The media needs to stop this. They should, as mandated by their profession, seek to understand what the GOP means by "critical race theory." They should then specify that the actual opposition is to teaching anti-racism or the history of racism more generally.
https://twitter.com/notstevenwhite/status/1390338320165638144
There's nothing wrong w/ Critical race theory. But the GOP is now exploiting the disciplinary term to smuggle in the idea that teaching about racism or promoting anti-racism in K-12 is inherently bad. When the media parrots their claims, they're spreading propaganda.
This is similar to how conservatives are using the word "woke." In this case, too, the media is repeating their claims w/out disambiguating them. This serves to subtly undermine anti-racism.
https://twitter.com/magi_jay/status/1389994861693227011
Note, too, why conservatives are successful here. "Woke" can be easily denigrated for them b/c it arises from AAE. "Critical race theory" sounds esoteric & academic.
They're attacking anti-racism by appealing to a myriad of biases. The media needs to stop playing along.
They're attacking anti-racism by appealing to a myriad of biases. The media needs to stop playing along.
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