1/ Very pleased to see "Critical Race Theory" called out by name in the highest office. Unfortunately this means Democrats will likely now fully endorse CRT in order to oppose Trump, but this battle of ideas needs to happen. CRT will not hold up well to public scrutiny, IMO.
2/ There are complex costs and benefits associated with forming strategic alliances to combat CRT. I don't pretend to know them all. But, from my perspective, the benefits currently appear to outweigh the costs. This assessment, however, is subject to change with new info.
3/ IMO now is not the time for rigid ideological purity tests. If we want to get things done, we need to be strategic and amass a large coalition of support. And that means temporarily tabling certain issues—important issues—in order to tackle comparatively more important ones.
4/ For a rundown on why CRT is terrible for dealing with actual racism, check out this excellent write-up by @ConceptualJames in @NewDiscourses. newdiscourses.com/2020/06/reason…
5/ A very special thanks to @realchrisrufo for his amazing work in achieving this big win. But the work isn't over; this is just the beginning. CRT has now been cast into the public's eye. It's time to demonstrate how naked this ideology truly is for all to see.
