I think you are onto something. I get the same impression sometimes listening to John. I replayed some old 2018 Glenn Show episodes this weekend, and in one of them John discussed how white people can't grasp why black communities put up with so much crime without a strong response to eradicate the "thugs." John said it was because a lot of the criminals were sons, boyfriends, and cousins, and there was a desire not to report them.
I don't even know how to respond to that. There's a conscious choice being made, and it is not a choice in favor of order, but in favor of chaos.
i appreciate your engagement. please help me understand, as im not quite clear on how you’re connecting the two. in the example you give, are you saying that an excuse is being made for white people’s lack of understanding?
Maybe my connection is not a good one. What I was going for was that an explanation for people's behavior in a given scenario does not equate to justification of that behavior. I thought I saw, and agreed with, that sentiment in your comment.
John made his point about sons, boyfriends, and cousins, and left it there. In fairness to John, he was pessimistic about the reality (as he painted it), and lamented that it was unlikely to change. However, I was left thinking when it comes to attitudes about policing and the reporting of crime, a key cultural difference is going undiscussed.
thank you, i think i understand- you are talking about a mismatch between explanation and justification?
i was speaking more about Dr. McWhortor’s dismissive reaction to his woke critics. as he explained, he thinks they are hypnotized.
the dismissive tone used to excuse/justify woke behavior infuriates because it removes any autonomy and consequently any responsibility an individual may have for their actions(thoughts,words,etc).
to your last point, i agree that taboos, specifically ones targeting self-critique are an impediment. but one has the possibility of gaining new perspective. if one’s narrowness is only the result of outside forces, it would be reasonable to expect that one’s openness requires outside input as well.
i often get the same feeling listening to Dr. McWhorter’s excuses for woke acolytes as i do when hearing the left’s reasoning for soft bigotry.
‘it’s not their fault! these poor intelligent, well-meaning people were just educated by the wrong types!’
and the idea that because all humans like to feel good, those who do so via close- minded cruelty justified by racial grift should be glossed over?
it pisses me off, too, Professor Loury.
I think you are onto something. I get the same impression sometimes listening to John. I replayed some old 2018 Glenn Show episodes this weekend, and in one of them John discussed how white people can't grasp why black communities put up with so much crime without a strong response to eradicate the "thugs." John said it was because a lot of the criminals were sons, boyfriends, and cousins, and there was a desire not to report them.
I don't even know how to respond to that. There's a conscious choice being made, and it is not a choice in favor of order, but in favor of chaos.
i appreciate your engagement. please help me understand, as im not quite clear on how you’re connecting the two. in the example you give, are you saying that an excuse is being made for white people’s lack of understanding?
Maybe my connection is not a good one. What I was going for was that an explanation for people's behavior in a given scenario does not equate to justification of that behavior. I thought I saw, and agreed with, that sentiment in your comment.
John made his point about sons, boyfriends, and cousins, and left it there. In fairness to John, he was pessimistic about the reality (as he painted it), and lamented that it was unlikely to change. However, I was left thinking when it comes to attitudes about policing and the reporting of crime, a key cultural difference is going undiscussed.
thank you, i think i understand- you are talking about a mismatch between explanation and justification?
i was speaking more about Dr. McWhortor’s dismissive reaction to his woke critics. as he explained, he thinks they are hypnotized.
the dismissive tone used to excuse/justify woke behavior infuriates because it removes any autonomy and consequently any responsibility an individual may have for their actions(thoughts,words,etc).
to your last point, i agree that taboos, specifically ones targeting self-critique are an impediment. but one has the possibility of gaining new perspective. if one’s narrowness is only the result of outside forces, it would be reasonable to expect that one’s openness requires outside input as well.