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Sympthsical

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8. I didn't ask anyone to agree with what he's saying. That's not the point.

Reply to jcgoldie (Reply #7)

Thu Nov 4, 2021, 02:03 PM

Nov 2021

I'm asking people to see what he's saying. To understand the perspective. To see what we're up against and is working against us.

I really don't expect anyone here of all places to agree with him.

But reading outside perspectives so that we can better formulate our messaging for 2022 would not be time misspent.

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People should read NYT/Ross Douhat to understand the anti-CRT stuff [View all] Sympthsical Nov 2021 OP

Douhat is one of the NYT rightwing commentators. Voltaire2 Nov 2021 #1

I know he is Sympthsical Nov 2021 #3

Sadly he has good points Freddie Nov 2021 #2

Yascha Mounk has a good article in the Atlantic as well Sympthsical Nov 2021 #5

Well, how about this? Better than pretending ignoring our racist past isn't racist. viva la Nov 2021 #4

I'm not talking about appealing to the right-wingers Sympthsical Nov 2021 #6

from the author of: jcgoldie Nov 2021 #7

I didn't ask anyone to agree with what he's saying. That's not the point. Sympthsical Nov 2021 #8

republicans disguising racism as "elites vs average joes" is not such a revelation jcgoldie Nov 2021 #9

The real problem is how to respond. Jim__ Nov 2021 #10

the solution won't come from the people who created the problem MadameButterfly Nov 2021 #11