Great #GlennShow episode! I also watched the Munk Debate referenced.
Regarding the teachers and advocates of CRT instruction (or 'Praxis'), I agree that these advocates are either intellectually dishonest (LYING). Or, these teachers happen to be true believers, having been steeped in the milieu of critical theory/radical politics. Nevertheless, I disagree this creates a difference in culpability. The road to hell is paved with the best intentions, as the cliche aphorism goes.
These teachers, advocates, and alleged scholars—these pseudo-intellectuals—hold themselves out as serious people. The advocates of CRT assert mastery of a subject (a subject often seemingly unrelated to racial studies, be it law, education, etc.) and take on the responsibility of educating students. Unfortunately, CRT advocates have only mastered the pedagogization of their radical politics, as applied to their field, which somehow manages to espouse racist ideas towards both white and non-white, majority and minority, at the same time. They are not serious people, obviously. Serious people think critically and can see more than their own arguments.
These true believers may disguise their failure and evil deeds in sentiments of empathy, civil rights and 'equity,' but this is not and should not be an acceptable excuse. Being a true believer is no different than being a liar, but it is more insidious. These true believers, teachers have a duty to see and look outside their bubble or the prevailing milieu. If they cannot, they are either willfully blind or too stupid to hold their positions.
By way of example, I'm sure David Duke and many Nazi's were steeped in white supremacy/Arianism for much of their development. But, and regardless, the ideas they espouse are so intrinsically wrong, dangerous, and illogical that no toleration should or was had, once exposed. CRT advocates are no different.
Further to Glenn's point, many of these CRT advocates are intellectually dishonest charlatans—both liars and true believers. Granted, they are not liars in the sense that they are lying to preserve a grand conspiracy but often resort to intellectually dishonest tactics and lies to defend CRT, because their ends justify their very 'altruistic' means (i.e., to hyper-racialize and resegregate the country for equity). They are the most dangerous kind of unreasoning, grossly negligent, simpletons, with far far too much power.
Great #GlennShow episode! I also watched the Munk Debate referenced.
Regarding the teachers and advocates of CRT instruction (or 'Praxis'), I agree that these advocates are either intellectually dishonest (LYING). Or, these teachers happen to be true believers, having been steeped in the milieu of critical theory/radical politics. Nevertheless, I disagree this creates a difference in culpability. The road to hell is paved with the best intentions, as the cliche aphorism goes.
These teachers, advocates, and alleged scholars—these pseudo-intellectuals—hold themselves out as serious people. The advocates of CRT assert mastery of a subject (a subject often seemingly unrelated to racial studies, be it law, education, etc.) and take on the responsibility of educating students. Unfortunately, CRT advocates have only mastered the pedagogization of their radical politics, as applied to their field, which somehow manages to espouse racist ideas towards both white and non-white, majority and minority, at the same time. They are not serious people, obviously. Serious people think critically and can see more than their own arguments.
These true believers may disguise their failure and evil deeds in sentiments of empathy, civil rights and 'equity,' but this is not and should not be an acceptable excuse. Being a true believer is no different than being a liar, but it is more insidious. These true believers, teachers have a duty to see and look outside their bubble or the prevailing milieu. If they cannot, they are either willfully blind or too stupid to hold their positions.
By way of example, I'm sure David Duke and many Nazi's were steeped in white supremacy/Arianism for much of their development. But, and regardless, the ideas they espouse are so intrinsically wrong, dangerous, and illogical that no toleration should or was had, once exposed. CRT advocates are no different.
Further to Glenn's point, many of these CRT advocates are intellectually dishonest charlatans—both liars and true believers. Granted, they are not liars in the sense that they are lying to preserve a grand conspiracy but often resort to intellectually dishonest tactics and lies to defend CRT, because their ends justify their very 'altruistic' means (i.e., to hyper-racialize and resegregate the country for equity). They are the most dangerous kind of unreasoning, grossly negligent, simpletons, with far far too much power.