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As further evidence that most people who complain about “critical race theory” either do not know what they are talking about or are simply abusing the words to protect their apartheid privilege, Philip Bump notes that most people claiming hearing about Critical Race Theory are fools who probably don’t read books:
It is important to note that most Americans admit that they are not particularly familiar with critical race theory or its principles. Earlier this week, YouGov released a poll conducted for The Economist that explored how familiar Americans were with the concept.
Only about a quarter of Americans said they had heard a lot about the theory, although almost half of those who said they voted for President Donald Trump in 2020 made this claim. About two-thirds of Americans overall said they had heard at least a little about it.
Of Trump’s voters, more than half said they had a good idea of what critical race theory is. Of this group, almost all (91%) say they view it unfavorably and about the same number (94%) say it is bad for America. [Philip Bump, Embracing Juneteenth Is Entirely Consistent with the Pushback Against Discussing Racism in Schools, Washington Post, 2021.06.17].
Typical Trumpists: The less they understand something, the more they claim to understand it. On the critical theory of race, their understanding is not based on careful study; it is based on hearing slogans shouted from a demagogue’s platform and the warm, fuzzy feeling these slogans evoke in their dark identities.
Don’t listen to idiots or racists. Download a good book, read a few articles, know what you’re talking about.
And be anti-racist.
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