Some brief background: I’m 56 and white, and I got a music education bachelor’s degree at 40 from Howard University.
When the woke philosophy got my attention, I read books and articles and talked about the ideas with a younger guy I knew. My intention was to evolve.
I spent a few sincere years trying to become more “woke,” as a white liberal who’d been raised in a white conservative household.
Long story short, I became disillusioned with the movement, and John McWhorter’s book really resonated with me.
My position is, basically, that a left wing movement that can’t have a civil conversation with me (a person who is in sympathy with much of their thinking) is a left wing movement with serious problems.
I would love to chat with you whenever we can find time to do that.
I would be happy to talk any time, schedule permitting.
My phone number is (571) 236-2038
and my email is karlstraub@hotmail.com.
Some brief background: I’m 56 and white, and I got a music education bachelor’s degree at 40 from Howard University.
When the woke philosophy got my attention, I read books and articles and talked about the ideas with a younger guy I knew. My intention was to evolve.
I spent a few sincere years trying to become more “woke,” as a white liberal who’d been raised in a white conservative household.
Long story short, I became disillusioned with the movement, and John McWhorter’s book really resonated with me.
My position is, basically, that a left wing movement that can’t have a civil conversation with me (a person who is in sympathy with much of their thinking) is a left wing movement with serious problems.
I would love to chat with you whenever we can find time to do that.
Karl Straub
Writing: karlstraub.substack.com