Politics I am outraged

[Phatguysrule]

So, let's just say I need to be uncomfortable. Is it then a simple matter of having CRT taught in every school, and every book known to man on the matter in our school libraries? Does that then make everything OK?

As I had mentioned earlier, there are many other views. Citing Florida Republicans is just a platitude of sorts.

https://thehill.com/opinion/educati...false-flag-to-plant-upon-critical-race-theory

Marxism is the new false flag to plant upon critical race theory

Banning factual information from schools is wrong.
Removing the bans would make it okay.

 

[Lanny]

crandc just wants me to look/feel/be uncomfortable.

That doesn't work unless a relevant example can be used.
Another one that people often misuse is don't criticize someone's post unless you can tie it into something very recent such as the post you are responding to.

 

[Lanny]

I am reading the updated 1619 Project. I am a well read educated person but I am learning things I never knew. Will document later in correct thread.
It's not comfortable. Just true.

Your education shows in everything you post.
And I love your desire to respond in the correct thread. This is one I'm perpetually working on.
Just because something is true doesn't mean it can't be uncomfortable. It could display something a person needs to work on. e.g. I remember when I first saw two men kissing. I felt uncomfortable about but simultaneously knew it was my problem to overcome. Dammit, I'm still working on that one but fully realize it's my problem and not the two men's problem. That's a good start. Another is the lurid thoughts that go through my mind when I see a particularly good looking woman unless she's married or has a boyfriend or girlfriend or wife she's interested in then my interest falls off a cliff. In the event she's available, then I sometimes have thoughts that remind me of the old Rodney Dangerfield comment "If women knew what we thought about them, they'd never stop slapping our faces." When I have those thoughts I know it's true and yet damned uncomfortable since I consider myself to be a good Christian as I define it. Oh good Lord I just wondered off track, one of my faults.

 

[ABM]

Oh, there is a lot more to do than just feel uncomfortable. That's why I said it's the least, but conservatives in states like Florida don't even want to do that.

Its just as important to teach our kids history as it is to be in the trenches. That is being taken away. History is being erased by not allowing it to be taught or removing books on it from libraries. By giving it other names to monsterize it. You might know it, but many that come after us will not. They will be taught to be ignorant. Soon, history books in red states will be void of any mention of slavery, segregation, or the fight for civil rights.

And you are upset because you have to feel uncomfortable

I don't need to be uncomfortable to do proactive things to help bring unity. Perhaps other do, but I don't.

 

[Chris Craig]

I don't need to be uncomfortable to do proactive things to help bring unity. Perhaps other do, but I don't.

The people creating these laws are uncomfortable with history. Their constituents who back it are uncomfortable with history. You support this law. What does that say?

 

[ABM]

The people creating these laws are uncomfortable with history. Their constituents who back it are uncomfortable with history. You support this law. What does that say?

You tell me. I learned plenty about those many atrocities during my education. It made me mad. Not uncomfortable.

 

[MadeFromDust]

Reading this post makes me realize how vastly different perspectives people can have. I can unload on almost every single bullet point you made but what's the point?

 

[Chris Craig]

You tell me. I learned plenty about those many atrocities during my education. It made me mad. Not uncomfortable.

So you don't support these laws?

 

[ABM]

So you don't support these laws?

I don't get caught up in them, no. I support Florida Republicans. I'm gonna be one 50% of the year.

 

[Lanny]

I don't need to be uncomfortable to do proactive things to help bring unity. Perhaps other do, but I don't.

Of course you do. Without discomfort there's only comfort and why would we ever want to change things that we are comfortable with? The degree of discomfort is what gives us the magnitude of the effort to change that which is uncomfortable to make it ever more comfortable.

 

[stampedehero]

Markxism, how did that get in here?

 

[ABM]

Of course you do. Without discomfort there's only comfort and why would we ever want to change things that we are comfortable with? The degree of discomfort is what gives us the magnitude of the effort to change that which is uncomfortable to make it ever more comfortable.

I can be comfortable knowing that I am helping make change and bring unity on my own levels......which I am.

 

[crandc]

I am not comfortable with sanitized retelling of history with good white people and happy darkies. As a scientist I consider falsifying data the original sin.
I have no unity with men who abuse women. Even if they were once great football players. Or with a woman who calls vaccines mark of the beast and Hitler at first was trying to make Germany great again. Or with a governor who wants to block anything that makes white people uncomfortable from schools and workplaces. Or with anyone too cowardly to admit Biden won the election.

 

[ABM]

The woman of valor speaketh.

 

[crandc]

Woman of valor is the highest compliment that can be given a Jewish woman.

 

[ABM]

Woman of valor is the highest compliment that can be given a Jewish woman.

Shalom.