the early 1900s and completely ignoring the massive amount of progress that has been made. Blaming your failings on events that preceded your birth by decades is a loser's game.

[@jessemccord1878]

@@Zzyzzyx Looking at something critically and criticizing it are pretty much the same thing. Criticism isn't inherently negative. It's judging something on its merit.

[@glennfuller9171]

Outstanding. Thank you.

[@derrickbell24]

-- Those I see on social media criticizing Critical Race Theory don't seem to have a very good understand of what it is. The way I see it, if they can't answer at least half of the following basic questions about Critical Race Theory correctly, they can't possible have well informed opinions on the topic. In one sentence, what is Critical Race Theory? (If you can't define something in one sentence, you don't have clear idea of what it is). Why would the Nazis have hated Critical Race Theory? What problem did legal scholars wrestle with in the 1970s that eventually led to the founding of the Critical Race Theory movement? Who is the Godfather of Critical Race Theory and how did he shatter the shining image of a celebrated Supreme Court civil rights ruling? What is the Interest-Convergence Dilemma? What was “The Alternative Course?” Name three of the founders of the Critical Race Theory movement? Who coined the term "Critical Race Theory" and what did it mean? Is Critical Race Theory a noun or a verb? Name one of the key tenets of Critical Race Theory?

[@RayWalker-pythonic]

But deontology is also a theory. "Deontology is a theory that suggests actions are good or bad according to a clear set of rules. Its name comes from the Greek word deon, meaning duty." "In moral philosophy, deontological ethics or deontology (from Greek: δέον, 'obligation, duty' + λόγος, 'study') is the normative ethical theory..." And theory is "a supposition or a system of ideas intended to explain something, especially one based on general principles independent of the thing to be explained." Yes, Critical Theory fits the definition of a theory. If you don't know these definitions, why should I even listen to this clip?

[@jayrezvani3821]

The question (and Coleman's answer) appears to be using the scientific standard for the word theory; if we assume that we are holding the standard of philosophical theories to those of scientific theories, then the premise of the question (and the answer) is correct. Tbh, seems to be an honest misunderstanding of this false equivlancy between the multiple definitions of the word "theory". At worst the person asking the question was intentionally using a semantic trick in bad faith; suggesting because CRT has "theory" is in the name, and because it fails to meet objective standards of a scientific theory (vs the everyday meaning of "theory"), CRT is therefore wholly invalid. Either way, Coleman's point on the coherence is valid. And there's an argument to be made that given our modern understanding of science (data, objectivity, testability, reproducibility, etc) that philosophical frameworks should be subject to scientific scrutiny, as opposed to granting validity under the traditionally lower bar for burden of proof in philosophy.

[@gussetma1945]

Haven't they proved how a black value structure works fine in Zimbabwe?

[@vivianchou1922]

Most of those I see on social media supporting or criticizing Critical Race Theory don't even know what it is. The way I see it, if they can't answer at least half of the following basic questions about Critical Race Theory correctly, they can't possible have well informed opinions on the topic. In one sentence, what is Critical Race Theory? (If you can't define something in one sentence, you don't have clear idea of what it is). Why would the Nazis have hated Critical Race Theory? What problem did legal scholars wrestle with in the 1970s that eventually led to the founding of the Critical Race Theory movement? Who is the Godfather of Critical Race Theory and how did he shatter the shining image of a celebrated Supreme Court civil rights ruling? What is the Interest-Convergence Dilemma? What was “The Alternative Course?” Name three of the founders of the Critical Race Theory movement? Who coined the term "Critical Race Theory" and what did it mean? Is Critical Race Theory a noun or a verb? Name one of the key tenets of Critical Race Theory?

[@Bigfishfun333]

@@vivianchou1922 You're an anti-American Russian bot. Folks, don't take the bait.

[@gussetma1945]

@@vivianchou1922 You worked the Nazis in. Good for you. 10 points. But what about Zimbabwe.

[@allydea]

Clearly the person asking the question did not check what the definition of the word "theory" is.

[@reystacy7778]

Mixed up theory with law

[@vivianchou1922]

-- The Critical Race Theory movement, known as (CRT) or (Crits), teaches kids that race is not biologically real, it is a social construct. Therefore, there is no reason to hate members of another race. Christopher Rufo is one of the disgusting despicable leaders of the Anti-Critical Race Theory movement, known as (Anti-CRT) or (Anti-Crits), seeking to revive and reinstate Nazi ideology. The Anti-Crits wants K-12 students to be taught that race is biologically real and that the Western European race is superior to the other races. The Anti-Crits wants K-12 students to be taught that slavery was good for the African race because slavery is ordained of God. Another Anti-Crit leader, the openly racist U. S. Senator John Neely Kennedy of Louisiana, went on Fox News in June of this year to proudly proclaim that, "the primary reason that America was founded was to maintain White supremacy. Not freedom, not rule of law, not equal opportunity, not personal responsibility, but White supremacy." He went on to say that he was proud that "Americans are racist and they don't much like Black people." In Texas, Anti-Crits want to punish students for "civic engagement." Another Anti-Crit leader, James Lindsay, is a staunch defender of White Supremacy.

[@jesusmtz29]

We continue to use Newton's idea because they've proven to be extremely useful and very predictive of our world. Unfortunately, IMO, the problem with CRT is that those who wield it will get a sense that it is useful and predictive.

[@derrickbell24]

-- Those I see on social media criticizing and supporting Critical Race Theory don't seem to have a very good understand of what it is. The way I see it, if they can't answer all of the following basic questions about Critical Race Theory correctly, they can't possible have well informed opinions on the topic. In one sentence, what is Critical Race Theory? (If you can't define something in one sentence, you don't have clear idea of what it is). Why would the Nazis have hated Critical Race Theory? What problem did legal scholars wrestle with in the 1970s that eventually led to the founding of the Critical Race Theory movement? Who is the Godfather of Critical Race Theory and how did he shatter the shining image of a celebrated Supreme Court civil rights ruling? What is the Interest-Convergence Dilemma? What was “The Alternative Course?” Name three of the founders of the Critical Race Theory movement? Who coined the term "Critical Race Theory" and what did it mean? Is Critical Race Theory a noun or a verb? Name one of the key tenets of Critical Race Theory?

[@gw6418]

Just had an “aha” moment. Thank you Coleman.

[@alanfreemancriticalracethe524]

-- Very few of those I encounter on social media supporting or criticizing Critical Race Theory have a basic understand of what it is. The way I see it, if they can't answer the following basic questions about Critical Race Theory correctly, they can't possible have well informed opinions on the topic. In one sentence, what is Critical Race Theory? (If you can't define something in one sentence, you don't have clear idea of what it is). Why would the Nazis have hated Critical Race Theory? What problem did legal scholars wrestle with in the 1970s that eventually led to the founding of the Critical Race Theory movement? Who is the Godfather of Critical Race Theory and how did he shatter the shining image of a celebrated Supreme Court civil rights ruling? What is the Interest-Convergence Dilemma? What was “The Alternative Course?” Name three of the founders of the Critical Race Theory movement? Who coined the term "Critical Race Theory" and what did it mean? Is Critical Race Theory a noun or a verb? Name two of the key tenets of Critical Race Theory?

[@Michelle_Wellbeck]

Within a particular society what is defined as truth is based on intersubjectivity, meaning a shared agreement or consensus exists which individuals use to define what is true. For an individual to discern what is true invariably ties with how a shared enivronment; including education, media, and economy has moulded all individuals to define truth in a shared way. In today's America the intersubjectivity of truth in regards to the pressing social issues have been challenged. Taking a look at history, processes of reformation, enlightenment, and liberation move society towards a new intersubjective equilibrium.

[@barryon8706]

No, I don't think so. A lot of things held to be true are not based on shared agreement or consensus. H2O is water. You can use different symbols for H , O, or even 2, and of course a different word for water, but in whatever language you end up speaking the equivalent of H2O will b the equivalent of water. Likewise, it's objectively true that in the United States kids raised by two parents tend to do better economically. It's objectively true that Blacks are raised by one parent more frequently than Whites, who are in turn more often raised by one parent than Asians or Jews (in America). That society will change is, of course, true. People try to redefine racism so that treating everyone as equal is somehow racist. People even insist on taking things that result in less liberty and calling it "liberation."

[@Michelle_Wellbeck]

@@barryon8706 The idea of objective truth in the sciences like any other truth is determined intersubjectively. Popper holds that in the field of empirical sciences objectivity is established sufficiently when it is grounded on intersubjective agreement.

[@barryon8706]

@@Michelle_Wellbeck No, objective truth is not a social construct. That's simply incorrect. Scientists may disagree on the rigor or amount of evidence required to pass, but we still get objective truth. Science, strictly speaking does not prove things, but it does disprove them.. For instance, we may continue to refine the value of G, but we know it isn't 42. The left can decide that "other ways of knowing are equally valid," but I think they should be the first ones to drive over a bridge designed by astrology.

[@Michelle_Wellbeck]

@@barryon8706 Scientific inquiry itself has shown that the existence of an "objective" outside of the subjective is itself tenuous. The copenhagen interpretation of quantum mechanics posits that the position of electrons is probabilistic and becomes fixed only upon observation or measurement. It would follow that theories, scientific or otherwise are better understood as not corresponding 1 to 1 with reality but instead as representing workable tools to predict and manipulate reality, to which different tools may be better or worse at dealing with specific situations. The ancient greeks would know which situations they would resort to physiscs and others when they would use astrology. In a wider sense it is wise to question those who claim to represent "objectivity" when the concept is not as easy to grasp as one would imagine.

[@derrickbell24]

-- The Anti-Critical Race Theory movement, known as (Anti-CRT) or (Anti-Crits), seeks to revive and reinstate the racist Nazi ideology. The movement sprang up in September of 2020 when White Supremacists feared racial equality was advancing in the wake of the outrage over the police murder of George Floyd by four members of the notorious systemically racist Minneapolis Police Department. The Ant--Critical Race Theory movement holds that race is biologically real, the White race is a superior race and teaches White kids to hate all non-Whites. Anti-Crits oppose CRT because CRT teaches kids that race is not biologically real, it is a social construct. Therefore, there is no reason to hate members of another race. Christopher Rufo is one of the disgusting despicable leaders of the Anti-Critical Race Theory movement, known as (Anti-CRT) or (Anti-Crits), seeking to revive and reinstate Nazi ideology. The Anti-Crits wants K-12 students to be taught that race is biologically real and that the Western European race is superior to the other races. The Anti-Crits wants K-12 students to be taught that slavery was good for the African race because slavery is ordained of God. Another Anti-Crit leader, the openly racist U. S. Senator John Neely Kennedy of Louisiana, went on Fox News in June of this year to proudly proclaim that, "the primary reason that America was founded was to maintain White supremacy. Not freedom, not rule of law, not equal opportunity, not personal responsibility, but White supremacy." He went on to say that he was proud that "Americans are racist and they don't much like Black people." In Texas, Anti-Crits want to punish students for "civic engagement." Another Anti-Crit leader, James Lindsay, is a staunch defender of White Supremacy.

[@JoeLeasure]

Well put.

[@frederickdouglass383]

-- The Critical Race Theory movement, known as (CRT) or (Crits), teaches kids that race is not biologically real, it is a social construct. Therefore, there is no reason to hate members of another race. Christopher Rufo is one of the disgusting despicable leaders of the Anti-Critical Race Theory movement, known as (Anti-CRT) or (Anti-Crits), seeking to revive and reinstate Nazi ideology. The Anti-Crits wants K-12 students to be taught that race is biologically real and that the Western European race is superior to the other races. The Anti-Crits wants K-12 students to be taught that slavery was good for the African race because slavery is ordained of God. Another Anti-Crit leader, the openly racist U. S. Senator John Neely Kennedy of Louisiana, went on Fox News in June of this year to proudly proclaim that, "the primary reason that America was founded was to maintain White supremacy. Not freedom, not rule of law, not equal opportunity, not personal responsibility, but White supremacy." He went on to say that he was proud that "Americans are racist and they don't much like Black people." In Texas, Anti-Crits want to punish students for "civic engagement." Another Anti-Crit leader, James Lindsay, is a staunch defender of White Supremacy.

[@JoeLeasure]

@@frederickdouglass383 CRT is anti-white racism. It supports segregation and race shaming of white people. It is therefore unequivocally racist. Go peddle your lies elsewhere.

[@OnionKnight541]

It's sorta a bummer that Coleman always gets asked about race, and has to talk about race 😅 He's probably working on some jet propulsion system for NASA and people keep being like, "what's it like being black?" 😂😂

[@mattvarner5825]

A postmodernist would say there's no such thing as a misnomer because words are simply social constructs. It can be called a theory because the very definition of "theory" is fluid (like all other words and numbers) and can mean other things in other cultures.

[@Zidana123]

The only thing possible to say to that degree of ridiculousness is 'if words can mean anything at any time there's no basis for communication between us and negotiations have failed.'

[@derrickbell24]

@@Zidana123 -- The Anti-Critical Race Theory movement, known as (Anti-CRT) or (Anti-Crits), seeks to revive and reinstate the racist Nazi ideology. The movement sprang up in September of 2020 when White Supremacists feared racial equality was advancing in the wake of the outrage over the police murder of George Floyd by four members of the notorious systemically racist Minneapolis Police Department. The Ant--Critical Race Theory movement holds that race is biologically real, the White race is a superior race and teaches White kids to hate all non-Whites. Anti-Crits oppose CRT because CRT teaches kids that race is not biologically real, it is a social construct. Therefore, there is no reason to hate members of another race. Christopher Rufo is one of the disgusting despicable leaders of the Anti-Critical Race Theory movement, known as (Anti-CRT) or (Anti-Crits), seeking to revive and reinstate Nazi ideology. The Anti-Crits wants K-12 students to be taught that race is biologically real and that the Western European race is superior to the other races. The Anti-Crits wants K-12 students to be taught that slavery was good for the African race because slavery is ordained of God. Another Anti-Crit leader, the openly racist U. S. Senator John Neely Kennedy of Louisiana, went on Fox News in June of this year to proudly proclaim that, "the primary reason that America was founded was to maintain White supremacy. Not freedom, not rule of law, not equal opportunity, not personal responsibility, but White supremacy." He went on to say that he was proud that "Americans are racist and they don't much like Black people." In Texas, Anti-Crits want to punish students for "civic engagement." Another Anti-Crit leader, James Lindsay, is a staunch defender of White Supremacy.

[@derrickbell24]

-- The Anti-Critical Race Theory movement, known as (Anti-CRT) or (Anti-Crits), seeks to revive and reinstate the racist Nazi ideology. The movement sprang up in September of 2020 when White Supremacists feared racial equality was advancing in the wake of the outrage over the police murder of George Floyd by four members of the notorious systemically racist Minneapolis Police Department. The Ant--Critical Race Theory movement holds that race is biologically real, the White race is a superior race and teaches White kids to hate all non-Whites. Anti-Crits oppose CRT because CRT teaches kids that race is not biologically real, it is a social construct. Therefore, there is no reason to hate members of another race. Christopher Rufo is one of the disgusting despicable leaders of the Anti-Critical Race Theory movement, known as (Anti-CRT) or (Anti-Crits), seeking to revive and reinstate Nazi ideology. The Anti-Crits wants K-12 students to be taught that race is biologically real and that the Western European race is superior to the other races. The Anti-Crits wants K-12 students to be taught that slavery was good for the African race because slavery is ordained of God. Another Anti-Crit leader, the openly racist U. S. Senator John Neely Kennedy of Louisiana, went on Fox News in June of this year to proudly proclaim that, "the primary reason that America was founded was to maintain White supremacy. Not freedom, not rule of law, not equal opportunity, not personal responsibility, but White supremacy." He went on to say that he was proud that "Americans are racist and they don't much like Black people." In Texas, Anti-Crits want to punish students for "civic engagement." Another Anti-Crit leader, James Lindsay, is a staunch defender of White Supremacy.

[@americanaforever6725]

Communists, Theocratic Islamic, Western European Christian, Indigenous have varying principles. Race may be coincidental but, it’s true cultural values are determined by the founders/majority/conquerers

[@JDthaMC]

"Critical race theory claims to be capital T true..." Where? When? How? please site a source for this very specific assertion

[@quartkneek3670]

Where do Garveyism and the back-to-Africa movement fit into this? Liberia began in the early 19th century as a settlement of the American Colonization Society (ACS), which believed black people would face better chances for freedom and prosperity in Africa than in the United States. If they truly believe that American society was built by and for the exclusive benefit of white people and that all societies are built to benefit a particular group, why be such a destructive force? Why not build upon Garvey's work? I've heard that critics can only criticize, they can't create and yet the CRT crowd seems hell-bent on creating a utopia in the ashes of the society they're destroying here.

[@barryon8706]

I'd like a program where people can get $200,000 if they leave, indicate they understand that they can no longer return, and give up their American citizenship. Open to anyone, regardless of race.

[@quartkneek3670]

@@barryon8706 Based. But I doubt many Marxist revolutionaries would sign-on to the scheme as it's much easier to put BLM flags in their classrooms or post a black square to their IG feeds and act like they're saving the world for it.

[@barryon8706]

@@quartkneek3670 I can't disagree with that. They think that "changing the world for the better" means shouting at other people to do all the work.

[@mstrailertrash058]

Another example of why Marx quipped "Je ne suis pas un Marxiste [I am not a Marxist]" when asked about some of the bizarre and absurd things some "Marxists" were saying and doing in his name in his own time. It is actually completely contrary to Marx, who had utmost contempt for armchair philosophers (hence, "armchair Marxist" is oxymoronic), and these bourgeois bloviators' and day dreamers' musings could only make sense to someone who lives in a library or lecture hall after being brought up by the Internet and having grown up in a completely "virtual" world. In any case, theories like CRT are self indulging products of academic elites, not of any workers or impoverished people, and designed to maintain those elites' hegemony over the rest of society as a CLASS, as self appointed moral authorities (or, as I liked to say, as the high priest class of the new woke religion), not to "liberate" any "oppressed" people. Like modern day Scribes and Pharisees they manufacture "sins" to keep the public bowed and cowed to their self assumed, moral authority.

[@Zidana123]

Not hypothesis, either Hypothesis requires a falsifiable state. Critical Race _____ assumes 'racism' in all things so it can never be falsified Critical Race Doctrine would be most accurate

[@derrickbell24]

-- Those I see on social media criticizing Critical Race Theory don't seem to have a very good understand of what it is. The way I see it, if they can't answer at least half of the following basic questions about Critical Race Theory correctly, they can't possible have well informed opinions on the topic. In one sentence, what is Critical Race Theory? (If you can't define something in one sentence, you don't have clear idea of what it is). Why would the Nazis have hated Critical Race Theory? What problem did legal scholars wrestle with in the 1970s that eventually led to the founding of the Critical Race Theory movement? Who is the Godfather of Critical Race Theory and how did he shatter the shining image of a celebrated Supreme Court civil rights ruling? What is the Interest-Convergence Dilemma? What was “The Alternative Course?” Name three of the founders of the Critical Race Theory movement? Who coined the term "Critical Race Theory" and what did it mean? Is Critical Race Theory a noun or a verb? Name one of the key tenets of Critical Race Theory?

[@Zidana123]

​@@derrickbell24 ​ It's a terrible copypasta but I'll deign to answer one of your questions, which is really the only one that matters. "In one sentence, what is Critical Race Theory?" First, I reject your random limitation on answer length. Second, there is no such thing as 'Critical Race Theory.' _Critical Race Doctrine_ is an American Neologism, one of a vast array of what, in previous eras, would have been called 'first world problems.' It's some sounds you make at each other to reallocate resources.

[@derrickbell24]

@@Zidana123 Nope. You're wrong. Critical race theory is the study of the relationship among race, racism and power.

[@Zidana123]

​@@derrickbell24 Sure thing, you lads can make up whatever nonsense definition you like and kneel at the feet of whatever priests or 'godfathers' you like Kids can call a block of wood a pony too

[@mesenteria]

A theory is a living, working, model used to predict outcomes, hopefully demonstrating that its predictive validity coefficient is rather high. In the arts, where this lamentable 'theory' festers, calling it a theory is indeed close to funny, and diminishes what could be a limited useful purpose for it, that being to encourage dialog. It is not testable, falsifiable, and has no empirical footprint from which to defend it. Lastly, it is prescriptive, and not descriptive. This removes it from the realm of 'theory'. Now, I know the counterargument will be that what I impute to the concept of a theory is merely a white person's patriarchal concept, and therefore null and void. This is what is known in formal logic as 'petitio principii', or 'begging the question'. The person uttering the claim is using as a premise the very thing he is charged with proving.

[@ecantu2600]

That’s too much fancy footwork. The word theory has different meanings based on context. Broadly speaking, a theory is simply a narrative used to make descriptive collective sense of a set of facts. Not every theory has to satisfy the definition of a *scientific* theory to be deserving of the term. CRT seeks to make particular sense of social reality by examining the relationships between the otherwise disparate facts that are the building blocks of that reality.

[@derrickbell24]

@@ecantu2600 -- The Anti-Critical Race Theory movement, known as (Anti-CRT) or (Anti-Crits), seeks to revive and reinstate the racist Nazi ideology. The movement sprang up in September of 2020 when White Supremacists feared racial equality was advancing in the wake of the outrage over the police murder of George Floyd by four members of the notorious systemically racist Minneapolis Police Department. The Ant--Critical Race Theory movement holds that race is biologically real, the White race is a superior race and teaches White kids to hate all non-Whites. Anti-Crits oppose CRT because CRT teaches kids that race is not biologically real, it is a social construct. Therefore, there is no reason to hate members of another race. Christopher Rufo is one of the disgusting despicable leaders of the Anti-Critical Race Theory movement, known as (Anti-CRT) or (Anti-Crits), seeking to revive and reinstate Nazi ideology. The Anti-Crits wants K-12 students to be taught that race is biologically real and that the Western European race is superior to the other races. The Anti-Crits wants K-12 students to be taught that slavery was good for the African race because slavery is ordained of God. Another Anti-Crit leader, the openly racist U. S. Senator John Neely Kennedy of Louisiana, went on Fox News in June of this year to proudly proclaim that, "the primary reason that America was founded was to maintain White supremacy. Not freedom, not rule of law, not equal opportunity, not personal responsibility, but White supremacy." He went on to say that he was proud that "Americans are racist and they don't much like Black people." In Texas, Anti-Crits want to punish students for "civic engagement." Another Anti-Crit leader, James Lindsay, is a staunch defender of White Supremacy.

[@derrickbell24]

-- The Anti-Critical Race Theory movement, known as (Anti-CRT) or (Anti-Crits), seeks to revive and reinstate the racist Nazi ideology. The movement sprang up in September of 2020 when White Supremacists feared racial equality was advancing in the wake of the outrage over the police murder of George Floyd by four members of the notorious systemically racist Minneapolis Police Department. The Ant--Critical Race Theory movement holds that race is biologically real, the White race is a superior race and teaches White kids to hate all non-Whites. Anti-Crits oppose CRT because CRT teaches kids that race is not biologically real, it is a social construct. Therefore, there is no reason to hate members of another race. Christopher Rufo is one of the disgusting despicable leaders of the Anti-Critical Race Theory movement, known as (Anti-CRT) or (Anti-Crits), seeking to revive and reinstate Nazi ideology. The Anti-Crits wants K-12 students to be taught that race is biologically real and that the Western European race is superior to the other races. The Anti-Crits wants K-12 students to be taught that slavery was good for the African race because slavery is ordained of God. Another Anti-Crit leader, the openly racist U. S. Senator John Neely Kennedy of Louisiana, went on Fox News in June of this year to proudly proclaim that, "the primary reason that America was founded was to maintain White supremacy. Not freedom, not rule of law, not equal opportunity, not personal responsibility, but White supremacy." He went on to say that he was proud that "Americans are racist and they don't much like Black people." In Texas, Anti-Crits want to punish students for "civic engagement." Another Anti-Crit leader, James Lindsay, is a staunch defender of White Supremacy.

[@ecantu2600]

@@derrickbell24 your characterization of anti-CRT people is rather absurd. I am generally anti-CRT and I’m Latino and a liberal who believes in reparations, not a white Supremicist reactionary.

[@Shibby27ify]

Another point is how these these theories are cynical about the nature of society and human nature, that there's no possibility that a society can mature and become a better version of itself.

[@natbrownizzle1387]

There are religious elemants to political movements and that is something pretty much ignored within the left an its own behaviour. I had some discussions with leftists ( I consider myself a social democrat with liberal and libertarian views) and told them often that the left was never Atheist, when the Socialists burned down churches, they only got rid of the compatition, when the leftists and the right fought on the streets of Berlin, the left never fought Fascism, but rather the competition, sure, they had different values, but both movements ended up with camps of mass murder, which showed that they were and are both fascist movements as one can also see in Portland, where the left is going crazy, attacking anyone who disagrees with them. They are a religious movement, which is also the main reason they always end up making excuses and exceptions for themselves. They always end up saying "You are not allowed, but we are", the can cancel you, but you can't cancel a leftists, they can push historical revisionism, but at the same time point their finger at the right when they also do it, when in fact both movements are wrong by doing so.

[@frederickdouglass383]

-- The Critical Race Theory movement, known as (CRT) or (Crits), teaches kids that race is not biologically real, it is a social construct. Therefore, there is no reason to hate members of another race. Christopher Rufo is one of the disgusting despicable leaders of the Anti-Critical Race Theory movement, known as (Anti-CRT) or (Anti-Crits), seeking to revive and reinstate Nazi ideology. The Anti-Crits wants K-12 students to be taught that race is biologically real and that the Western European race is superior to the other races. The Anti-Crits wants K-12 students to be taught that slavery was good for the African race because slavery is ordained of God. Another Anti-Crit leader, the openly racist U. S. Senator John Neely Kennedy of Louisiana, went on Fox News in June of this year to proudly proclaim that, "the primary reason that America was founded was to maintain White supremacy. Not freedom, not rule of law, not equal opportunity, not personal responsibility, but White supremacy." He went on to say that he was proud that "Americans are racist and they don't much like Black people." In Texas, Anti-Crits want to punish students for "civic engagement." Another Anti-Crit leader, James Lindsay, is a staunch defender of White Supremacy.

[@derrickbell24]

-- The Anti-Critical Race Theory movement, known as (Anti-CRT) or (Anti-Crits), seeks to revive and reinstate the racist Nazi ideology. The movement sprang up in September of 2020 when White Supremacists feared racial equality was advancing in the wake of the outrage over the police murder of George Floyd by four members of the notorious systemically racist Minneapolis Police Department. The Ant--Critical Race Theory movement holds that race is biologically real, the White race is a superior race and teaches White kids to hate all non-Whites. Anti-Crits oppose CRT because CRT teaches kids that race is not biologically real, it is a social construct. Therefore, there is no reason to hate members of another race. Christopher Rufo is one of the disgusting despicable leaders of the Anti-Critical Race Theory movement, known as (Anti-CRT) or (Anti-Crits), seeking to revive and reinstate Nazi ideology. The Anti-Crits wants K-12 students to be taught that race is biologically real and that the Western European race is superior to the other races. The Anti-Crits wants K-12 students to be taught that slavery was good for the African race because slavery is ordained of God. Another Anti-Crit leader, the openly racist U. S. Senator John Neely Kennedy of Louisiana, went on Fox News in June of this year to proudly proclaim that, "the primary reason that America was founded was to maintain White supremacy. Not freedom, not rule of law, not equal opportunity, not personal responsibility, but White supremacy." He went on to say that he was proud that "Americans are racist and they don't much like Black people." In Texas, Anti-Crits want to punish students for "civic engagement." Another Anti-Crit leader, James Lindsay, is a staunch defender of White Supremacy.

[@Joebabylon]

Regarding the “societal rules were written to benefit the founders of that society…” Not sure how figuring out what it should take to graduate, get arrested, traffic laws etc has to do with race? Are you saying the founders of that society only had other white folks like themselves in mind or (worse yet) deliberately wrote the rules to make it harder for non-whites to succeed in them?? I doubt it. I’m sure they wrote them for all to follow. How did they have such foresight to know these would keep non-whites oppressed or suppressed in any way? Please share examples of rules that could have been written more fairly to all types of people and then maybe I’d see your point a bit clearer.

[@kevinhartwig476]

As well black Americans did quite well even under the oppressive situation back then. I believe Malcom X had one of the most profound observations about white liberals. If not for the US culture to blame for lack of progress it should be noted that black immigrants thrive in this country. Culture explains many things across all races

[@derrickbell24]

@@kevinhartwig476 -- The Anti-Critical Race Theory movement, known as (Anti-CRT) or (Anti-Crits), seeks to revive and reinstate the racist Nazi ideology. The movement sprang up in September of 2020 when White Supremacists feared racial equality was advancing in the wake of the outrage over the police murder of George Floyd by four members of the notorious systemically racist Minneapolis Police Department. The Ant--Critical Race Theory movement holds that race is biologically real, the White race is a superior race and teaches White kids to hate all non-Whites. Anti-Crits oppose CRT because CRT teaches kids that race is not biologically real, it is a social construct. Therefore, there is no reason to hate members of another race. Christopher Rufo is one of the disgusting despicable leaders of the Anti-Critical Race Theory movement, known as (Anti-CRT) or (Anti-Crits), seeking to revive and reinstate Nazi ideology. The Anti-Crits wants K-12 students to be taught that race is biologically real and that the Western European race is superior to the other races. The Anti-Crits wants K-12 students to be taught that slavery was good for the African race because slavery is ordained of God. Another Anti-Crit leader, the openly racist U. S. Senator John Neely Kennedy of Louisiana, went on Fox News in June of this year to proudly proclaim that, "the primary reason that America was founded was to maintain White supremacy. Not freedom, not rule of law, not equal opportunity, not personal responsibility, but White supremacy." He went on to say that he was proud that "Americans are racist and they don't much like Black people." In Texas, Anti-Crits want to punish students for "civic engagement." Another Anti-Crit leader, James Lindsay, is a staunch defender of White Supremacy.

[@derrickbell24]

-- The Anti-Critical Race Theory movement, known as (Anti-CRT) or (Anti-Crits), seeks to revive and reinstate the racist Nazi ideology. The movement sprang up in September of 2020 when White Supremacists feared racial equality was advancing in the wake of the outrage over the police murder of George Floyd by four members of the notorious systemically racist Minneapolis Police Department. The Ant--Critical Race Theory movement holds that race is biologically real, the White race is a superior race and teaches White kids to hate all non-Whites. Anti-Crits oppose CRT because CRT teaches kids that race is not biologically real, it is a social construct. Therefore, there is no reason to hate members of another race. Christopher Rufo is one of the disgusting despicable leaders of the Anti-Critical Race Theory movement, known as (Anti-CRT) or (Anti-Crits), seeking to revive and reinstate Nazi ideology. The Anti-Crits wants K-12 students to be taught that race is biologically real and that the Western European race is superior to the other races. The Anti-Crits wants K-12 students to be taught that slavery was good for the African race because slavery is ordained of God. Another Anti-Crit leader, the openly racist U. S. Senator John Neely Kennedy of Louisiana, went on Fox News in June of this year to proudly proclaim that, "the primary reason that America was founded was to maintain White supremacy. Not freedom, not rule of law, not equal opportunity, not personal responsibility, but White supremacy." He went on to say that he was proud that "Americans are racist and they don't much like Black people." In Texas, Anti-Crits want to punish students for "civic engagement." Another Anti-Crit leader, James Lindsay, is a staunch defender of White Supremacy.

[@gussetma1945]

Black can live by a black value structure. They just can't expect to enjoy OUR standard of living.

[@adammilne1341]

The questioner is simply wrong on what the definition of theory is. From Oxford: theory a supposition or a system of ideas intended to explain something, especially one based on general principles independent of the thing to be explained. "Darwin's theory of evolution"

[@adammilne1341]

@@BartMJ123 I don't see how this applies to CRT, seeing as it is mostly anti-science, and is a philosophy which grew out of legal studies. But if it were selling itself as a science, I guess I'd agree.

[@frederickdouglass383]

@@adammilne1341 -- The Critical Race Theory movement, known as (CRT) or (Crits), teaches kids that race is not biologically real, it is a social construct. Therefore, there is no reason to hate members of another race. Christopher Rufo is one of the disgusting despicable leaders of the Anti-Critical Race Theory movement, known as (Anti-CRT) or (Anti-Crits), seeking to revive and reinstate Nazi ideology. The Anti-Crits wants K-12 students to be taught that race is biologically real and that the Western European race is superior to the other races. The Anti-Crits wants K-12 students to be taught that slavery was good for the African race because slavery is ordained of God. Another Anti-Crit leader, the openly racist U. S. Senator John Neely Kennedy of Louisiana, went on Fox News in June of this year to proudly proclaim that, "the primary reason that America was founded was to maintain White supremacy. Not freedom, not rule of law, not equal opportunity, not personal responsibility, but White supremacy." He went on to say that he was proud that "Americans are racist and they don't much like Black people." In Texas, Anti-Crits want to punish students for "civic engagement." Another Anti-Crit leader, James Lindsay, is a staunch defender of White Supremacy.

[@frederickdouglass383]

-- The Critical Race Theory movement, known as (CRT) or (Crits), teaches kids that race is not biologically real, it is a social construct. Therefore, there is no reason to hate members of another race. Christopher Rufo is one of the disgusting despicable leaders of the Anti-Critical Race Theory movement, known as (Anti-CRT) or (Anti-Crits), seeking to revive and reinstate Nazi ideology. The Anti-Crits wants K-12 students to be taught that race is biologically real and that the Western European race is superior to the other races. The Anti-Crits wants K-12 students to be taught that slavery was good for the African race because slavery is ordained of God. Another Anti-Crit leader, the openly racist U. S. Senator John Neely Kennedy of Louisiana, went on Fox News in June of this year to proudly proclaim that, "the primary reason that America was founded was to maintain White supremacy. Not freedom, not rule of law, not equal opportunity, not personal responsibility, but White supremacy." He went on to say that he was proud that "Americans are racist and they don't much like Black people." In Texas, Anti-Crits want to punish students for "civic engagement." Another Anti-Crit leader, James Lindsay, is a staunch defender of White Supremacy.

[@nerychristian]

Wrong. There can be a race neutral value structure. All cultures share the most common values- Do not murder, do not steal, do not lie, obey your parents, work hard, respect authority, respect other people's property, protect the vulnerable and weak, etc.

[@hanh3000]

I don’t disagree you. Certainly we all share the same values in many things across cultural lines. But the rhetoric of CRT or the purpose of it these days is a reaction to racial disparities in many areas. So people who subscribe to the idea that any racial disparity must be racism, voila, here’s CRT to explain it - society built on white values can only benefit whites the most.

[@Zidana123]

"There can be a race neutral value structure." In the abstract, yes. In the practical, attempts to build one are dependent on all races playing ball. If some races want to build the race neutral value structure and some don't, then there's a problem. "All cultures share the most common values" The usage of 'all' is an overstand. That list is nowhere near universal. Conquest-aligned cultures view murder as positive. Examples: Classical Hinduism, Vikings, Biblical Hebrews, Daesh, American Neocon/Neolibs Raiding-aligned cultures view stealing as positive. Examples: Vikings, Colonial-era West Euros Face-aligned cultures view lying as positive, if lying preserves the face of a loved one or group. Examples: Central / East Asian cultures Parental Rebellion-aligned cultures view rebellion against parents as positive. Examples: Post-60s US, Cultural Revolution-era China Welfare-aligned cultures view being on the dole as positive. Examples: Modern US Critical Theory-aligned cultures view dismantling authority as positive. Examples: Modern US Marxist-aligned cultures view the abolition of private property as positive. Examples: Any Marxist grouping The only one that's _truly_ universal is protecting the vulnerable and weak, but even there local views on what constitutes 'protection' vary wildly. For instance, in the UK they believe that women are 'protected' by having their rights and freedoms and should dress and travel as they like, and in Afghanistan they believe that women are 'protected' by being swaddled in cloth and hidden from the sight of men

[@hanh3000]

@passius1 I"m not clear on what you're trying to express. Are you trying to say Asians are not well represented in politics and military is due to racism? How much effort has Asian put into being in politics and military, I don't know. Do you? Again, I'm not clear on what you're trying to say. But if you're alluding to racism then please show me data that shows effort vs results. If that's not what you're saying then my apologies.

[@hanh3000]

@passius1 I'm sure any race would mind if Asian or any race being totally dominant politically. Whites aren't the only race or ethnic group that worries about power or losing power.

[@chickenfishhybrid44]

It's a shame some of these people won't just come out and say that segregation or seperate but equal seems to be what they want.

[@alanfreemancriticalracethe524]

-- Very few of those I encounter on social media supporting or criticizing Critical Race Theory have a basic understand of what it is. The way I see it, if they can't answer the following basic questions about Critical Race Theory correctly, they can't possible have well informed opinions on the topic. In one sentence, what is Critical Race Theory? (If you can't define something in one sentence, you don't have clear idea of what it is). Why would the Nazis have hated Critical Race Theory? What problem did legal scholars wrestle with in the 1970s that eventually led to the founding of the Critical Race Theory movement? Who is the Godfather of Critical Race Theory and how did he shatter the shining image of a celebrated Supreme Court civil rights ruling? What is the Interest-Convergence Dilemma? What was “The Alternative Course?” Name three of the founders of the Critical Race Theory movement? Who coined the term "Critical Race Theory" and what did it mean? Is Critical Race Theory a noun or a verb? Name two of the key tenets of Critical Race Theory?

[@frederickdouglass383]

@@bradthompson5383 -- The Critical Race Theory movement, known as (CRT) or (Crits), teaches kids that race is not biologically real, it is a social construct. Therefore, there is no reason to hate members of another race. Christopher Rufo is one of the disgusting despicable leaders of the Anti-Critical Race Theory movement, known as (Anti-CRT) or (Anti-Crits), seeking to revive and reinstate Nazi ideology. The Anti-Crits wants K-12 students to be taught that race is biologically real and that the Western European race is superior to the other races. The Anti-Crits wants K-12 students to be taught that slavery was good for the African race because slavery is ordained of God. Another Anti-Crit leader, the openly racist U. S. Senator John Neely Kennedy of Louisiana, went on Fox News in June of this year to proudly proclaim that, "the primary reason that America was founded was to maintain White supremacy. Not freedom, not rule of law, not equal opportunity, not personal responsibility, but White supremacy." He went on to say that he was proud that "Americans are racist and they don't much like Black people." In Texas, Anti-Crits want to punish students for "civic engagement." Another Anti-Crit leader, James Lindsay, is a staunch defender of White Supremacy.

[@frederickdouglass383]

-- The Critical Race Theory movement, known as (CRT) or (Crits), teaches kids that race is not biologically real, it is a social construct. Therefore, there is no reason to hate members of another race. Christopher Rufo is one of the disgusting despicable leaders of the Anti-Critical Race Theory movement, known as (Anti-CRT) or (Anti-Crits), seeking to revive and reinstate Nazi ideology. The Anti-Crits wants K-12 students to be taught that race is biologically real and that the Western European race is superior to the other races. The Anti-Crits wants K-12 students to be taught that slavery was good for the African race because slavery is ordained of God. Another Anti-Crit leader, the openly racist U. S. Senator John Neely Kennedy of Louisiana, went on Fox News in June of this year to proudly proclaim that, "the primary reason that America was founded was to maintain White supremacy. Not freedom, not rule of law, not equal opportunity, not personal responsibility, but White supremacy." He went on to say that he was proud that "Americans are racist and they don't much like Black people." In Texas, Anti-Crits want to punish students for "civic engagement." Another Anti-Crit leader, James Lindsay, is a staunch defender of White Supremacy.

[@lisacox3750]

That's what I was thinking too. I think that's what they really want. They want separate but equal but are scared to say it.

[@dieselphiend]

If America is built on a "white value structure", then it looks something like this: - delayed gratification - work ethic - time and timing - western intelligence - rugged individualism - masculinity - free market economics - western education (which is failing because of critical pedagogy) - religious freedom - self discipline Far too often, filthy rich people have set the tonality for "whiteness", which is a social construct. I live in the most rural place you can live in Pennsylvania. I don't know any "white nationalists". I don't think there's any white people in the entire country that even think an all white country is even possible. If you move too far to either end of the political spectrum, you end up in the same anti-human spot. That's why the middle is always best. I don't know about you, but my friendships have always been based on my financial class, not my skin color. Which one of you is basing your friendships on skin color, rather than class? For real? Does this even happen anymore? If I got the value structure wrong, someone please correct me.

[@derrickbell24]

-- The Anti-Critical Race Theory movement, known as (Anti-CRT) or (Anti-Crits), seeks to revive and reinstate the racist Nazi ideology. The movement sprang up in September of 2020 when White Supremacists feared racial equality was advancing in the wake of the outrage over the police murder of George Floyd by four members of the notorious systemically racist Minneapolis Police Department. The Ant--Critical Race Theory movement holds that race is biologically real, the White race is a superior race and teaches White kids to hate all non-Whites. Anti-Crits oppose CRT because CRT teaches kids that race is not biologically real, it is a social construct. Therefore, there is no reason to hate members of another race. Christopher Rufo is one of the disgusting despicable leaders of the Anti-Critical Race Theory movement, known as (Anti-CRT) or (Anti-Crits), seeking to revive and reinstate Nazi ideology. The Anti-Crits wants K-12 students to be taught that race is biologically real and that the Western European race is superior to the other races. The Anti-Crits wants K-12 students to be taught that slavery was good for the African race because slavery is ordained of God. Another Anti-Crit leader, the openly racist U. S. Senator John Neely Kennedy of Louisiana, went on Fox News in June of this year to proudly proclaim that, "the primary reason that America was founded was to maintain White supremacy. Not freedom, not rule of law, not equal opportunity, not personal responsibility, but White supremacy." He went on to say that he was proud that "Americans are racist and they don't much like Black people." In Texas, Anti-Crits want to punish students for "civic engagement." Another Anti-Crit leader, James Lindsay, is a staunch defender of White Supremacy.

[@stevenlight5006]

All of this discussion is good we the people should be proving generation after generation just how good and honest out constitution ,bill of rites , people are corrupted not paper/ parchment.and what is written opon.

[@derrickbell24]

@@bradthompson5383 -- The Anti-Critical Race Theory movement, known as (Anti-CRT) or (Anti-Crits), seeks to revive and reinstate the racist Nazi ideology. The movement sprang up in September of 2020 when White Supremacists feared racial equality was advancing in the wake of the outrage over the police murder of George Floyd by four members of the notorious systemically racist Minneapolis Police Department. The Ant--Critical Race Theory movement holds that race is biologically real, the White race is a superior race and teaches White kids to hate all non-Whites. Anti-Crits oppose CRT because CRT teaches kids that race is not biologically real, it is a social construct. Therefore, there is no reason to hate members of another race. Christopher Rufo is one of the disgusting despicable leaders of the Anti-Critical Race Theory movement, known as (Anti-CRT) or (Anti-Crits), seeking to revive and reinstate Nazi ideology. The Anti-Crits wants K-12 students to be taught that race is biologically real and that the Western European race is superior to the other races. The Anti-Crits wants K-12 students to be taught that slavery was good for the African race because slavery is ordained of God. Another Anti-Crit leader, the openly racist U. S. Senator John Neely Kennedy of Louisiana, went on Fox News in June of this year to proudly proclaim that, "the primary reason that America was founded was to maintain White supremacy. Not freedom, not rule of law, not equal opportunity, not personal responsibility, but White supremacy." He went on to say that he was proud that "Americans are racist and they don't much like Black people." In Texas, Anti-Crits want to punish students for "civic engagement." Another Anti-Crit leader, James Lindsay, is a staunch defender of White Supremacy.

[@derrickbell24]

-- The Anti-Critical Race Theory movement, known as (Anti-CRT) or (Anti-Crits), seeks to revive and reinstate the racist Nazi ideology. The movement sprang up in September of 2020 when White Supremacists feared racial equality was advancing in the wake of the outrage over the police murder of George Floyd by four members of the notorious systemically racist Minneapolis Police Department. The Ant--Critical Race Theory movement holds that race is biologically real, the White race is a superior race and teaches White kids to hate all non-Whites. Anti-Crits oppose CRT because CRT teaches kids that race is not biologically real, it is a social construct. Therefore, there is no reason to hate members of another race. Christopher Rufo is one of the disgusting despicable leaders of the Anti-Critical Race Theory movement, known as (Anti-CRT) or (Anti-Crits), seeking to revive and reinstate Nazi ideology. The Anti-Crits wants K-12 students to be taught that race is biologically real and that the Western European race is superior to the other races. The Anti-Crits wants K-12 students to be taught that slavery was good for the African race because slavery is ordained of God. Another Anti-Crit leader, the openly racist U. S. Senator John Neely Kennedy of Louisiana, went on Fox News in June of this year to proudly proclaim that, "the primary reason that America was founded was to maintain White supremacy. Not freedom, not rule of law, not equal opportunity, not personal responsibility, but White supremacy." He went on to say that he was proud that "Americans are racist and they don't much like Black people." In Texas, Anti-Crits want to punish students for "civic engagement." Another Anti-Crit leader, James Lindsay, is a staunch defender of White Supremacy.

[@zmo1ndone502]

Obviously not all "Theories" are scientific theories. Even things like psychology are technically soft sciences. You can't prove Schizophrenia is a true thing like you can prove 2+2 is a true statement or that the interior angles of a triangle are 180° There are social science theories that are social sciences.... but it is true that it's not a scientific theory. But for anybody who knows anything about academia this is self-evident.

[@rockymaffitt3345]

I think you are leaving out the fact that CRT is used as analysis tool for law and policy that demonstrate racial disparities though not explicitly racist. This requires the use of disciplines of process engineering and root cause analysis.

[@Zidana123]

8/10 word salad

[@frederickdouglass383]

-- The Critical Race Theory movement, known as (CRT) or (Crits), teaches kids that race is not biologically real, it is a social construct. Therefore, there is no reason to hate members of another race. Christopher Rufo is one of the disgusting despicable leaders of the Anti-Critical Race Theory movement, known as (Anti-CRT) or (Anti-Crits), seeking to revive and reinstate Nazi ideology. The Anti-Crits wants K-12 students to be taught that race is biologically real and that the Western European race is superior to the other races. The Anti-Crits wants K-12 students to be taught that slavery was good for the African race because slavery is ordained of God. Another Anti-Crit leader, the openly racist U. S. Senator John Neely Kennedy of Louisiana, went on Fox News in June of this year to proudly proclaim that, "the primary reason that America was founded was to maintain White supremacy. Not freedom, not rule of law, not equal opportunity, not personal responsibility, but White supremacy." He went on to say that he was proud that "Americans are racist and they don't much like Black people." In Texas, Anti-Crits want to punish students for "civic engagement." Another Anti-Crit leader, James Lindsay, is a staunch defender of White Supremacy.

[@Zidana123]

​@@frederickdouglass383 here we go with the 'everyone is nazis' story again, huh? It's amazing how Americans never get tired of this one. Every week someone else is the nazis.

[@m.chumakov1033]

Calling CRT a philosophy is too much of a compliment. It's an ideology very similar to Marxism-Leninism which had been proclaimed for 70 years to be "omnipotent because it is True". Also not mistaken are those who call CRT a religion as it is based on axioms/dogmas not requiring any effort to be proven.

[@vivianchou1922]

Most of those I see on social media supporting or criticizing Critical Race Theory don't even know what it is. The way I see it, if they can't answer at least half of the following basic questions about Critical Race Theory correctly, they can't possible have well informed opinions on the topic. In one sentence, what is Critical Race Theory? (If you can't define something in one sentence, you don't have clear idea of what it is). Why would the Nazis have hated Critical Race Theory? What problem did legal scholars wrestle with in the 1970s that eventually led to the founding of the Critical Race Theory movement? Who is the Godfather of Critical Race Theory and how did he shatter the shining image of a celebrated Supreme Court civil rights ruling? What is the Interest-Convergence Dilemma? What was “The Alternative Course?” Name three of the founders of the Critical Race Theory movement? Who coined the term "Critical Race Theory" and what did it mean? Is Critical Race Theory a noun or a verb? Name one of the key tenets of Critical Race Theory?

[@edgeldine3499]

Im not sure saying replacing white values with black is the best way to put it for the common person.. Lots of emotions on both sides of this debate. You could basically, just ask the question why did the US have a civil war? If you don't mention anything about slavery then that's what CRT is trying to change.. so basically if you didn't get taught in school just how prominent slavery was in the rationale for the south's secession then you are misinformed, and it is in part because of the system that was put into place not long after the civil war ended. The United Daughters of the Confederacy was a big part of that, they are why we have statues of confederate generals all over the south. These are tangible things that happened and can be backed up with primary sources.. so about as good as it gets in regards to historical fact. Hell, even that sounds controversial, doesn't it? Maybe we could call CRT a toolbox, or a mechanism for understanding the past, so then we as a society can understand each other just a little bit better. CRT reminded me a bit of the 3rd wave feminism that was big about a decade ago.. and still is in some ways but not as much. It seems to be a quirk of society when they see an injustice they overcorrect and then that creates a reaction.. and hopefully, it comes to actual positive progress. I am not sure if we have gotten there yet with what happened a decade ago, maybe we're still in the overcorrection phase? Maybe we won't get to real progress.. CRT is pretty much in the same phenomenon. I also am reminded of the controversy of Common Core.. which is actually based on sound principles of how people learn. Parents and teachers who were taught the old way of doing math had trouble with it, they were lost, it is like how rock and roll confused the old people back in the day. I'm sure ill get some strong reactions to all of this but I hope my point comes across. Anyway, this is just a few random thoughts from a random person on the internet.

[@artur-rdc]

I don't object to "theory", but to "critical". It should be more like "Skeptical". Criticism is great, but CRT denies the possibility of truth, so even the "criticism" it provides deems itself as invalid, and so it refutes itself.

[@frederickdouglass383]

-- The Critical Race Theory movement, known as (CRT) or (Crits), teaches kids that race is not biologically real, it is a social construct. Therefore, there is no reason to hate members of another race. Christopher Rufo is one of the disgusting despicable leaders of the Anti-Critical Race Theory movement, known as (Anti-CRT) or (Anti-Crits), seeking to revive and reinstate Nazi ideology. The Anti-Crits wants K-12 students to be taught that race is biologically real and that the Western European race is superior to the other races. The Anti-Crits wants K-12 students to be taught that slavery was good for the African race because slavery is ordained of God. Another Anti-Crit leader, the openly racist U. S. Senator John Neely Kennedy of Louisiana, went on Fox News in June of this year to proudly proclaim that, "the primary reason that America was founded was to maintain White supremacy. Not freedom, not rule of law, not equal opportunity, not personal responsibility, but White supremacy." He went on to say that he was proud that "Americans are racist and they don't much like Black people." In Texas, Anti-Crits want to punish students for "civic engagement." Another Anti-Crit leader, James Lindsay, is a staunch defender of White Supremacy.

[@kurnutovsky]

Nothing is class neutral is it? The idea that values have color is wrong. The dominant ideology of a society are the ideas of the class that governs. The ruling class of that society. If the ruling class is of a certain ethnicity, religion or color then this plays in to it. But the laws and values and property relations in a class society arise from these material conditions. To not recognize this will always always lead to a dead end.

[@barryon8706]

Its not necessarily dishonest to call CRT a theory because "theory" in the softer sciences isn't as stringent as "theory" in the hard sciences. It also doesn't deserve the respect of a hard-science theory, for that very reason. But you could call it "Critical Race Interpretation" for something I think more people would intuitively get.

[@DS94everXev]

I can point out a trillion things that disprove CRT. You can't point out anything disproving the theory of gravity. So no. Don't go around with that crap that CRT use of theory is equal to hard sciences use of the term. That in itself is racist. Acting like only one population can benefit. You NEVER hear CRT people yelling at Africa that they need to accept whites and change their entire culture to suit them. Sure is funny which population is immune from having to practice CRT and which are ALWAYS the culprits in it.

[@DS94everXev]

@passius1 How about you learn 1st grade reading skills. My entire point is that they don't say that crap when other countries do that. In particular African countries. So they give a shytr about the issues at all. They only care about their agenda.

[@SeraphsWitness]

They mean "theory" in the sociological sense, not the Hard Sciences sense. It didn't originate in the sciences, so I wouldn't assume a scientific definition of "theory".

[@SeraphsWitness]

​@@derrickbell24 Funny, I find it's the leftists that often don't know what CRT means. They often claim, "we just want the bad parts of history taught!" as if they aren't already... which is absurd. Nobody is claiming we shouldn't teach all of history. Malcolm Nance tried to do this on Bill Maher's show after agreeing to a very well-defined description of CRT by Ben Shapiro. I highly doubt proponents of CRT know the answers to your questions any better, to be frank. They think it's just "teaching history". It's a bait and switch they've bought. CRT is not a set of data primarily but a hermeneutic; an interpretive framework through which to understand everything else. And that's precisely the problem right off the bat. It's the assumption of bias *on purpose*. It's a rejection of objectivity even as a goal, let alone a possibility. Richard Delgado and Jean Stefancic were main progenitors, along with the REAL Derrick Bell (who famously disliked the Brown v Board ruling which I assume you're alluding to). It contains an inherently activist dimension. It teaches that racism is not aberrational but ordinary; that it is normal science, the way society does business. That it is difficult to cure or address, and that the ordinary-ness of racism serves important material purposes for white people. It teaches that merely fighting for equal treatment only solves obvious forms of racism. Then strangely it also teaches that races are mere products of social construction. Which seems completely counterproductive to the enterprise. One of the primary tenets is the Voice of Color Thesis, that the "oppressed" races have special insight that "oppressor" races don't have. Hence it's really Marxist in philosophy. With a dollop of racism on top. It's Racial Essentialism. So no, I reject it front center and backwards. No children, no adult, should be taught to think this way. It's absurd, racist, and evil.

[@SeraphsWitness]

@@derrickbell24 well either way, anecdotes right? I thought I gave a fair breakdown of it. And why the conservative response, although simplistic, is correct. It does teach racial essentialism. And the notion of generational guilt based on race, which should horrify anyone who lived through the civil rights movement.

[@derrickbell24]

@@SeraphsWitness ''They often claim, 'we just want the bad parts of history taught!' as if they aren't already." What are those bad parts of history the want taught?

[@SeraphsWitness]

@@derrickbell24 typically it's stuff like Trail of Tears, Tuskegee experiments, underground railroad, etc. All stuff I was taught. But that's irrelevant. That has nothing to do with what CRT is. We all agree history should be taught.

[@SeraphsWitness]

@@derrickbell24 I answered those questions already. I mean, it depends what you mean by "real". Race is observed as genetically divergent traits of separated populations over a long period of time. Obviously they're not biologically real in the sense that they separate neatly into the categories we've made (Caucasoid, negroid, mongoloid, etc...). Our categories are conventions, that's true. But conventions that represent a reality. But this kind of proves my point. The absurdity of CRT is in that contradiction. "race isn't objectively real, but here's how important it is". It rejects the notion of equal treatment as insufficient to justice. That's why Derrick Bell disliked the Brown decision. It doesn't matter if they're MOTIVATED by racism. In fact probably most aren't. but the entire enterprise is racist. The Voice of Color Thesis alone is disgusting and anti scientific.

[@deal2live]

Objective truth!

[@fadmad7257]

Doesn't critical race theory fly in the face of the diversity movement?

[@Zidana123]

How so?

[@fadmad7257]

​@@Zidana123 you cannot have a diverse society if you believe that there are no race neutral standards everyone can adhere to. Ironically, inorder to live in a diverse society you need a set of neutral standards everyone adheres in order to integrate different groups of people.

[@derrickbell24]

@@Zidana123 -- The Anti-Critical Race Theory movement, known as (Anti-CRT) or (Anti-Crits), seeks to revive and reinstate the racist Nazi ideology. The movement sprang up in September of 2020 when White Supremacists feared racial equality was advancing in the wake of the outrage over the police murder of George Floyd by four members of the notorious systemically racist Minneapolis Police Department. The Ant--Critical Race Theory movement holds that race is biologically real, the White race is a superior race and teaches White kids to hate all non-Whites. Anti-Crits oppose CRT because CRT teaches kids that race is not biologically real, it is a social construct. Therefore, there is no reason to hate members of another race. Christopher Rufo is one of the disgusting despicable leaders of the Anti-Critical Race Theory movement, known as (Anti-CRT) or (Anti-Crits), seeking to revive and reinstate Nazi ideology. The Anti-Crits wants K-12 students to be taught that race is biologically real and that the Western European race is superior to the other races. The Anti-Crits wants K-12 students to be taught that slavery was good for the African race because slavery is ordained of God. Another Anti-Crit leader, the openly racist U. S. Senator John Neely Kennedy of Louisiana, went on Fox News in June of this year to proudly proclaim that, "the primary reason that America was founded was to maintain White supremacy. Not freedom, not rule of law, not equal opportunity, not personal responsibility, but White supremacy." He went on to say that he was proud that "Americans are racist and they don't much like Black people." In Texas, Anti-Crits want to punish students for "civic engagement." Another Anti-Crit leader, James Lindsay, is a staunch defender of White Supremacy.

[@derrickbell24]

-- The Anti-Critical Race Theory movement, known as (Anti-CRT) or (Anti-Crits), seeks to revive and reinstate the racist Nazi ideology. The movement sprang up in September of 2020 when White Supremacists feared racial equality was advancing in the wake of the outrage over the police murder of George Floyd by four members of the notorious systemically racist Minneapolis Police Department. The Ant--Critical Race Theory movement holds that race is biologically real, the White race is a superior race and teaches White kids to hate all non-Whites. Anti-Crits oppose CRT because CRT teaches kids that race is not biologically real, it is a social construct. Therefore, there is no reason to hate members of another race. Christopher Rufo is one of the disgusting despicable leaders of the Anti-Critical Race Theory movement, known as (Anti-CRT) or (Anti-Crits), seeking to revive and reinstate Nazi ideology. The Anti-Crits wants K-12 students to be taught that race is biologically real and that the Western European race is superior to the other races. The Anti-Crits wants K-12 students to be taught that slavery was good for the African race because slavery is ordained of God. Another Anti-Crit leader, the openly racist U. S. Senator John Neely Kennedy of Louisiana, went on Fox News in June of this year to proudly proclaim that, "the primary reason that America was founded was to maintain White supremacy. Not freedom, not rule of law, not equal opportunity, not personal responsibility, but White supremacy." He went on to say that he was proud that "Americans are racist and they don't much like Black people." In Texas, Anti-Crits want to punish students for "civic engagement." Another Anti-Crit leader, James Lindsay, is a staunch defender of White Supremacy.

[@donovankelly7723]

Good stuff

[@frederickdouglass383]

-- The Critical Race Theory movement, known as (CRT) or (Crits), teaches kids that race is not biologically real, it is a social construct. Therefore, there is no reason to hate members of another race. Christopher Rufo is one of the disgusting despicable leaders of the Anti-Critical Race Theory movement, known as (Anti-CRT) or (Anti-Crits), seeking to revive and reinstate Nazi ideology. The Anti-Crits wants K-12 students to be taught that race is biologically real and that the Western European race is superior to the other races. The Anti-Crits wants K-12 students to be taught that slavery was good for the African race because slavery is ordained of God. Another Anti-Crit leader, the openly racist U. S. Senator John Neely Kennedy of Louisiana, went on Fox News in June of this year to proudly proclaim that, "the primary reason that America was founded was to maintain White supremacy. Not freedom, not rule of law, not equal opportunity, not personal responsibility, but White supremacy." He went on to say that he was proud that "Americans are racist and they don't much like Black people." In Texas, Anti-Crits want to punish students for "civic engagement." Another Anti-Crit leader, James Lindsay, is a staunch defender of White Supremacy.

[@vivianchou1922]

-- The Critical Race Theory movement, known as (CRT) or (Crits), teaches kids that race is not biologically real, it is a social construct. Therefore, there is no reason to hate members of another race. Christopher Rufo is one of the disgusting despicable leaders of the Anti-Critical Race Theory movement, known as (Anti-CRT) or (Anti-Crits), seeking to revive and reinstate Nazi ideology. The Anti-Crits wants K-12 students to be taught that race is biologically real and that the Western European race is superior to the other races. The Anti-Crits wants K-12 students to be taught that slavery was good for the African race because slavery is ordained of God. Another Anti-Crit leader, the openly racist U. S. Senator John Neely Kennedy of Louisiana, went on Fox News in June of this year to proudly proclaim that, "the primary reason that America was founded was to maintain White supremacy. Not freedom, not rule of law, not equal opportunity, not personal responsibility, but White supremacy." He went on to say that he was proud that "Americans are racist and they don't much like Black people." In Texas, Anti-Crits want to punish students for "civic engagement." Another Anti-Crit leader, James Lindsay, is a staunch defender of White Supremacy.

[@donovankelly7723]

@@vivianchou1922 Apparently you and the other person who quote one another (obvious from another person) have no real grip on reality

[@jackryan2135]

Mick clearly does not know the meaning of the word theory.

[@frederickdouglass383]

-- The Critical Race Theory movement, known as (CRT) or (Crits), teaches kids that race is not biologically real, it is a social construct. Therefore, there is no reason to hate members of another race. Christopher Rufo is one of the disgusting despicable leaders of the Anti-Critical Race Theory movement, known as (Anti-CRT) or (Anti-Crits), seeking to revive and reinstate Nazi ideology. The Anti-Crits wants K-12 students to be taught that race is biologically real and that the Western European race is superior to the other races. The Anti-Crits wants K-12 students to be taught that slavery was good for the African race because slavery is ordained of God. Another Anti-Crit leader, the openly racist U. S. Senator John Neely Kennedy of Louisiana, went on Fox News in June of this year to proudly proclaim that, "the primary reason that America was founded was to maintain White supremacy. Not freedom, not rule of law, not equal opportunity, not personal responsibility, but White supremacy." He went on to say that he was proud that "Americans are racist and they don't much like Black people." In Texas, Anti-Crits want to punish students for "civic engagement." Another Anti-Crit leader, James Lindsay, is a staunch defender of White Supremacy.

[@derrickbell24]

@MadManRob1 -- The Anti-Critical Race Theory movement, known as (Anti-CRT) or (Anti-Crits), seeks to revive and reinstate the racist Nazi ideology. The movement sprang up in September of 2020 when White Supremacists feared racial equality was advancing in the wake of the outrage over the police murder of George Floyd by four members of the notorious systemically racist Minneapolis Police Department. The Ant--Critical Race Theory movement holds that race is biologically real, the White race is a superior race and teaches White kids to hate all non-Whites. Anti-Crits oppose CRT because CRT teaches kids that race is not biologically real, it is a social construct. Therefore, there is no reason to hate members of another race. Christopher Rufo is one of the disgusting despicable leaders of the Anti-Critical Race Theory movement, known as (Anti-CRT) or (Anti-Crits), seeking to revive and reinstate Nazi ideology. The Anti-Crits wants K-12 students to be taught that race is biologically real and that the Western European race is superior to the other races. The Anti-Crits wants K-12 students to be taught that slavery was good for the African race because slavery is ordained of God. Another Anti-Crit leader, the openly racist U. S. Senator John Neely Kennedy of Louisiana, went on Fox News in June of this year to proudly proclaim that, "the primary reason that America was founded was to maintain White supremacy. Not freedom, not rule of law, not equal opportunity, not personal responsibility, but White supremacy." He went on to say that he was proud that "Americans are racist and they don't much like Black people." In Texas, Anti-Crits want to punish students for "civic engagement." Another Anti-Crit leader, James Lindsay, is a staunch defender of White Supremacy.

[@derrickbell24]

@@lemonblue6282 -- The Anti-Critical Race Theory movement, known as (Anti-CRT) or (Anti-Crits), seeks to revive and reinstate the racist Nazi ideology. The movement sprang up in September of 2020 when White Supremacists feared racial equality was advancing in the wake of the outrage over the police murder of George Floyd by four members of the notorious systemically racist Minneapolis Police Department. The Ant--Critical Race Theory movement holds that race is biologically real, the White race is a superior race and teaches White kids to hate all non-Whites. Anti-Crits oppose CRT because CRT teaches kids that race is not biologically real, it is a social construct. Therefore, there is no reason to hate members of another race. Christopher Rufo is one of the disgusting despicable leaders of the Anti-Critical Race Theory movement, known as (Anti-CRT) or (Anti-Crits), seeking to revive and reinstate Nazi ideology. The Anti-Crits wants K-12 students to be taught that race is biologically real and that the Western European race is superior to the other races. The Anti-Crits wants K-12 students to be taught that slavery was good for the African race because slavery is ordained of God. Another Anti-Crit leader, the openly racist U. S. Senator John Neely Kennedy of Louisiana, went on Fox News in June of this year to proudly proclaim that, "the primary reason that America was founded was to maintain White supremacy. Not freedom, not rule of law, not equal opportunity, not personal responsibility, but White supremacy." He went on to say that he was proud that "Americans are racist and they don't much like Black people." In Texas, Anti-Crits want to punish students for "civic engagement." Another Anti-Crit leader, James Lindsay, is a staunch defender of White Supremacy.

[@derrickbell24]

-- The Anti-Critical Race Theory movement, known as (Anti-CRT) or (Anti-Crits), seeks to revive and reinstate the racist Nazi ideology. The movement sprang up in September of 2020 when White Supremacists feared racial equality was advancing in the wake of the outrage over the police murder of George Floyd by four members of the notorious systemically racist Minneapolis Police Department. The Ant--Critical Race Theory movement holds that race is biologically real, the White race is a superior race and teaches White kids to hate all non-Whites. Anti-Crits oppose CRT because CRT teaches kids that race is not biologically real, it is a social construct. Therefore, there is no reason to hate members of another race. Christopher Rufo is one of the disgusting despicable leaders of the Anti-Critical Race Theory movement, known as (Anti-CRT) or (Anti-Crits), seeking to revive and reinstate Nazi ideology. The Anti-Crits wants K-12 students to be taught that race is biologically real and that the Western European race is superior to the other races. The Anti-Crits wants K-12 students to be taught that slavery was good for the African race because slavery is ordained of God. Another Anti-Crit leader, the openly racist U. S. Senator John Neely Kennedy of Louisiana, went on Fox News in June of this year to proudly proclaim that, "the primary reason that America was founded was to maintain White supremacy. Not freedom, not rule of law, not equal opportunity, not personal responsibility, but White supremacy." He went on to say that he was proud that "Americans are racist and they don't much like Black people." In Texas, Anti-Crits want to punish students for "civic engagement." Another Anti-Crit leader, James Lindsay, is a staunch defender of White Supremacy.

[@feffygracie]

The English language is a blend of German and Romance languages...but it's so much more. It blends and borrows and sometimes steals words from other languages; that's why it's so dominate. Its not stagnate. It lives and breaths. Thats how I see America. Original design...Western European. Today's design...a blend, a borrower and a theif, but living and breathing and growing.

[@vivianchou1922]

Most of those I see on social media supporting or criticizing Critical Race Theory don't even know what it is. The way I see it, if they can't answer at least half of the following basic questions about Critical Race Theory correctly, they can't possible have well informed opinions on the topic. In one sentence, what is Critical Race Theory? (If you can't define something in one sentence, you don't have clear idea of what it is). Why would the Nazis have hated Critical Race Theory? What problem did legal scholars wrestle with in the 1970s that eventually led to the founding of the Critical Race Theory movement? Who is the Godfather of Critical Race Theory and how did he shatter the shining image of a celebrated Supreme Court civil rights ruling? What is the Interest-Convergence Dilemma? What was “The Alternative Course?” Name three of the founders of the Critical Race Theory movement? Who coined the term "Critical Race Theory" and what did it mean? Is Critical Race Theory a noun or a verb? Name one of the key tenets of Critical Race Theory?

[@edanya]

You stole my shirt.

[@vivianchou1922]

-- The Critical Race Theory movement, known as (CRT) or (Crits), teaches kids that race is not biologically real, it is a social construct. Therefore, there is no reason to hate members of another race. Christopher Rufo is one of the disgusting despicable leaders of the Anti-Critical Race Theory movement, known as (Anti-CRT) or (Anti-Crits), seeking to revive and reinstate Nazi ideology. The Anti-Crits wants K-12 students to be taught that race is biologically real and that the Western European race is superior to the other races. The Anti-Crits wants K-12 students to be taught that slavery was good for the African race because slavery is ordained of God. Another Anti-Crit leader, the openly racist U. S. Senator John Neely Kennedy of Louisiana, went on Fox News in June of this year to proudly proclaim that, "the primary reason that America was founded was to maintain White supremacy. Not freedom, not rule of law, not equal opportunity, not personal responsibility, but White supremacy." He went on to say that he was proud that "Americans are racist and they don't much like Black people." In Texas, Anti-Crits want to punish students for "civic engagement." Another Anti-Crit leader, James Lindsay, is a staunch defender of White Supremacy.

[@edanya]

@@vivianchou1922 You sound batshit.

[@bad444]

Coleman explain it perfectly and if people want to educate themselves you can find things like laws that pass to criminalize weed that was done because of Mexicans on the Southern border. The Chinese exclusion act. These are examples of laws and government policies pass by the dominant society, Whites. Being intellectually dishonest in 2021 is no longer an excuse.

[@elizabethspence4033]

Do you need an air conditioner?

[@thel1355]

"Theory" and "hypothesis" are essentially synonyms in this context. It just means an explanatory framework that posits stable relations between particular facts. Calling something a "theory" does not mean it is proven in any sense, nor that is even good for anything. There are innumerable useless and terrible theories. Critical race theory is a combination of theory and political movement, and the theory part is mostly untestable nonsense. Relativism always turns to dogmatism. When there is no truth, no knowledge, and no rationality, then politics and power are the only means by which your preferred ideas can win. When everything is reduced to propaganda, you might as well play to win. When racism is inevitable, you just need to racist better than the other guy. In this view, the best way to defeat Sauron is to use the power of the one ring against him, because otherwise he will use it against you. However, the ring only has one master, and the CRT crowd are meddling in magics they cannot ultimately control.

[@thel1355]

@@bwhere45 They're not being intentionally misleading. The word "theory" is just used much more broadly in academic literature. The idea that a theory is somehow more proven than a hypothesis is mostly just a layman misunderstanding. While CRT types engage in all manner of verbal misdirection and trickery, this really isn't one of these cases.

[@thel1355]

@@bwhere45 The "critical" in critical theory refers to the procedure of deconstructing social institutions, traditions, and concepts. The purpose is to expose the underlying power dynamics and undermine them, because the theory is that such power dynamics are the primary mode of explanation in sociological matters. In this view, the evolution of social institutions is essentially untethered from any reality apart from the social reality we create, and so the potential for that social reality to be deconstructed and reconstructed is near limitless.

[@thel1355]

@@bwhere45 My point is that they're not using the word "theory" in any kind of novel or misleading way. It's just an academic word that is often used differently by laymen. Even in the philosophy of science, the word "theory" implies no epistemological status such as being proven or supported, and many good and bad theories are recognized as falling outside of the realm of science. If anything, the use of the word "critical" is more misleading than "theory", since they're not being critical in some general sense, but rather they're actively pursuing a particular agenda. A more accurate phrasing would be something like "revolutionary deconstruction theory". Bit of a mouthful though.

[@mstrailertrash058]

"Theory" is apt, a theory is not something proven but is interchangeable with "hypothesis". The problem is it's taught as though it were proven, settled fact. Here's Merriam-Webster, below theory noun the·​o·​ry | \ ˈthē-ə-rē , ˈthir-ē \ plural theories Definition of theory 1: a plausible or scientifically acceptable general principle or body of principles offered to explain phenomena / e.g., the wave theory of light 2a: a belief, policy, or procedure proposed or followed as the basis of action / e.g., her method is based on the theory that all children want to learn b: an ideal or hypothetical set of facts, principles, or circumstances -often used in the phrase in theory / e.g., in theory, we have always advocated freedom for all 3a: a hypothesis assumed for the sake of argument or investigation b: an unproved assumption : CONJECTURE c: a body of theorems presenting a concise systematic view of a subject / e.g., theory of equations 4: the general or abstract principles of a body of fact, a science, or an art / e.g., music theory 5: abstract thought : SPECULATION 6: the analysis of a set of facts in their relation to one another Synonyms

[@derrickbell24]

-- Those I see on social media criticizing and supporting Critical Race Theory don't seem to have a very good understand of what it is. The way I see it, if they can't answer all of the following basic questions about Critical Race Theory correctly, they can't possible have well informed opinions on the topic. In one sentence, what is Critical Race Theory? (If you can't define something in one sentence, you don't have clear idea of what it is). Why would the Nazis have hated Critical Race Theory? What problem did legal scholars wrestle with in the 1970s that eventually led to the founding of the Critical Race Theory movement? Who is the Godfather of Critical Race Theory and how did he shatter the shining image of a celebrated Supreme Court civil rights ruling? What is the Interest-Convergence Dilemma? What was “The Alternative Course?” Name three of the founders of the Critical Race Theory movement? Who coined the term "Critical Race Theory" and what did it mean? Is Critical Race Theory a noun or a verb? Name one of the key tenets of Critical Race Theory?

[@chinchukwu9174]

regardless of how you term CRT - part of the reason people want to refute it is because it does too much digging.

[@barryon8706]

I haven't heard anyone object to research. CRT seems to be more about interpretation and labeling than actually gathering data. Though in fairness, I would say that CRT does a lot of shoveling.

[@chinchukwu9174]

@@barryon8706 right. but if it's more about interpretation why has it become such a hot topic and why is it affecting people in the way that it is. sometimes i wonder are people refuting it because it is simply based in theory, or are people refuting it because of what the theory is about or the subject matter (race)?

[@barryon8706]

​@@chinchukwu9174 Neither of those reasons, of course. People reject it because it's collectivist, tells people to treat each other by race when we've worked hard to treat people as individuals by their actions, and tries to pin lower success of Black people not on culture differences but on a near-universal conspiracy that is so hidden that even the conspirators don't know about it. In short, it's a silly racist conspiracy theory. And you may use a different definition of racism that includes power, but I don't. If people rejected the interpretation that say, all Jews are actually from the planet Pluto and are here on Earth in a vast conspiracy to steal our aluminum foil, they wouldn't have to be rejecting it because it's a theory or because it's about race. Or even because the IAU doesn't consider Pluto a planet any longer. And the rejection of it wouldn't be because people didn't want digging. They would reject it because it's a silly, racist conspiracy theory.

[@chinchukwu9174]

​@@barryon8706 i understand where you're coming from. but how/in what way does CRT tell people to treat others based on race? i myself think it is possible for people to talk about race and not be actual racists. you mentioned culture being a reason why black people are not as successful [in life]. even though i don't entirely agree with that----i don't think you're a racist for making that comment. why would i even think that? when it comes to race/racism people want to keep the dialogue confined to a certain arena. you see it all the time in politics. so even though i cannot say i agree 100% with CRT---i do think it touches on elements/ideas about racism (some of which i think are true---from a historical standpoint) that people are uncomfortable (perhaps fearful) talking about.

[@barryon8706]

@@chinchukwu9174 According to the ABA: "Rejection of popular understandings about racism, such as arguments that confine racism to a few “bad apples.” CRT recognizes that racism is codified in law, embedded in structures, and woven into public policy. CRT rejects claims of meritocracy or “colorblindness.” CRT recognizes that it is the systemic nature of racism that bears primary responsibility for reproducing racial inequality." I think it's possible for people to talk about race and not be racists as well, and I haven't heard anybody say otherwise. I have heard people say that the focus on race is doing more ill than good, but that's a different argument. I have heard people claim that it is racist to blame culture, but I've more seen arguments from the left saying that it's just how Whites comfort themselves. However, if systemic inequalities are caused by systemic racism, then why does America systemically oppress White people who, after all, do not do as well as Asians or Jews? If systemic racism must be responsible only for some systemic inequalities, why those? Every attempt I've seen to justify that has never started with moral principles and applied them they have always bent this way and that to target the group that people wanted to target, and adapted moral principles to fit. And then White people are taught to confront White privilege, are they not? Is anyone else taught to confront their privilege? And if affirmative actions is not a form of privilege, why not? Now, I just want to re-iterate that objections to CRT are not about it digging, not that it is a theory, and not that it is about race. I've never seen an objection to actually gathering data about race, or about theories, and I've seen very little pushback against any talk about race. People are not resistant to teaching about slavery, Jim Crow, blockbusting, redlining, etc., even though it makes them uncomfortable, either. Those are part of history. Please object to CRT because it interprets systemic inequality to a conspiracy that is somehow systemic and yet so hidden that even the participants don't know they're in on it, and CRT teaches people to judge each other by race.

[@stanleycross6000]

This is a bad take on CRT. I should not have expected more, I guess.

[@barryon8706]

That is a meaningless comment. I did not expect more.

[@stanleycross6000]

@@barryon8706 I agree that a simple declaration of my opinion is confusing to you.

[@barryon8706]

@@stanleycross6000 With whom might you be agreeing? Yourself? Did you decide everybody needed to know that you agree with yourself? Or are you agreeing with me in a statement I didn't make? I think you have to either look up "narcissism" or "straw man argument," but I'm not sure which. Maybe you should play it safe and educate yourself on both.

[@stanleycross6000]

@@barryon8706 You are right. Lol.

[@gussetma1945]

Somebody forgot to explain race neutrality to the Japanese.

[@frederickdouglass383]

-- The Critical Race Theory movement, known as (CRT) or (Crits), teaches kids that race is not biologically real, it is a social construct. Therefore, there is no reason to hate members of another race. Christopher Rufo is one of the disgusting despicable leaders of the Anti-Critical Race Theory movement, known as (Anti-CRT) or (Anti-Crits), seeking to revive and reinstate Nazi ideology. The Anti-Crits wants K-12 students to be taught that race is biologically real and that the Western European race is superior to the other races. The Anti-Crits wants K-12 students to be taught that slavery was good for the African race because slavery is ordained of God. Another Anti-Crit leader, the openly racist U. S. Senator John Neely Kennedy of Louisiana, went on Fox News in June of this year to proudly proclaim that, "the primary reason that America was founded was to maintain White supremacy. Not freedom, not rule of law, not equal opportunity, not personal responsibility, but White supremacy." He went on to say that he was proud that "Americans are racist and they don't much like Black people." In Texas, Anti-Crits want to punish students for "civic engagement." Another Anti-Crit leader, James Lindsay, is a staunch defender of White Supremacy.

[@gussetma1945]

@@frederickdouglass383 we taught them language and are profit on it is that they can cures. Ungrateful Calibans