“That Conversation about Race” category archive
Decoding Deconstructing De Code
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Emma and Blair LM Kelley discuss that the “working class,” despite what the press seems to think, is not personified by Trump supporters lounging in diners in the Midwest.
The Party of the New Secesh 0
In a letter to the editor of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Gerald Kreienkamp argues that Republicans aren’t even trying to hide it anymore.
Republican Thought Police 2
Emma talks with Randi Weingarten of the American Federation of Teachers about the poor showing of right-wing nutbags in recent school board elections.
Aside:
I love me Weingarten’s phrase, “constant anger fest.”
Methinks she hit the nihilists on the head.
They got nothing, festering anger is all they got.
Still Rising Again after All These Years 0
When the truth hurts, ignore the truth and complain about the hurt.
Dis Coarse Discourse 0
In a longer article musing about the long-term potential of what’s been inaccurately dubbed “artificial intelligence,” John Nosta aptly describes the clamoring coming from the American right-wing. Here’s the bit that caught my eye:
If One Standard Is Good, Two Must Be Better 0
Looking at recent shenanigans involving the North Carolina state supreme court, UNC law professor Gene Nichol suggests that they embody a simple principle:
Still Rising Again after All These Years 0
Daniel O. Jamison says that dis coarse discourse is precedented. Here’s how he opens his article:
This attitude apparently traces to Reconstruction, when the organizers of the defunct Confederacy determined to regain the political power of their states, using lawful and peaceful means if they worked, but unlawful and violent means if necessary. With savage violence, they “redeemed” the South, ousting integrated state governments and denying equal rights to Blacks.
The Doctrine of Domination 0
Sam and the crew have second conversation with author Robert P. Jones concerning the 15th century Catholic Church’s formulation of the “Doctrine of Discovery” that justified rationalized European conquest of the Americas and Africa and about how it led to the doctrine of white supremacy and to America’s original sin of chattel slavery.
Still Rising Again after All These Years 0
Sam and the crew talk with author Robert P. Jones about how the “divine right of kings” morphed into the “divine right of whites.”
Precedented 0
Michael in Norfolk is not sanguine.
Here’s a bit from his post:
Follow the link for context.
“The Doctrine of Discovery” 0
Sam and Emma talk with Robert P. Jones about the theological roots of white supremacy dating from the early days of European expansion. It’s a longish listen, but a worthwhile one.
Along these lines, you might want to check out episode 8 of this series, which I just happened to watch last night.
Still Rising Again after All These Years 0
UNC lap professor Gene Nichol questionss Republicans’ efforts to gut out the (black) vote in North Carolina. Here’s one of his questions:
More questions at the link.
A Notion of Immigrants 0
Paul Krugman uses data and facts–remember data and facts?–to skewer the bigots’ arguments that immigrants take jobs away from American citizens. A snippet:
Follow the link for the data and facts.
Still Rising Again after All These Years 0
I tried a couple of titles for this post, but I eventually realized that what we are seeing is the New Secesh still rising again, so I recycled a recurring title, because it reflects a recurring theme.
If you are brave enough look behind the rhetoric of Trump and his dupes, symps, and fellow travelers, what you will see is racism, bigotry, and hate.
And hate sells, because hate allows persons to avoid responsibility, to avoid caring, to avoid thought.