{"id":21463,"date":"2025-02-05T01:12:52","date_gmt":"2025-02-05T08:12:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/politicalhat.com\/?p=21463"},"modified":"2025-02-05T01:12:52","modified_gmt":"2025-02-05T08:12:52","slug":"ironic-equality-of-critical-race-theory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/impeachreno.org\/politicalhat\/2025\/02\/05\/ironic-equality-of-critical-race-theory\/","title":{"rendered":"Ironic Equality of Critical Race Theory"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12855\" src=\"https:\/\/impeachreno.org\/politicalhat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/equal-sign.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"256\" height=\"265\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Chief Justice John Roberts said that the way to stop discriminating is to\u2026 stop discriminating. Sadly, the existential need by some to <a href=\"https:\/\/archive.ph\/mVCYT\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">adopt the same racial framework<\/a> abet with oppressor\/oppressed reversed is just the <a href=\"https:\/\/threadreaderapp.com\/thread\/1879909154095268140.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reverse<\/a> to the Woke Left\u2019s racial obverse.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" align=\"center\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\" align=\"center\">Critical Race Theory has many central arguments. People have forgotten them, but they would be wise to refresh because 1.) CRT is still everywhere, especially education 2.) The framework is being adopted by fringe elements on the Right that will subvert MAGA.<\/p>\n<p>A \ud83e\uddf5<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Logan Lancing (@LoganLancing) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LoganLancing\/status\/1879909154095268140?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 16, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><!--more-->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;It is an easy trap for far to many to fall into; know the warning signs and take heed.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\" align=\"center\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\" align=\"center\">1. Racism is normal, not aberrational<\/p>\n<p>CRT argues racism is the norm because it&#39;s embedded in the very fabric of society. There is no such thing as a &quot;not racist&quot; person.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Logan Lancing (@LoganLancing) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LoganLancing\/status\/1879909157853413801?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 16, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\" align=\"center\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\" align=\"center\">2. Interest Convergence<\/p>\n<p>Racial progress often aligns with the interests of the powerful. Change happens when it benefits those in power, not solely because of moral or ethical concerns.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Logan Lancing (@LoganLancing) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LoganLancing\/status\/1879909160806167009?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 16, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\" align=\"center\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\" align=\"center\">3. Critique of Liberalism<\/p>\n<p>CRT challenges liberal ideas like colorblindness, incremental change, equality theory, and neutral principles of constitutional law. It argues these approaches ignore\/run cover for systemic inequities and maintain the unjust status quo.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Logan Lancing (@LoganLancing) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LoganLancing\/status\/1879909164199313561?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 16, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\" align=\"center\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\" align=\"center\">4. Intersectionality<\/p>\n<p>CRT recognizes that race intersects with other social identities, such as gender, class, and sexuality, producing unique and cumulative forms of discrimination and oppression.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Logan Lancing (@LoganLancing) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LoganLancing\/status\/1879909167240204429?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 16, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\" align=\"center\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\" align=\"center\">5. Lived Experience\/Standpoint Epistemology<\/p>\n<p>Lived experiences of marginalized groups, particularly people of color, are essential to understanding racism and should be prioritized in research and analysis as &quot;more true&quot; than competing claims.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Logan Lancing (@LoganLancing) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LoganLancing\/status\/1879909171052851269?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 16, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\" align=\"center\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\" align=\"center\">6. Revisionist History\/Counter-Storytelling\/Narrative Weaving<\/p>\n<p>CRT reinterprets historical narratives to expose how race and racism have shaped society, challenging traditional accounts that minimize or omit these dynamics.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Logan Lancing (@LoganLancing) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LoganLancing\/status\/1879909174232093019?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 16, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\" align=\"center\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\" align=\"center\">7. Structural Determinism<\/p>\n<p>Social structures and institutions often perpetuate racial hierarchies, limiting the ability of reforms to produce meaningful change without addressing systemic foundations.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Logan Lancing (@LoganLancing) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LoganLancing\/status\/1879909177159827933?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 16, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\" align=\"center\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\" align=\"center\">8. Whiteness as Property<\/p>\n<p>Whiteness is treated as a form of private property that provides privileges and benefits to those who possess it, reinforcing inequality.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Logan Lancing (@LoganLancing) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LoganLancing\/status\/1879909180255178841?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 16, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\" align=\"center\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\" align=\"center\">9. Commitment to Activism\/&quot;Social Justice&quot;<\/p>\n<p>CRT attempts to dismantle racial hierarchies and promote equity through &quot;transformative&quot; action and scholarship.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Logan Lancing (@LoganLancing) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LoganLancing\/status\/1879909183405072800?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 16, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\" align=\"center\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\" align=\"center\">The fringe but growing Woke Right movement is adopting many elements of the CRT framework.<\/p>\n<p>They say yes, racism is the normal state of affairs, and that&#39;s a good thing. Whereas CRT reifies race for political purposes, this fringe group does the same.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Logan Lancing (@LoganLancing) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LoganLancing\/status\/1879909186265567259?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 16, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\" align=\"center\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\" align=\"center\">This movement also argues that things only improve for ethnic groups or white people when interests converge with the powerful and privileged. Generally, this argument culminates on the conspiracy of &quot;Jewish Supremacy&quot; rather than &quot;White Supremacy.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Logan Lancing (@LoganLancing) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LoganLancing\/status\/1879909189193175091?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 16, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\" align=\"center\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\" align=\"center\">The Woke Right critique the &quot;very foundations of the liberal order,&quot; just as the Critical Race Theorists do.<\/p>\n<p>The Woke Right, in essence, say, &quot;Yes. You&#39;re right. Liberalism is the problem!&quot;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Logan Lancing (@LoganLancing) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LoganLancing\/status\/1879909192166969660?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 16, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\" align=\"center\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\" align=\"center\">This group hasn&#39;t gone fully intersectional yet, but they will. Imagine &quot;Poor &quot;heritage American&quot; Catholic in the Midwest vs. Wealthy descendent of German immigrant Protestant in the Rust Belt.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>Who has &quot;more privilege&quot;? Who needs more equity?<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Logan Lancing (@LoganLancing) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LoganLancing\/status\/1879909195027468463?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 16, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\" align=\"center\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\" align=\"center\">The Woke Right embraces standpoint epistemology because they believe &quot;the truth&quot; is hidden from them. Their truth holds more weight. Their perception is reality; their perception constitutes reality.<\/p>\n<p>They&#39;ve embraced the same &quot;critical methods&quot; of the CRTs.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Logan Lancing (@LoganLancing) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LoganLancing\/status\/1879909197929996562?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 16, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\" align=\"center\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\" align=\"center\">They&#39;re revising history as we speak. &quot;Hitler was the good guy!&quot; etc.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Logan Lancing (@LoganLancing) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LoganLancing\/status\/1879909200777859130?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 16, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\" align=\"center\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\" align=\"center\">They think their lives are structurally determinate, which is why they are left only with the job at Panda Express.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Logan Lancing (@LoganLancing) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LoganLancing\/status\/1879909203617480796?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 16, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\" align=\"center\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\" align=\"center\">They do view &quot;whiteness&quot; as a property that only belongs to white people.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Logan Lancing (@LoganLancing) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LoganLancing\/status\/1879909206385635717?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 16, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\" align=\"center\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\" align=\"center\">They&#39;re utterly committed to a revolution.<\/p>\n<p>CRT is wicked and evil. We must reject not just the game being played, but the board on which it&#39;s played &#8211; heretical dialectical idealist nonsense.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Logan Lancing (@LoganLancing) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LoganLancing\/status\/1879909209116201377?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 16, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The problem with the Left isn\u2019t just their desired endgame, it is the very game itself they wish us all to play.<\/p>\n<p><meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary\" \/><meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@PoliticHatBlog\" \/><meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@ThePoliticalHat\" \/><meta name=\"twitter:title\" content=\"Ironic Equality of Critical Race Theory\"\/><meta name=\"twitter:description\" content=\"Chief Justice John Roberts said that the way to stop discriminating is to\u2026 stop discriminating.  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