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What is that "narrative" other than "racism is a thing and affects outcomes negatively".

vorpalhex 5y ago
The most comprehensive, non-biased source on critical theory (the parent theory of CRT) is from the SEP: https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/critical-theory/ https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/critical-theory/ Critical racial theory (CRT) is a Marxist based theory that views everything as a racial conflict that can't be (fundamentally) resolved. White people will always be racist against non-Whites, anything and everything is entrenched in racial conflict, and even innocuous actions and conversations are a part of that racial conflict. CRT specifically is guilty of a literal black and white viewpoint. I find the theory illiberal, poorly supported and a mess of badly defined unclear terms including it's basis of racial identities.
- ZeroGravitas 5y ago
  That definition link is pretty good, but I don't see how what it says is connected to what you describe underneath it.
loudtieblahblah 5y ago
I'll take a swing The narrative says: - all unequal outcomes are necessarily because of racism - that racism is at the foundation of every aspect of American culture and economy - that America is irredeemably racist and any evidence to the contrary is only given by racists - that no culture can have problems in of themselves, even if they intersect with systemic racism and oppression, without them being wholly laid at the feet of racism. African American criminals murder asian americans in the street? Blame the racism of white people. Framing CRT merely as a movement against racism is A. Complete b.s. and is missing just how far it's extending the debate and moving the goalpost so far that the only thing someone part of a "privileged" skin-tone can do is self-flagellate, while asking for forgiveness as if their whiteness is akin to some religious "original sin" they must atone for, forever. B. Ignoring the racism that CRT itself perpetuates through it's increased push for segregated ceremonies, separate national anthems, etc.. Not to mention it's continued racism of low expectations in lowering academic standards .

The most comprehensive, non-biased source on critical theory (the parent theory of CRT) is from the SEP: https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/critical-theory/ https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/critical-theory/ Critical racial theory (CRT) is a Marxist based theory that views everything as a racial conflict that can't be (fundamentally) resolved. White people will always be racist against non-Whites, anything and everything is entrenched in racial conflict, and even innocuous actions and conversations are a part of that racial conflict. CRT specifically is guilty of a literal black and white viewpoint. I find the theory illiberal, poorly supported and a mess of badly defined unclear terms including it's basis of racial identities.

ZeroGravitas 5y ago
That definition link is pretty good, but I don't see how what it says is connected to what you describe underneath it.

loudtieblahblah 5y ago

I'll take a swing The narrative says: - all unequal outcomes are necessarily because of racism - that racism is at the foundation of every aspect of American culture and economy - that America is irredeemably racist and any evidence to the contrary is only given by racists - that no culture can have problems in of themselves, even if they intersect with systemic racism and oppression, without them being wholly laid at the feet of racism. African American criminals murder asian americans in the street? Blame the racism of white people. Framing CRT merely as a movement against racism is A. Complete b.s. and is missing just how far it's extending the debate and moving the goalpost so far that the only thing someone part of a "privileged" skin-tone can do is self-flagellate, while asking for forgiveness as if their whiteness is akin to some religious "original sin" they must atone for, forever. B. Ignoring the racism that CRT itself perpetuates through it's increased push for segregated ceremonies, separate national anthems, etc.. Not to mention it's continued racism of low expectations in lowering academic standards .