There is a social psychology here that, to my knowledge, hasn’t been developed as much as it should. We’re talking about a moral masquerade where the challenge is to pretend to a status that you don’t have. What are its consequences, but also what are its sources, that is the question. Shelby Steele first wrestled with these issues over 30 years ago, and it was made clear in progressive circles that considering these questions invited the most severe ostracism!
There is a social psychology here that, to my knowledge, hasn’t been developed as much as it should. We’re talking about a moral masquerade where the challenge is to pretend to a status that you don’t have. What are its consequences, but also what are its sources, that is the question. Shelby Steele first wrestled with these issues over 30 years ago, and it was made clear in progressive circles that considering these questions invited the most severe ostracism!