"I see this as a source of so-called anti-CRT or "don't say gay" claims"
I think you've pointed accurately to the mindset of people like Walter, but the reason they have that mindset is that they're constantly being lied to (or at least half lied to) and they're convinced those lies are the truth. Worse, they're convinced that naybody who…
"I see this as a source of so-called anti-CRT or "don't say gay" claims"
I think you've pointed accurately to the mindset of people like Walter, but the reason they have that mindset is that they're constantly being lied to (or at least half lied to) and they're convinced those lies are the truth. Worse, they're convinced that naybody who doesn't beloeve the same lies and half truths really is evil.
If you hear that there's a bill prohibiting an accurate teaching of racial history, how could you not be angry as a black person? If you hear there's a system of education designed to make your kids hate themsleves because of the actions of people hundreds of years ago, how could you not be angry as a white person?
Neither of these things is true. But the lie is ubiquitous enough in their echo chambers that each side believes their lie unquestioningly. That's why finding common ground is so difficult. And, of course, these lies are told by conflict hungry media who just want to drive clicks with a catchy-sounding, anger inducing name.
With regard to accurate history, how often does that go through a filter of, "We need to discuss your warts, but not mine"? Is the warts-and-all 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗹𝗹 "The Real History of Slavery" section of the book I mentioned what people mean when they speak of accurate history or is it the 𝘄𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘆'𝗮𝗹𝗹?
"I see this as a source of so-called anti-CRT or "don't say gay" claims"
I think you've pointed accurately to the mindset of people like Walter, but the reason they have that mindset is that they're constantly being lied to (or at least half lied to) and they're convinced those lies are the truth. Worse, they're convinced that naybody who doesn't beloeve the same lies and half truths really is evil.
If you hear that there's a bill prohibiting an accurate teaching of racial history, how could you not be angry as a black person? If you hear there's a system of education designed to make your kids hate themsleves because of the actions of people hundreds of years ago, how could you not be angry as a white person?
Neither of these things is true. But the lie is ubiquitous enough in their echo chambers that each side believes their lie unquestioningly. That's why finding common ground is so difficult. And, of course, these lies are told by conflict hungry media who just want to drive clicks with a catchy-sounding, anger inducing name.
With regard to accurate history, how often does that go through a filter of, "We need to discuss your warts, but not mine"? Is the warts-and-all 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗹𝗹 "The Real History of Slavery" section of the book I mentioned what people mean when they speak of accurate history or is it the 𝘄𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘆'𝗮𝗹𝗹?