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Or maybe America is actually far less racist than it was during the Civil War and opponents are magnifying what remains to try to make unjustifiable claims.
by moduspol 9y ago
Or maybe America is actually far less racist than it was during the Civil War and opponents are magnifying what remains to try to make unjustifiable claims.
- hsod 9y agoCan you cite any evidence or well-reasoned analysis to support this conjecture? The piece linked in the comment you replied to lays out a pretty rigorous case to the contrary.
- Helmet 9y agoSo you want an entire rundown US history post-1865? If you want a social critique of the modern liberal "Euro-Critical" conception of racism and slavery, I'll refer you to Thomas Sowell's excellent collection of essays in "Black Rednecks and White Liberals"
- moduspol 9y agoSure. Let's just agree on a definition of racism and how to measure it (hint: we won't). And there's nothing rigorous about the piece linked.
- hsod 9y agoWell, if you say so...
- wpietri 9y agoOr maybe anonymous people on the internet are throwing out entirely unevidenced possible explanations in a attempt to cloud the issue.