Thread by @MsEntropy

So we’re going to need to discuss this.

https://twitter.com/joshmandelohio/status/1438092550720704521

I’ve had a raging migraine most of today, so be patient with me. This will likely be a slow thread - sitting in the dark and can’t sleep from the pain, so what the hell? Why not rant.

Josh Mandel is Jewish. His grandparents survived the Holocaust.

So this “CRT vs. GOD” reference of his, with it very long, very racist, [and very well-documented] history, is…

… let’s just say ‘jarring.’

“Critical Race Theory vs. God” is — transparently, if you know you history — white-washed (pun-intended)

a nice big ole dog whistle back to the days of…

“Communist Jews manipulated The Blacks into destroying white America through the Civil Rights Movement”

Lemme break this down for you.

“Critical Race Theory” = Communism
vs.
“God” = White Capitalist Christian Jingoistic Superiority

No, I’m not being hyperbolic here.

I’m being literal and historical.

The pre-CRT, pre-Red Scare Red Scare goes back to the “Jews did the Bolshevik Revolution” narrative wielded against the inchoate labor movement.

https://twitter.com/MsEntropy/status/1438409135104663553

Many (historically illiterate, blindly bigoted, and/or cynically expedient) politicians like Josh Mandel often refer to “Critical Race Theory” alongside the catchphrase of (new red peril, obviously):

“Cultural Marxism.”

And hoooooboy the history of that phrase…well, let’s go

Many of the (struggling to remain diplomatic here) asshats tossing around “CULTURAL MARXISM IN OUR UNIVERSITIES” nonsense have no idea that “cultural Marxism” originated as:

…literal white supremacist code for “ThE CoMmIe JeWs uSe tHe bLaCkS tO DiLuTe wHiTe pUrIty”

No joke.

My God, there’s so much to unpack here.

Josh Mandel’a “CRT vs. GOD” shenanigan is a big ole racist ass onion

Every layer burns my eyes and smells like trash — butI still gotta peel them alllllllll back so you can fully taste the bullshit flavor

To be crystal clear:

I don’t give a rat’s ass if Josh Mandel is a true believer, cynical, power hungry and fearmongering politician, or an Uncanny Valley moldy sock puppet.

The effect of his discourse is the same:

A dangerous Bullshit Onion

And of course

WAIT WAIT THERE’S MORE

Okay, so:

1) “Judeo-Christian.” Remember this thread one, kids. It’s gonna be on your exam.

2) “484848?” Really, bro? Didn’t want to throw in a 1 before the 4 & the 88?

(Not to get all “Islamic Studies” but)

Judaism and Islam are way more similar than Christianity and Judaism.

“Judeo-Christian” is a dishonest, ahistorical neologism designed to whitewash historical and prevalent American anti-Semitism — with added “I hate Muslims” bonus.

and on thaaaat note — now it’s time to tell you the origin story of mandatory public education in the United States.

Any guesses? Anyone? Anyone?

… okay, well, in a word, the… KKK.

Yes, you read that correctly: the Ku Klux Klan initiated a successful push for mandatory public education in the US. Why?

To push their “100% White Protestant” definition of “American.”

In other words, indoctrination.

Anyway, here’s a link to a previous thread I wrote about Critical Race Theory and its wildly and/or purposefully ignorant critics:

https://twitter.com/msentropy/status/1389095227428798472

Thread I wrote historicizing attacks oh, Critical Race Theory, white supremacy, and the struggle over American students’ minds.

You’ll find the KKK-origin-of-US-education here (warning: it’s loooong).

(Josh Mandel sucks and goodnight to all y’all now)

https://twitter.com/MsEntropy/status/1403471369245904897