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Our very own @YayRain (after having imbibed some golden nectar), shares with us yet one more problem with CRT....
Emily and Batya sort through it here (I concur about not using governmental power in this way):
Commentary (I also have concern about picking up tools and giving the other side the option of picking them up against you later): https://www.commentary.org/john-podhoretz/canning-kimmel-and-elevating-jew-hatred/
I think I had another one in mind but it now eludes me. May post it later.
Dr. Bennett/Bennett's Phylactery (aka Kevin Dolan of the EXIT group) offers his usual hard-hitting take. His basic position is that the forces contending for control cannot coexist (lol, the bumper sticker), that at the fundamental level this is a fight over the very nature of Reality, and that that means tough times ahead, including the imposition--under the color of law--of various measures and policies. (Note the ongoing parsing of the use of force and power vs. the use of violence.)
Also worth considering is that a take like this points to how much variety there is within a broad label like "the Right." Dolan's angle is one of uncountable positions within the domain we call "Right."
There's truth here. There's truth across so many perspectives. This is why we try to cast such a wide net!
"Things like “systemic racism” and “the gender pay gap” are fake and imaginary. It takes about 15 minutes to “debate” what facts there are to debate.
"As with trans identity, we are attempting to disprove ...
I think she lives in upside-down world. From the book's website:
"Drawing on history, stories from teachers on the front lines, and decades of experience with America’s public schools, Weingarten argues that teaching students to think critically is the key to defeating would-be dictators. She encourages teachers to continue focusing on their vital mission to help young people thrive—creating opportunity in safe and welcoming classrooms, promoting tolerance, and teaching problem solving, critical thinking, and healthy debate. She cautions against censorship and complacency, looking to the past to warn us all about what can happen if we devalue teachers and public schools."
