Racism and the Secular Religion at the University of Vermont

In this video I discuss a few requests for the University of Vermont pertaining to the "Turning Towards Whiteness" teach in

[@Styxhexenhammer666]

Proud UVM dropout. The school is in steep decline and has been for years. I suppose the icing on the cake is their reduction of civics and history courses.

[@joblessboy7030]

Please come back to JLP show. I love your talk with him :)

[@jeremydumoit4487]

Hey look, it's SHH666!

[@joblessboy7030]

@@jeremydumoit4487 are you sure it’s not Jackie Chan?

[@TroyAPeterson]

I immediately thought of you when St666 when I saw this was at UVM.

[@ninjaartist1235]

Make a vid on this and spread it like wildfire!!!

[@avader5]

Thank you sir for speaking truth to power. Bret Weinstein has come to the same conclusion.

[@istvanfoy-roberts868]

Love Brett and his Darkhorse pod cast. James Lindsay at New Discourses too.

[@ChristinaChrisR]

And Jodie Shaw.

[@roidzmaster525]

I disagree with your "Truth to power" statement. The people he is speaking up against are student unions and the faculty at the university. I don't really have a problem with what he is saying but your statement is a bit much

[@istvanfoy-roberts868]

@@roidzmaster525 Look into what happened at Evergreen College and Smith College and see if you still think that.

[@susanfloodbrady]

God bless you. Thank you SO much for representing and communicating this truth so well. If there's anything I can do to support from several states away please let me know. Our country so needs people like you. I will be praying for you.

[@kjellbjrnasmo480]

Brave man

[@jujube6395]

Thank you for your bravery

[@elizabethstrahan4535]

deep respect and gratitude for your voice

[@JohnSmith-si6kw]

Leftists will intensify their efforts against him now. Their ideology is almost a religion. It is based on faith. If you believe, you are accepted. If not, you are the enemy. Evidence doesn't matter. If you mention that anti-racism is just racism masked as a vector in the other direction, they will claim you are denying systemic racism and are yourself a racist. This makes it completely unfalsifiable. It is more than an ideology, it is almost religious in nature. If you try to point out the flaws of their logic, they will just tell you that logic is a white person's product of racism. If you show them the truth about "anti-racism" they will then present a KAFKA-TRAP FALLACY claiming because you deny it - you are part of it.

[@cathyrowekamp5176]

I’ve always believed cults and propaganda are self-limiting. Now I’m not so sure. The cult of Critical Theory is becoming deeply embedded. These people are mean and scary when confronted with reality. It’s time to unite and push back. There is no reasoning with them.

[@Fuzzlecakes1]

You dont need to fear brother. Fear comes from being alone. You are never alone

[@florencechestnut2270]

You are a very brave man. I admire your courage. I agree this will make us more divided not United. Thanks for sharing this.

[@tomdavies9701]

Critical Race Theory, which is downstream from The Frankfurt School; is inherently anti-White and should be opposed by every White person. The New Left will unironically call you "racist" for not hating yourself as a White person - when leftists call you racist they're saying you should hate yourself more and they're unhappy that you don't. Check out Way Of The World on BitChute.

[@Jb-uy5zx]

It’s going to take more people speaking out like this brave man for this to come to an end.

[@robynalvin6319]

Y E S !!!!!We need to speak up in our workplaces when they want to have classes on “equality “or “social justice “or “critical race theory” and it’s other names. Speak up at your child’s school and anywhere you can. This is where the rubber meets the road and our cowardice will come back to haunt us.

[@phoenixphirebird9145]

Anti-racism = Neo-racism Anti-racists = Neo-racists Call a spade a spade before it's too late.

[@mahguvnah7403]

They aren't neo-racists. They are anti-white.

[@gabrielmoorhead1623]

It's a shovel, not a spade

[@valariekai70]

I went to Essex High School back in the day. I no longer live in Vermont. I am glad that you have spoken up. You have support and are not wrong.

[@JohnSmith-si6kw]

It's essentially marxism for race. Some people are upset that hundreds of years ago a particular race was not treated well here in the US, and now, hundreds of years later, want the race that mistreated them punished for equality sake. It's about equality. And all equality extremists are marxists. That's why I call it marxism for race. And if you go digging - you'll find right away that those advocating for Critical Race Theory (Example: Ibram X Kendi) are indeed marxists. But they are also racists, and most post modernists too. They are racists in the old definition of the word, and post modernists in that they forcefully changed the definition of racism to include their marxist definitions (systemic racism, institutional racism, critical race theory). And people need to be educated to their purpose so these marxists can be swallowed into oblivion from future history books.

[@mahguvnah7403]

@@JohnSmith-si6kw none of what you said relates to marxism or post modernism.

[@JohnSmith-si6kw]

@@mahguvnah7403 Everything of what I said relates to marxism and post modernism. The exact tactics that marxists employed with class 100 years ago individuals on the left are employing with race. And they are absolutely post modernists. Everything is "socially conditioned" to them. Seemingly nothing objective. And they frame everything in terms of a power struggle and nothing else, so inevitably, the conversation gravitates to the subject of "oppression." More Jacques Derrida / Michael Foucault crap.

[@PeterSantenello]

Thank you for being brave Aaron! Don't stop.

[@Botanica_Gaming]

You're not alone professor.

[@jonathanrichardson122]

you're, as in you're a bunch of bigots

[@paolopagliaro980]

Show it

[@whitexchina]

Imagine they would have courses about "Blackness" It would be international news & cities would burn.

[@JohnSmith-pp9ot]

On the bright side, they're already burned down all the cities, there's none left to burn.

[@allarooni]

We all need to unite. His students should be marching fir him.

[@mildajasaite871]

Sadly they are demanding for his resignation

[@angiesmith1675]

Until the Universities go back to their foundation, civil discourse, they are but a wasteland to all of us with critical-thinking skills. Aside from engineering and architecture, I would be very cautious in hiring a college grad. I would do a lot more investigating. But, this Marxist critical theory has poisoned so many corporations that it wouldn’t matter. Hence, the need for the lockdowns. Close all the small businesses that would stand against the new totalitarian regime by Jezebel Harris. History affirms it’s only going to get worse. I will keep this professor in my prayers. If he is a Christian, then he can rest in Genesis, 50:20 and Romans 8:28 and many more promises. Seek truth and unite in speaking up against lies.

[@mahguvnah7403]

The only way to stop this is for whites to unite on racial grounds. To defend each other on racial grounds. To fight for their own welfare on racial grounds. Anything else is folly.

[@mahguvnah7403]

@@angiesmith1675 Critical theory is less marxist and more liberal.

[@BananaxDan]

@@mahguvnah7403 Wow maybe they can all wear matching white robes too so they can easily identify each other!!!

[@carmenmelendez9534]

Right on.....you were too kind and I am not even "white".....this needs to stop and you speaking up is moving in the right direction. thank you

[@phoenixphirebird9145]

MLK - "We must end segregation". "We will judge people by the content of our character, not the color of our skin". Di-Angelo and Kendi (aka Neo-Racists) - "We must judge people by the color of their skin! If you don't, you are EVIL!" "Segregation is good!"

[@mahguvnah7403]

If we were to judge people by the content of their character, why would we give MLK the time of day?

[@kquitberg4297]

Cure racism with more racism. How did we get here?

[@mahguvnah7403]

It's not racism, it's anti-whiteness. And this was the goal from the start.

[@matthewabsher2764]

Here from Karlyn's channel. I fully support your stance. Thank you for sharing.

[@alwaysbeglassing]

Honestly surprised youtube hasn't taken this down

[@michaelbrand8279]

Yep, sad but true since Big Tech & the liberal mainstream media are definitely in bed with Biden & his cronies! :-(

[@foolofatom]

Thank you for your bravery.

[@JDM304]

Thank you for standing up. You are supported by many

[@hotilyer]

UVM alum here. Stay strong, do not let the haters win. Being white is not a crime.

[@nimp1827]

It should be racist.

[@GhostOfArtBell0935]

@@nimp1827 Stop trolling /pol/ack

[@rustyspigot1876]

I came very close to losing some good friends because I told them I wouldn't vote for Biden simply because he promised to overturn Trump's ban on CRT. One of them even insinuated that this was due to complicit racism on my part. The only thing that saved these relationships was my understanding that these friends had not been directly exposed to CRT training as I had. The vast majority of people have been completely fooled into believing that CRT is just a modernized term for diversity training. Since then it's been a frustratingly tedious, ongoing process to show them what they voted for simply because of their hatred for Trump.

[@yuhboris304]

What is CRT

[@anabelrodriguez5418]

@@yuhboris304 Critical Race Theory, the theory underlying Social Justice

[@DaniTofte]

Same. I would never have dreamed of voting for the Orange Man. But when he banned federal tax dollars supporting CRT, he got my vote. I think it's the most dangerous effort we currently face as a nation. Alas, Biden immediately reinstated taxpayer supported neo-racism. I have lost lots of friends but my new tribe is getting bigger as more and more people get the courage to speak up.

[@XX-mx4jt]

@@anabelrodriguez5418 Could you possibly elaborate on what crt entails so that those of us who are unaware might understand why it's destructive? Are there any materials or critiques we could look up to grasp the topic more thoroughly?

[@anabelrodriguez5418]

@@XX-mx4jt Certainly. I will warn you that it will take many hours because it's a theory that's been brewing for 100 years, but most notably since the 80's. I'm linking just the tip of the iceberg that is most recent/relevant. These sources will lead you to other prominent figures (such as Kimberle Crenshaw who coined the term "intersectionality" in the late 80's/early 90's). I'm linking work directly from the author's first so that you can form your own opinions about their work before moving on to critiques of their work. From the source: Robin Di'Angelo discusses her book 'White Fragility' : kzbin.info/www/bejne/ambIqmegnNSrm7c Ibram X. Kendi discusses antiracism (He has a book called 'How to be an antiracist'): kzbin.info/www/bejne/o6nEZWZ-bdJjaZY Critiques of Robin and Ibram's work: James Lindsay speaks on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) (also, I highly recommend his channel if you're interested in the entire history of CRT, it's called 'new discourses' kzbin.info/door/9K5PLkj0N_b9JTPdSRwPkg, he also has a book called "cynical theories' ): kzbin.info/www/bejne/kGm7pINrndZ-abs Coleman Hughes writes a critique piece on antiracism, he includes excerpts from Ibram X Kendi's book: www.city-journal.org/how-to-be-an-antiracist Happy listening/reading!

[@itechnwrite]

Perhaps Bret Weinstein would be a wise contact, Aaron. He is someone who has faced and survived a similar treatment from an academic institution, although he did have to accept the end of his teaching position, as did his wife.

[@itechnwrite]

Peter Laughton - Yeah. She worked there also. They were both driven out. Evergreen has been taking a serious nosedive ever since. Much deserved. You can find vids online. It got crazy.

[@MJS2376]

College professor here - there will be a tipping point when there is a critical mass (no pun intended) of those of us who are classical liberals when we will say in unison: "ENOUGH". JUST SAY NO TO NEORACISM.

[@drewmalesky9869]

Hopefully you don't wait too long.

[@Guy_de_Loimbard]

Another tipping point: when those of us with school-aged kids will simply stop paying a hundred grand to send our kids to your re-education camps.

[@chronoloop9384]

Yet administrations continue to side with the students. Are you sure there will be enough of you to turn your universities away from an agenda that their administrators and some of your colleagues are supporting? Will you all roar loud enough to be heard, or will your messages be limited to one off professors standing up and others quietly supporting them online? I've seen professors who openly speak their mind and share their voice and opinion, but even a number of sensible classical liberal professors will give credence to the woes of this crowd, and that inch is a lightyear for the mob. I do hope you are correct, I simply have my doubts as a recent MBA graduate, who saw students who adamantly disagreed with this form of thought mudle their voice when a professor or fellow student would speak in these terms, and professors who would shy from any attempt at such politically associated speech. I only had one who spoke up against this, and the ones who spoke for it always presented it as "nothing radical" and "just common sense", which swayed students who had faith in their professors. That was my experience in business school, and undergraduate was worse, and that was half a decade ago

[@KurtKramerKapitan]

It will only get harder to push back against the ideology; four years ago it would have been easy; soon it will be too late.

[@TommyMartinezpt]

It's called woke supremacy now.

[@larryshulman8845]

thank you, from the rest of us, that sit silent as the world as we know it is being destroyed. We are all good people, and we have the same rights and history as others. We have all suffered and had to move on with life. We don't ask for favorable help because of our color or religion. thank you.

[@Martintfre]

Read the True Believer to understand the mind set of the Critical Race Theory nonsense. Right and wrong have little to do with it .. Its attraction is about unaccountable power over others that CRT grants to it's followers.

[@skylahenry8552]

"White guy feels a small portion of what black Americans live through every day"

[@ribbrascal]

As if. You are not OPPRESSED. You are wallowing in pathetic black victimology, in anti-white insecurity, paranoia and resentment. In revenge. You are possessed with evil. /ex-Democrat

[@Styxhexenhammer666]

Proud UVM dropout. The school is in steep decline and has been for years. I suppose the icing on the cake is their reduction of civics and history courses.

[@windfall]

Not one, but two comments from a holocaust denier, wild. twitter.com/vrijomslachtig/status/1267137927114620928?s=20

[@michaelo.1320]

Did you ever drive a taxi?

[@windfall]

Sorry, “styxhexenhammer” 🙄

[@djumeau]

You are a brave man sir! Respect to you for speaking the truth.

[@vehementlyflat8503]

respect to you.

[@delightfuldissident859]

Aaron is very brave to speak out against the racism in CSJ. It takes tremendous integrity and courage to challenge CSJ at your place of employment!

[@basicforge]

Thank you Aaron.

[@maryrose4712]

Totally agree with you and thank you for speaking up. I could see how upset you are and it's not easy to deal with this, so thank you for your bravery.

[@LAIDBACKMANNER]

I hope there's some way to have his back, financially, once this professor is deemed a "racist" (which he obviously is *not,* but, you all know how the "church of woke" treats and labels anyone that thinks differently than they do) and fired (Which I really hope will not happen but I'll be surprised if it doesn't... That's scary as hell). Thank you for your bravery in speaking out. Much respect. Good luck to you, sir.

[@patrickbarnes9874]

I agree. I see this man's career and livelihood going down in flames very soon.

[@jqdup870]

Discrimination by color is wrong. Let us focus on why we belong together and not what is perceived to differentiate. I love all colors.

[@mahguvnah7403]

@@thisguy4505 If you marry a black person and use that as an excuse to "not be racist", then you *are* a racist. Your black wife is just a totem you picked up to wield for racial clout.

[@mikejehu5092]

TRUTH

[@DisasterMaggot]

I am a 3rd year Psychology student at Grand Canyon University, I have been lucky to only come up against 1 Progressive Social Justice advocate in a debate and was praised by my professor for how I handled them. Critical theory is one of the most psychologically damaging theories that I have encountered in the modern era. DiAngelo and her fellow cultists are preaching a psuedo-science/religion to people who do not know any better, hence why she has become so successful at embedding her doctrine into universities, corporations, and the culture at large. Not only does this ideology prey upon our tribal instincts, it also preys upon people's idealism for how society "should be". I will restate this is a very dangerous doctrine, especially for younger children whose minds are still adapting to what reality is and how they should function in society. We are just starting to see the backlash from this belief system. Once I enter into a clinical practice, I fully expect to encounter those who have been destroyed by this ideology, I also expect to encounter the true believers in this ideology. As a result, I am training myself to deprogram those whose perception has been destroyed by Critical Theory. I do not believe that it is an impossibility to break this conditioning that those who practice this ideology have mastered.

[@digitalp4989]

You are brave, prof!

[@OrwellsHousecat]

Stand your ground with integrity. Sadly most of the field (counselling, psychotherapy and psychology) has already been ideologically captured.

[@PWO5064]

Diversity, as currently being pushed, begins with division and segregation. It requires separating everyone into racial, gender, whatever category before bean counting to see how many of each group in included in an unit or organization. So at the core, it appears the "woke" crowd are really segregationists at heart. So let's throw out all the social justice psychobabble and judge one another based on content of character and not color of skin. A person's actions speak volumes more about the person than what category they are segregated into. When forming a team I don't care one iota about whether a group is "represented", I care about what talents, experiences, skill sets, and abilities they bring to the table.

[@grimzz_6987]

Clearly you know nothing about what you're talking about, the entire point of Critical Race Theory (CRT) and other similar ideas is to ultimately eliminate the ideologies of race, gender, etc. The reason why CRT focuses so much on our racial differences is because we already live in such an extremely racialized society (that has been built upon for centuries) where differences in race can lead to variations in privilege. This isn't about biological differences either, it's about systematically prescribed social ones because race is mostly a social concept. First we have to acknowledge how the system separates us before we can be brought together. Next time before you speak, actually do some research on what you're talking about. I highly recommend reading "The Racial Contract" by Charles W. Mills if you want to actually understand what you're talking about. If you're truly interested in having constructive discussions surrounding race, you should first try to understand the ideas of your opposition.

[@gagewesterhouse9558]

@@grimzz_6987 race is not a social concept. And you're never going to make society less racist by racializing everything.

[@gagewesterhouse9558]

@@grimzz_6987 the only systems separating people in America are the ones this man is pushing back against. Your logic is the same as someone saying "we have make people aware of how easily the ship can sink" and trying to do that by blowing a massive hole in the hull.

[@gagewesterhouse9558]

@@grimzz_6987 also, if race is a social concept, why focus on it at all? If it were a social concept, than disregarding it would result in no more racism.

[@grimzz_6987]

@@gagewesterhouse9558 People who promote critical race theory aren't the ones who racialized everything, rather it's the system that they exist in that promotes racial ideology. If race isn't a social concept, I wonder why Italians and Irish people weren't considered white until the early 20th century. Also, people from Spain are also caucasian a.k.a. "white", but are considered to be Hispanic in places like America.

[@globalfamily8172]

How did we get here?

[@Doxymeister]

Because the first people who spoke out against this nonsense were shouted-down and called racist--and the public feared standing with them for fear of being called racist. Now we MUST stand with them or this corrosive and divisive teaching will infect ALL of our young people.

[@LAIDBACKMANNER]

B/C we allowed us to get here. Simple as that.

[@LAIDBACKMANNER]

@@Doxymeister We need to set up something that financially protects people that speak up and speak out about what is happening (regarding far-left extremist ideology), when they inevitably get fired. Not just in our colleges, but in every institution.

[@TodayFreedom]

Failing to confront a dangerous ideology that is rooted in violence and the silencing of dissent. Swallowing hook, line, and sinker a perverse stream of putrid anti-intellectual nonsense that tries to label all people as “racist” simply because they’re a particular colour.

[@mahguvnah7403]

@@LAIDBACKMANNER If you do, the banks will shut you down for racism.

[@katc7667]

I support you. People who stand for what is right and true support you. Please never stop making videos.

[@scottketterer9081]

Bravo! Modern Day Hero - reminds me of the guy standing up to the tanks in Tiananmen Square. Hard to believe someone rejecting racial hate is so controversial. Sad state our country is in, but hats off to this good man!

[@kels4650md]

Thank you for your courage!

[@pedantic70]

When people use "whiteness", we should explain that this is an "anti-white" slur. Can you imagine anyone complaining about "blackness" or "jewishness"?

[@pedantic70]

No White Guilt .org

[@jefhorton1958]

Soldier of the truth...ooh rah!

[@krunkmunk69]

Nailed it. Thank you for using your platform. Hatred in all forms is hatred.

[@katiemyers5430]

Thank you Aaron. Stay strong. Many people including yours truly support you. Karlyn Boryshenko created a petition in support. :)

[@cathyrowekamp5176]

The mob is the mother of tyranny. - Diogenes

[@ScottStevenErickson]

I sincerely hope that anyone who is considering signing that silly petition (the one asking for his resignation) watches this video before doing so. The description of his words in the petition is a gross misrepresentation.

[@illreportbackinabit.8514]

They won't watch, they are just a mindless horde.

[@wildcathawkins]

I found myself writing a suicide note in class a month ago when I discovered that my community college program was based on critical race theory. I got help and dropped out.

[@AdamGussow]

That's a brave, incisive, and eloquent statement. You are not alone. Many people of conscience feel as you do. Thank you for speaking out.

[@narnia1233]

Thank you for speaking out. We are behind you. You’re not alone.

[@a.alistair9087]

Brave man. We need to be brave and have strength and honor. Enemies of freedom will attempt to drag down the US into tyranny by stoking tribal fear and hatred. Racial harmony is precious and frankly, rare in this world.

[@dc1710]

We're with you, brother. You're not crazy. Nor are you delusional. We need a rallying point or a set of rallying points to meet and stand against racism IN ALL ITS FORMS.

[@pastormike7]

It is time for all of us to speak up, on the record, no matter what the coat

[@pastormike7]

No matter what the cost

[@ALsReactions]

Amen

[@invin7215]

Well said, and thank you for saying it. You are an encouragement to many people thinking the same thing.

[@bertybertface1914]

2:29, summed up very well. Woke Social justice gives frustrated vulnerable people a cause to fight for, and as you point, out a place to put their hate. And because they paid for this voluntary indoctrination by way of a trusted source e.g. University Lecturers/educators, their warped POV can't be wrong, can it?

[@PatriotMommy]

Darkness cannot drive out Darkness; only Light can do that. Hate cannot drive out Hate; only Love can do that. Racism cannot drive out Racism; only Acceptance can do that. Violence cannot drive out Violence; only Peace can do that.

[@mahguvnah7403]

Nonsense and pablum drives out reason.

[@AB-wl8kr]

I'm not from the US but I saw an interesting online course about a year ago from the university of Vermont. When I tried to register, it asked me for my racial profile and sexual preferences. I thought this was quite offensive as i firmly believe those things to be entirely irrelevant to anything that I do professionally. I decided I didn't want to register after all, because it just felt too wrong. Looking at this video today, makes me realise I made the right choice. I can't imagine putting such a racist institution on my CV. Also: what the hell is going on in the US?!

[@kershakkvirilis1553]

Glad to hear someone speak up against DiAngelo's work, cause I find it to be very troubling how she asserts any confrontation between white people and black people derives from racism, or her assertation that all white people are born with some type of "Original Sin" Style of racism bred into them.

[@mlbg10158]

Well said, sir. Many thanks for your wise words.

[@olivias.m.7377]

This was forewarned a few years ago. Glad to see faculty and staff speaking up. Us graduate students will be next.

[@midnightshade32]

The problem is this should be across the board but it's just him... Wtf... How any white person could sign on to a hate group and crt is a piece of crap sjw with no spine. People need to collectively speak out and tell sjws to F off.

[@mahguvnah7403]

Every opponnent of the civil rights act saw this coming. the nazis saw this coming. It's almost as if all the villains of history that our anti-white liberal institutions have taught us to hate were right all along.

[@CR-wk2re]

What's with woke ideologues and defining words with the word? What's a woman? "Whatever we say is a woman, otherwise you're a bigot." What's a racist? "Whatever we say is a racist, otherwise you're a bigot."

[@teamgamerfood7009]

its ok to be white

[@markcounseling]

"I've read Kendi and DiAngelo [pained sigh] and I do not find wisdom there. I find its opposite. Pretending that I do find wisdom in these authors would cause me a kind of spiritual sickness." I couldn't agree more.

[@AmyTee12]

Connect with Jodi Shaw who got through this toxic treatment successfully. She may have extra funding to support any legal action you wish to take. You have a lot of support out there, we're here for you.

[@JodiShawMusicianPoet]

We are connected!

[@Samster8]

Yeah! The rebels are joining forces! Thank you both Jodi and Aaron

[@nancysaunier-howes3260]

It is also in the fed government. I have endured it for many years. Still fighting it and they admitted to the discrimination.

[@dbkyhere9229]

Truth starts with one voice willing to speak what their mind tells them, as well and convictions tell him. If that’s wrong, we’ve lost America, the land of the free. I thank him for standing up, not only for him, but for a lot of people.🇺🇸💯

[@eblawson8]

Thank you for speaking out. We need more brave souls like you to fight against this horrible ideology. Unfortunately, it's everywhere now. I am currently taking a graduate level course at a college in California. Although it is suppose to be a writing course for teachers, it's all about Critical Social Justice. I am required to read articles that tell me "White teachers spirit murder students of color." and "Whiteness reproducers poverty, failing schools, high unemployment, school closings, and trauma for people of color." (From Theory Over Gimmicks by Bettina Love) When I wrote a paper that gave a counter argument to this narrative, I was met with hostility by one of my classmates who called me a "stupid ostrich." Then I had to have a meeting with my instructor who said I shouldn't use sources outside of the class like James Lindsay in my papers because it could hurt the feelings of my classmates. So now we have terrifyingly moved from learning to indoctrination in the classroom. Critical Social Justice has to be stopped before it goes too far and people like you who speak out are greatly needed.

[@falkenlaser]

You should do exactly what James Lindsay did; write papers using critical theory that are so bat fuck insane that they appear to be satire. Write a paper about how all white millionaires and billionaires, specifically Elon Musk and the Koch Brothers, should be laid off from their jobs and replaced with people of color regardless of qualifications (include that in the paper), give their fortunes to black trans women, and institute a “privilege tax” on white people that would be so high that they would only be able to afford basic necessities, and use that money for a universal basic income for black, indigenous, latinx, and trans bodies. Conclude this would fulfill the need for reparations, and would ensure all white people sit in their “white” discomfort.

[@eblawson8]

@@falkenlaser That's great! I love it. You made me laugh.

[@jordandthornburg]

What about your feelings about your skin color being talked about like that? Did you ask him (or her) that?

[@falkenlaser]

@@jordandthornburg That’s called White Fragility, and showing it proves you’re racist.

[@elon2159]

Isn't this discriminatory against white people? When are the lawsuits going to start because this is flat out discrimination based on race or skin color!

[@johncifelli5851]

Until Kendi answers the challenge to debate by Coleman Hughes, or any of his ideological adversaries, it has to be assumed that his espousals aren't unassailable.

[@gnoelalexmay]

Thank you. Many more stand with you than you might think. 👏💪 I hope other academics are inspired to speak up against neo-racism. Very best of luck 🙏

[@nocomment3369]

The only way to fight back against this is with ridicule, mockery, and dismissal. Their ideology is too stupid to take seriously. It can be defeated on logical grounds in minutes. Refuse to go along with their definitions, their propagandizing, their incoherent theories - refuse, refuse, refuse. Never give an inch to them and never apologize for thinking their religion is stupid and dangerous.

[@johnklarvt]

Well said!!!

[@nocomment3369]

@@unknownknowable Ridicule and government intervention aren't mutually exclusive.

[@cecilcharlesofficial]

@@unknownknowable and you might not have noticed, but the President who banned CRT got 'voted' out of office, and the president who 'won' reinstated it immediately upon reentering. State and local governments - you may have a chance. But 'government' is rarely the answer, and in this case is a cause.

[@thomasbrown3325]

You don't make allies by mocking them and dismissing them. Successful activism requires finding common ground and building connections. Aaron does that very well in this video.

[@MuDdLe1957]

It's as bad as Scientology.

[@chrisbonvino3067]

This obviously wasn't easy for you to post but you stood up and very thoughtfully articulated your point. Kudos to you for having the guts to stand up against those in academia who are truly racists and actual bullies. Bravo.

[@ageout.riseup2504]

I speak to people every day about the wrongs of this. So many minorities hate this garbage. Thank you for standing up. You are a hero. When this pendulum swings back it will be so ugly. Principals of elementary schools have told me the same thing. “There is no wisdom in this hatred” stop making us (minorities) feel like victims, we all have a right to be human. And white people, don’t feel guilty for things you didn’t do. Most of us are just trying to live our best lives. And that gets harder and harder knowing our country has been taken over by this neo racism.

[@davidcooperman9504]

Thank you. You hit the nail on the head. This garbage is neo-racism disguised as racism. I respect individuals like you who are able to see past this nonsense for what it really is.

[@MarkeyTeach]

Well done, Mr Kindsvatter. What happened at Evergreen in America is spreading everywhere.

[@nigelcambridge5681]

That’s been going on long before Evergreen. Jim Jones killed 900 people making them drink cyanide laced koolaid fearmongering the upcoming race wars he convinced them were coming. These academics are just like Jim Jones

[@TommyMartinezpt]

It's not just America, in Europe is like a cancer. Woke supremacy is not better than white supremacy.

[@ThomasAndrew-xn6hq]

Thank you, Aaron. I am an alumni of UVM and your speech is one thing I can be proud of.

[@missmister6354]

Thank you for speaking out about this serious issue. I am finishing up my doctorate degree in Chicago & have had to endure the same situation. I felt the same way you expressed (very alone) & questioned how I could be perceived as such an awful person when I was treated cruely by students & professors who touted CRT. This is a SERIOUS problem not only for our school systems but for our society at large. Thank you for being so brave in speaking out. I appreciate your calm and clear speaking skill. 💟 p.s. I am sincerely sorry for the loss of your father. You are a son to be proud of - & you are honoring your father well by standing for true love, peace, & unity in diverse ways of thinking & being. I wish you the best.

[@annablackburn5474]

Obsession with race is harming our beautiful people and country.

[@truthseeker1328]

This professor is SPOT ON!! But this "new type of discrimination" isn't just limited to the campus of the University of Vermont, it's systemic throughout most of the US, and this observation is made by a "non-white" proud American of "color". The US EEOC defines race discrimination as "Race discrimination involves treating someone (an applicant or employee) unfavorably because he/she is of a certain race or because of personal characteristics associated with race (such as hair texture, skin color, or certain facial features). Color discrimination involves treating someone unfavorably because of skin color complexion." Therefore any discrimination by any group of people against another group of people based on their skin color complexion, is RACIAL DISCRIMINATION PERIOD!!! Racists come in all kinds of skin colors and ethnicity and IS NOT limited to only "whites". Any person who holds to this illogical position is a racist themselves but because of their blinded myopic victim mentality, they refuse to look into the mirror since it's easier to point the finger. And like this professor has keenly noted, this new type of racial discrimination against whites, isn't being addresses and is used to silence any kind of civil discourse and opposition because of fear mongering by genuine racists who use the non-existent "white privilege" or "whiteness" as their guilt tripping attack weapon. It's time for those of us Americans "of color" to publicly call out and denounce ANYONE who spews any kind of racism regardless of their skin color or ethnicity. But it's also time for "white" Americans to grow a backbone and stand up for yourselves by throwing off the guilt trip fetters and reject the lie that you were born a racist based on nothing more than the color of your skin!!!!

[@natalexandrino5644]

My son will be attending UVM this fall. I am glad there is such professor in this institution.

[@stevennorthover]

You are fighting on the right side. Thanks.

[@allie417]

Very well articulated concerns and Very brave to speak up. I hope your students currently appreciate you for this or at least come to appreciate you with the passage of time and as they gain wisdom.

[@InciniumVGC]

No one is dismissing the idea that discrimination still happens, but the answer to discrimination is not more discrimination. There is no such thing as "anti-racist" you either are racist or you're not.

[@BlackBladed]

It's not so hard to understand what an anti-racist is. Most people would say, "I am not a criminal" but does everybody say "I support law enforcement"? If you said, "I don't feel I should have to say I support law enforcement, it's enough to say I don't commit crimes!"

[@InciniumVGC]

@@BlackBladed No these are two completely different issues. Law enforcement is a much more complicated issue and you don't have to agree with every decision made by every police officer to support law enforcement, and you can disagree with some of them, or disagree on the role law enforcement should take in society without the assumption that you're a criminal. Whereas being "anti-racist" is a ridiculous concept on its nose. Racism is bad, don't discriminate against people based on race, period. These people that push 'anti-racism' end up being just as racist as those they claim to oppose. They're like the "anti-gay" Christian pastors that turn out to be closet homosexuals.

[@BlackBladed]

@@InciniumVGC You aren't understanding the comparison I'm making. I'm not talking about whether or not you believe anti-racism and being pro-law enforcement are both good things. You can do this exercise with many topics. "I don't just not steal myself, I oppose theft" "It's not enough to say you don't murder people, you should oppose murder wherever it happens." "You say you aren't a sexist, do you do anything to oppose sexism when you encounter it?" Being an anti-racist is simply stating the same premise. It's not enough to even act in a way that's not racist. We need people like you to discourage racism when needed, and speak up for equality. Can you see how not being something versus being anti-something are different concepts?

[@uncletrick1]

@@BlackBladed So law enforcement personnel are anti-criminal since they discourage and oppose crime. Yet, some LEs are crooked and criminals themselves, so one could assume that some anti-racists are indeed racist. InciniumVGC's statement is valid. You're either racist or you're not. You actions and attitudes speak volumes on what you support or oppose. One cannot oppose racism against one group of people while marginalizing and being racist toward another group. That makes you a racist.

[@InciniumVGC]

@@BlackBladed Continuing what I hope will be a fruitful discussion here and using your analogy, what if you were opposed to theft but you were also opposed to stealing from a person who is guilty of theft? What about stealing from everybody who looks like that person because one person stole? What if you're opposed to murder, but you don't think the person guilty of murder should be murdered in retalitation? How about if you oppose murdering one of their relatives, or a random person that looks like them in response to murder? Is it not enough to be opposed to murder, you have to be "anti-murder" by murdering? This is exactly what the people who push "anti-racism" want to do in response to racism. One white person does something that is racist, so let's go and discriminate against all white people for the color of their skin for that. Do you now see why "anti-racism" is completely ridiculous, nonsensical, and harmful, not to mention racist? How about if we just agree not to discriminate based on race, and punish those who do, but don't punish everyone else for it?

[@Xarias]

Good for you. Standing up for yourself doesn't make you a bigot.

[@RuthHenriquez1]

Disagreeing with the tenets of Kendi's brand of antiracism marks one as racist, rather than as someone who simply disagrees with Kendi's approach. This shows we've moved into Kafka territory, where disagreeing with an ideology makes one guilty. The fact that the administration has called for a ritual/ceremony to enshrine Kendi's programme shows that what we are dealing with here is a quasi-religion -- one which fosters (as you have pointed out) "spiritual sickness." I hope you do not lose your job over this post, but if you do, you might consider taking it to court. I would contribute to your legal fund.

[@Truthster772]

Thank you sir for actually caring about your students and not just at surface level. May God be with you and may you triumph through this persecution.

[@phasestar7787]

Well said. As a fellow Vermonter, I'm glad to see you speak out against the lack of wisdom in "anti-racism" as well as calling out the trap its proponents have set for any critics. To disagree with an ideology that actually fosters racism and division is not to be a racist. To believe that the only way to fight and redress real racism, past or present, is to now seek to institutionalize a different form of racism is incredibly misguided at best and will not lead to a better world.

[@oloedelman4598]

In brief: as long as the consensus of those pointing their fingers at a perceived "oppressor race" for all of their societal ills insist that members of that race cannot themselves claim to be victims of racism, this kind of utter nonsense will continue. Prejudice, fear, and intimidation work both ways, but if an "oppressor" voices this truth, he is then labeled racist and ostracized. Thank you for your truly brave act in a time where the norm is to kowtow to the mob.

[@greg317317]

Good for you!!! Don't let them push you around. You have a right to your own opinion. I live in Burlington and I know how terrible it is. I've lived here for 15 years and I can't believe how bad it's gotten.

[@jonathansanders3577]

Speaking out like this is so overwhelmingly hard to do, and so overwhelmingly important to do. Thank you so much Aaron for your bravery, your time, and your emotional and mental strength. Thank you, thank you. You are not alone.

[@mtmcas]

Oh my God, you are a brave man with love and truth in your heart. I think grief makes us value life so much that it makes falsehoods intolerable especially when they stand in the way of precious life- giving. This is your mission, that your dad lived for, raising you. You honor him and the future by doing this. 🙌🌟

[@ethanklein982]

Im a current student at UVM and am a member of the student Senate. You would not believe how much this professor was villainized. They would kill for him to lose his job. Yet im sure none of them have even watched these videos. Being an intellectual and thinking for yourself and refusing to be a part of such a flawed and hate-filled system does not make you a racist.

[@falkenlaser]

What’s it like behind the scenes? Do you think any mobs of students and/or faculty/administrators are going to physically go after him any time soon, like what happened at Evergreen State?

[@johnklarvt]

Please notice that ALL comments are supportive. Because, who can object to this common sense?

[@2425eryy]

Fully agree.

[@Masked_Pirate_Geist]

There's a few now and you can imagine how they look.

[@Special_Agent_NSB]

That’s because he is deleting all the negative comments.

[@Cat-qu5ks]

he’s deleting negative comments

[@Masked_Pirate_Geist]

​@@Cat-qu5ks Why do you lie like that? I just checked, all the negative comments that weren't abusive are still there. That's why I despise people like you. So high on self righteousness that you think it's perfectly acceptable to lie and use disgusting methods to silence or smear your opposition.

[@1986Sane]

Champlain College alum here. Thank you for your bravery!

[@prftree]

There are few forums in which you will not be "shouted down" when attempting to give counterarguments to "Critical Race Theory". Prevalent in academia, govt bureaucracy, medicine and politics. Agree must stand up to this nonsense- can't let this virus slowly infect everyone. I understand how some cannot afford to speak the truth for fear of their jobs. Having retired I feel more free to speak my mind

[@swiftsiamese854]

This is a very gentle, respectful critique of an agenda/teaching that is the epitome of racism. The terms "racist" and "anti-racist" that Professor Kindsvatter quoted from this "teaching Program" were not actually defined; instead there was nothing but circular reasoning/definitions.

[@allaboutthemurzic]

Nowadays, anti racist is a code phrase for attacking white people Then people justify it with the liberal twitter definition of racism

[@gritzja1]

Did you get fired?? Hope not

[@joblessboy7030]

They’re trying with a petition . Go to Karlyn Borysenko and sign the petition to block them.

[@judgmentcareUSA]

IMHO in the US there is nothing more dangerous than special right for some and not others. I believe strongly in no special rights for one group and not another. Any such right granted to some must infringe on others rights.

[@benjaminasack4518]

As a current student at UVM, much respect to you. You are not alone.

[@ribbrascal]

What is the racial climate like presently? The evangelization of this sick new secular religion of Wokeness?

[@maxprize829]

Using a word to define that same word is a clear sign of absurdity