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Why is CRT a hot button issue and how did it become one?

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CRT seems to be all the rage among the right and the far right. When and how did this become a thing? Who made it a thing? What, specifically is CRT, how old is it, what does it do, is it even an "it"?
 
CRT seems to be all the rage among the right and the far right. When and how did this become a thing? What, specifically is CRT, how old is it, what does it do, is it even an "it"?

The Far Right is ALWAYS outraged against something or somebody. Immigrants, Black people, Muslims, Black people, "critical race theory," Black people,...
 
CRT seems to be all the rage among the right and the far right. When and how did this become a thing? Who made it a thing? What, specifically is CRT, how old is it, what does it do, is it even an "it"?

The usual reason:

The concept has been around for more than 40 years, according to EducationWeek, but it has become a major programming theme on Fox News only in recent months . . . . The term “critical race theory” was mentioned just 132 times on Fox News shows in 2020. In 2021, it has been mentioned 1,860 times, according to a tally using the media monitoring service Critical Mention. After being mentioned just 51 times in February, it was mentioned 139 times in March and 314 times in April. It really blew up in May, when it was mentioned 589 times on the network’s shows. In June, the topic has been mentioned 737 times on Fox. On Tuesday, it was mentioned 48 times on shows across the network’s lineup.




Someone around here posted a great chart of it. Fox's wish is their command. There's a reason they're always on about "brainwashing" and "re-education", and it isn't that someone else is doing it.
 
CRT seems to be all the rage among the right and the far right. When and how did this become a thing? Who made it a thing? What, specifically is CRT, how old is it, what does it do, is it even an "it"?
there's more than 40 threads about it.
 
CRT seems to be all the rage among the right and the far right. When and how did this become a thing? Who made it a thing? What, specifically is CRT, how old is it, what does it do, is it even an "it"?

Well thats easy, like many things, CRT was latched onto as something that could be turned into a fake boogie man. So many batshit insane extreme right sites in the corners of the internet and propaganda organizations out there including Fox news have been spoon feeding dishonest false narratives about it for months . . .

after that, the most gullible, stupid and tinfoil hat, biased nutters out there are sucking it up like a cartoon kitten drinking milk and its hilarious watching their triggered meltdowns over fantasy LMAO




but let me be VERY clear. This (propaganda and fake causes/boogiemen) isn't just a thing for right-wing nutters and extremists it happens with all types of issues, people, sides etc but you asked about "CRT" specifically so that's the only reason the right-wing nutters and extremists are brought up. They are the ones melting down and most responsible for spreading lies on this specific issue.
 
The Far Right is ALWAYS outraged against something or somebody. Immigrants, Black people, Muslims, Black people, "critical race theory," Black people,...

The irony of illiberal leftism rearing its ugly head.
 
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Imagine learning that some parts of your society's history was so terrible that not only was it erased from YOUR history books, but you decide to make it illegal to teach it to future generations.
On second thought, don't do that. Instead, TEACH it in the hopes that future generations use better judgment.
Just be honest and tell the whole story.
 
Firstly, it's important to understand what it is before one can say at what age appropriate level it should be taught as part of a public school curriculum.

Ask yourself this question. Would you want your child being taught this in the Elementary grades or even middle school or high school?
Why or why not?

critical race theory (CRT), intellectual movement and loosely organized framework of legal analysis based on the premise that race is not a natural, biologically grounded feature of physically distinct subgroups of human beings but a socially constructed (culturally invented) category that is used to oppress and exploit people of colour. Critical race theorists hold that the law and legal institutions in the United States are inherently racist insofar as they function to create and maintain social, economic, and political inequalities between whites and nonwhites, especially African Americans.

 
 
Firstly, it's important to understand what it is before one can say at what age appropriate level it should be taught as part of a public school curriculum.

Ask yourself this question. Would you want your child being taught this in the Elementary grades or even middle school or high school?
Why or why not?



exhibit A LMAO
😂 🍿
 
Well thats easy, like many things, CRT was latched onto as something that could be turned into a fake boogie man. So many batshit insane extreme right sites in the corners of the internet and propaganda organizations out there including Fox news have been spoon feeding dishonest false narratives about it for months . . .

after that, the most gullible, stupid and tinfoil hat, biased nutters out there are sucking it up like a cartoon kitten drinking milk and its hilarious watching their triggered meltdowns over fantasy LMAO




but let me be VERY clear. This (propaganda and fake causes/boogiemen) isn't just a thing for right-wing nutters and extremists it happens with all types of issues, people, sides etc but you asked about "CRT" specifically so that's the only reason the right-wing nutters and extremists are brought up. They are the ones melting down and most responsible for spreading lies on this specific issue.
CRT is just the latest Boogyman until a better Boogyman comes along :cool:
 
CRT is just the latest Boogyman until a better Boogyman comes along :cool:
Yep

Id say CRT, BLM, The Big Lie, fake Christian oppression, fake white oppression and fake 1st amendment violations are probably in a circular loop right now in the US for rightwing "extremists/nutters"

like you said though . . it will change though. . fake guns will be banned soon claims will be sprinkled in here and there too

and then there will be things on the other side that get similar treatment/outrage

typical ****ing circus! LMAO 😂
 
Yep

Id say CRT, BLM, The Big Lie, fake Christian oppression, fake white oppression and fake 1st amendment violations are probably in a circular loop right now in the US for rightwing "extremists/nutters"

like you said though . . it will change though. . fake guns will be banned soon claims will be sprinkled in here and there too

and then there will be things on the other side that get similar treatment/outrage

typical ****ing circus! LMAO 😂
WAIT FOR IT!
Once August has passed and Trump is still not back in the White House, THAT will be the latest outrage!!
 
"Look over there!"

It's easy with racists, they're the easiest people to manipulate. Then tell them they're victims and they'll buy a mug.
 
CRT seems to be all the rage among the right and the far right. When and how did this become a thing? Who made it a thing? What, specifically is CRT, how old is it, what does it do, is it even an "it"?


Cause black people.
 
WAIT FOR IT!
Once August has passed and Trump is still not back in the White House, THAT will be the latest outrage!!
Nah...once we get through August, it will be time to gear up for the upcoming annual "War On Christmas".
 
CRT seems to be all the rage among the right and the far right. When and how did this become a thing? Who made it a thing? What, specifically is CRT, how old is it, what does it do, is it even an "it"?
CRT's roots are not new. Racism and Marxism each go way back. It's the marriage of the two in the form of CRT that is perhaps the novelty.
 
CRT seems to be all the rage among the right and the far right. When and how did this become a thing? Who made it a thing? What, specifically is CRT, how old is it, what does it do, is it even an "it"?
Because it supports a convenient conservative narrative that white people are the new "minorities" in America in an attempt to terrify ignorant blue-collar white folks to vote against their own interests and vote "Republican" at the polls.

You can get some white people to surrender anything to you if you can convince them that you are the only thing standing between them and an army of brown folks razing their home and brainwashing their children into worshipping Satan, or worse, becoming a "Democrat."
 
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Firstly, it's important to understand what it is before one can say at what age appropriate level it should be taught as part of a public school curriculum.

Ask yourself this question. Would you want your child being taught this in the Elementary grades or even middle school or high school?
Why or why not?



Children should be taught history as it actually happened, not convenient myths about history in order not to make white people look bad.
 
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