Thread by @DelanoSquires

One of the biggest problems with this essay is the sleight of hand it employs regarding race. It starts with the country’s desire to correct the wrongs done to black Americans but the two examples given are related to immigration. 1/5

https://twitter.com/DavidAFrench/status/1481666671618240516

This only makes sense to someone who thinks “people of color” is a useful and precise category. I assure you that it’s not, especially among the growing number of black citizens that see the Dem hand-wringing about voter ID as more about immigration than “racial justice”. 2/5

Also, it would be nice if @DavidAFrench acknowledged that the issues with modern anti-racists go well beyond DIE training. Corporate media makes EVERYTHING about race when it fits their preferred narrative (eg., white cops shoots black suspect). 3/5

They also infuse race into headlines (eg., the troublesome 53% of white women who voted for Trump) and celebrate when they hear the white population in America is declining (eg. J. Rubin). This is extremely unwise in a large ethnically diverse country where “white” includes…4/5

Both Mayflower descendants & ethnic Italians, Irish, etc. Racializing the latter w/Robin DiAngelo struggle sessions will summon dark forces elites won’t be able to control. We should build coalitions around shared values & principles, not superficial identity markers. 5/5