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Critical race theory is not mentioned in the FAQ.

slg 5y ago
You can't trust an organization's FAQ page to give you a complete picture as it is obviously biased in favor of that organization. Once you look into the the people behind this project, the people who are likely to teach there, and the people who are celebrating this announcement the motivations behind this project will reveal themselves. Simply put, the people behind this clearly do not stand for "the fearless pursuit of truth".
- version_five 5y ago
  I bet you somehow have no problem looking down on "conspiracy theorists" while simultaneously being able to read some hidden agenda in things you don't agree with? I saw another discussion like this the other day, where someone kept insisting "no, its a dog whistle!". I don't know the objective truth, but I do know people like to give the benefit of the doubt to things they agree with, see hidden agendas everywhere in things they don't, and accuse anyone else who suspects a hidden agenda of being a conspiracy nut.
  - slg 5y ago
    What you said also applies to the people behind this university. They believe that most American universities are no longer pursuing truth. What do you think these people would say is the motivation behind that change? If you ask them, I am betting most would respond with something about a hidden agenda including words like "wokeism", 'intersectionality", and "leftist". These people don't actually want truth. Their motivation is that our societal definition of truth has broadened as we have started to listen to voices that were previously powerless. Critical Race Theory is one prime example. The people behind this university want to reverse course. Instead of truth, they want something that reinforces their preexisting worldview because what modern academia is now accepting as truth contradicts that worldview.
  - happytoexplain 5y ago
    There is no hypocrisy inherently in considering some conspiracy theories absurd and some not. "Conspiracy theory" and "hidden agenda" are gigantic categories. Regardless - "I bet you...", followed by some engineered hypocritical opinion, is practically ad hominem. It usually signals that you have drawn the "us vs them" lines, and do not intend to engage intellectually.

slg 5y ago

You can't trust an organization's FAQ page to give you a complete picture as it is obviously biased in favor of that organization. Once you look into the the people behind this project, the people who are likely to teach there, and the people who are celebrating this announcement the motivations behind this project will reveal themselves. Simply put, the people behind this clearly do not stand for "the fearless pursuit of truth".

version_five 5y ago
I bet you somehow have no problem looking down on "conspiracy theorists" while simultaneously being able to read some hidden agenda in things you don't agree with? I saw another discussion like this the other day, where someone kept insisting "no, its a dog whistle!". I don't know the objective truth, but I do know people like to give the benefit of the doubt to things they agree with, see hidden agendas everywhere in things they don't, and accuse anyone else who suspects a hidden agenda of being a conspiracy nut.
- slg 5y ago
  What you said also applies to the people behind this university. They believe that most American universities are no longer pursuing truth. What do you think these people would say is the motivation behind that change? If you ask them, I am betting most would respond with something about a hidden agenda including words like "wokeism", 'intersectionality", and "leftist". These people don't actually want truth. Their motivation is that our societal definition of truth has broadened as we have started to listen to voices that were previously powerless. Critical Race Theory is one prime example. The people behind this university want to reverse course. Instead of truth, they want something that reinforces their preexisting worldview because what modern academia is now accepting as truth contradicts that worldview.
- happytoexplain 5y ago
  There is no hypocrisy inherently in considering some conspiracy theories absurd and some not. "Conspiracy theory" and "hidden agenda" are gigantic categories. Regardless - "I bet you...", followed by some engineered hypocritical opinion, is practically ad hominem. It usually signals that you have drawn the "us vs them" lines, and do not intend to engage intellectually.