Just to add to my post, no one, not a single person on the right, is suggesting that we do not teach accurate American history, including slavery and racism in the USA and all the other bad parts of our history. This is what the left is suggesting the right is doing, which is why it is a straw man argument, whether you realize it or not. Instead, the right is suggesting that we should not be teaching CRT, which teaches people we should judge others based on their race.
For those whom do not know, which I suspect includes many here, Critical Race Theory is a method at looking at societal interactions with the chief factor underscoring all outcomes being racism, essentially Critical Theory (a marxist ideology) being extended to race instead of class. It pushes the idea that the predominant factor in all outcomes is racism, and, as such, all western institutions (freedom of speech, private property rights, etc) should be looked at critically, and torn down if need be. It also states that members of the predominant race (whites in the USA) are racist by default. Non-whites are victims by default. In addition to tearing done institutions, additional solutions are to embrace racism against those whom are part of the race that engaged in past racism.
Ibram X Kendi, a big proponent of CRT, once stated that the cure for past racism is present racism, and the cure for present racism is future racism. This just locks us into a cycle of perpetual racism.
Lets look at two issues with this theory. First, it demoralizes everyone, regardless of race, and institutes nihilism into the culture. Whites are taught they are oppressors, regardless, causing internalized hatred, leading to depression. Non-whites are taught they are oppressed, which internalizes the idea that anything they do really does not matter, leading to depression. Nihilism soon follows.
Second, this breads tribalism and more racism. CRT teaches us to look at each other based on race as the number one factor. This is tribalistic bull shit and will only push people to want to associate with people of their race, and it is being championed by the left. Look at all of the recent segregated college graduations this past year. Many on the left celebrated these, insisting it helped minorities feel more comfortable to only be with people of their own race, the same argument used in favor of Jim Crow a century ago. The left is celebrating professionals, like NYC psychiatrists, who admit to getting rid of all their white friends and fantasizing about killing all white people. That is tribalism.
Finally, this brings us to the real danger, an increase in hate crimes. We are already seeing it! Anti-semitism and anti-semitic attacks are on the rise, from all types of people. This started on the left (in NYC and LA) but is now giving credence to those bigots who practice it on the right as well. We are seeing a drastic rise in Asian hate crimes coming mainly from blacks with the oh so common excuse being that Asians are the "model minority" that have internalized whiteness. Eventually, a large minority of whites, whom make up 60% of the population, are going to start engaging in this behavior too. There is a real danger here.
This is all being brought to us by Critical Race Theory, which does nothing but divid us. You can get lost in the legal ease or semantics of CRT if you so choose, but if you look at the fruits this tree is bearing, it is obvious it is poisonous.
