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Hi, new reader here. Just wanted to say I really like your articles- they've definitely made me re-examine my own views on race, especially as a young Black person in America. I always kind of struggled engaging in discussion about social issues; although I do care about them and want to make positive changes on the world, I just feel like I'm lacking in a lot of ways and still have a lot to learn. I would define my own views as left-leaning and I probably fit a lot of the "woke/sjw" stereotypes, so seeing your criticisms on a lot of the popular mindsets on race has changed my thinking on the way I view myself and others. Although I try to avoid falling into echo chambers and just regurgitating whatever the most current views are in leftist spaces, I tend to get wrapped up in just discussing the same ideas and feeling like I was "educated" and never really had a lot of productive conversation or took real action. So yeah, just wanted to say that I find your work interesting and I hope to read more of it.

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Hi Jay! Welcome! That's great to hear. Yes, race in particular is a difficult thing to talk about. And from what I see, especially difficult for young people to talk about. Entire friendships and social circles seem to depend on saying "the right thing".

I hope you find the thoughts here useful. There's a reasonably diverse range of thought and it will only get more so with time. Looking forward to hearing yours. You can speak freely here.

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