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Critical Race Theory We hear about it..but for the most part don't know what it is and what it means Definition: Critical race theory (CRT) is a theoretical framework in the social sciences that uses critical theory to examine society and culture as they relate to categorizations of race, law, and power. Critical race theory in history is about discrimination. It about a culture of discrimination.. Although the remnants still exists, and for some, they still abide by that discrimination..but they are the minority of White supremacists. Trying to apply critical race theory today is not the same.. It has evolved to put more emphasis on privilege than discrimination. The idea that past discrimination, provided privilege,, even though the discrimination has waned. No matter what the culture is.. that culture provides privilege. There is no escaping it. A White culture provides privilege to Whites..but the idea falls apart when the idea of White overtakes the idea of the"culture".. White is not the privilege.. the culture is the privilege, belonging to that culture, no matter your color.. What the past discrimination has done.... has made Blacks, anti "white culture"...but there is an irony about it today.. that is slowly but surely gathering momentum..To dispel that idea.. For many whites and many Blacks abhor the privilege obtained by Blacks.. that see the culture, not as a white culture, but a road to success. They are the one that will change it...Not those that fight against it. |
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For many Whites there is an unrelatable attempt.... to make current racism about White privilege. Using White privilege to attack discrimination..not as a potential resolution ..but as the cause.. It won't work... There are only so many oars .....some will get to ride in the boat.. some will have to row the boat..but when it comes down to it... WE ARE ALL IN THE SAME BOAT.
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Many blacks don't understand what's really happening.. Those they deem as their representation, their heroes, there idols. Have all used the American culture to get where they are. it would have been impossible otherwise.. The same "White" culture that provides discrimination, also provides the avenue to dispel that discrimination. When it comes down to it.. it's not a perfect culture..no culture is.. But our culture lends itself to possibility to adapt and change.. that's the issue.. There are those who don't like that idea.. That want it to be unchangeable...that want to Make America Great Again. They can ALL go to HELL Still, our culture is one of the best.. and it's all we got.
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