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@B7J3GXL DisagreementsCounter Arguments9mos ago

I don't really think we can beat racism by cultivating a feeling of guilt in the race that was responsible for it in the past

I think it's something where we must provide more benefits to minorities, still acknowledge the U.S.' past of slavery, but also begin to move on in a way where race is simply a physical attribute no different from the color of your eyes. I've been in more rural parts of the U.S. and have met very racist people, and a big root cause of that racism is an invisible feeling of being persecuted against, and it worsens that discrimination when the government directly institutes something like Critical Race Theory. I truly understand the good motivations behind it, but it seems like it would ironically do more harm than good. I also do not believe that the government is actively / intentionally cultivating a racist system in the present day as it did in the past.

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 @37N9CZ3Independent agreed…9mos9MO

Fully agree. Racism will not die as long as we continue to bring race into every conversation and every facet of life. Race is completely a social construct, and we can just learn to move beyond it.

 @B7JHQX7 from Illinois  agreed…9mos9MO

This is a priveledged and closed-minded take. I agree that critical race theory should not be taught in schools, there is no point dividing races in k-12 when the students do not have the capacity to understand. However, to say that race is simply a physical attribute and should now be ignored is forgetting the trauma and injustice baked into our current systems and society. We cannot live like race is just an attribute, because black people are not treated like their race is just an attribute. The economic engine that was and is slavery is one of the most integral buildling blocks of our cou…  Read more

 @B7JHKC3 from Illinois  agreed…9mos9MO

I believe That blaming a whole race for something, is also racist so how are we going to beat racism with more racism.

 @B7JH3XJ from Oregon  agreed…9mos9MO

Racism is something that is controllable and teaching literal kids about racism doesn't sound right to me.

 @B7JK39SSocialist  from Massachusetts  disagreed…9mos9MO

Teaching critical race theory is not cultivating a feeling of guilt to anyone it is just stating the facts of the horrid things white people have done in the past to minorities. Racism still affects minorities till this day and just saying that you don't believe that the government is fueling this system is exactly how the U.S education failed you as well as your privilege. The kidnapping of Hispanic people and the murders of Black people from the hands of police officers is exactly why we need to educate people on this topic to prevent it from continuing.

 @B7JHRCH from Alabama  disagreed…9mos9MO

A common counter-argument to the inclusion of Critical Race Theory (CRT) in K-12 education is that it promotes division by labeling individuals as "oppressors" or "victims" based on race, potentially undermining national unity and teaching students that their hard work is futile. Additionally, opponents argue that teaching CRT can cause cognitive dissonance by contradicting previous lessons about equal opportunity and can be misused as a form of racist propaganda

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