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No, not purely an empty insult.
What I'm referring to, mainly, isn't an insult but a threat. If someone is (perceived as) a racist, someone can get fired these days, right? Why else this story? thefire.org/news/lawsui…
And the one about the rock and U. of Wisconsin-Madison? Why else would the admin cave? nytimes.com/2021/08/24/…
(I agree wi…
No, not purely an empty insult.
What I'm referring to, mainly, isn't an insult but a threat. If someone is (perceived as) a racist, someone can get fired these days, right? Why else this story? https://www.thefire.org/news/lawsuit-professor-suspended-redacted-slurs-law-school-exam-sues-university-illinois-chicago
And the one about the rock and U. of Wisconsin-Madison? Why else would the admin cave? https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/24/opinion/antiracism-university-wisconsin-rock.html
(I agree with Professor McWhorter, BTW:)
"Yes, racism persists in our society in many ways, and administrators serving up craven condescension as antiracism are fine examples of it."