I've never liked Bill Mahr overall, since he's a Liberal-Socialist and I'm a Liberal-Capitalist. But when it comes to where the Progressives are being stupid, and seeing things backfire, he's spot-on. He's literally trying to warn the elitists pushing academia on the population, and how even many Liberals, who do consider themselves modern, middle class Progressives -- especially those working but with families and young children -- will not accept it.
I don't think people realize how far this will backfire on the left's new, Progressive platform. It's okay for academics to debate history, and to teach kids what happens, and how wronged African-Americans (along with Native-Americans) have been, and far more African-American (and Native-American) history than the past, European-centric history.
But to literally indoctrinate the kids into the fact they have 'original sin' is where a lot of parents -- non-conservative, non-religious, non-Trump supporting -- liberal-minded parents, will take issue. It's like taking (at least in my opinion) the worst aspects of Catholism (which isn't bad, but I don't agree with some aspects) and building a state religion just that 1-dimension. It goes to literally causing consternation with children, not about history, but about themselves.
And that is the problem parents have, the ones who very much do understand what it's about ... academia, not praticality and real progressiveness. And showing off a few, ignorant conservatives and labeling the 60% of Virginia as the same, taking issue and racist, isn't getting to the heart of the real problem parents have. It's not about white ignorance, it's about ... as Mahr puts it ... re-segregation.
It's the same, wrong idea, turned 180 degrees. He's trying to point that out. The elitist left isn't listening, it's all white ignorance. Kinda makes the point for the parents ... they don't know what they're doing, and the government and the academics they rely on must know better. Just like the problem we had 70+ years ago too ... when the government was enforcing a similar 'segregation.'
Ironic how we have re-written history so it was the Republicans for segregation back then. Sigh ...
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QUOTE: _'Maher previously defended parents who oppose the teaching of critical race theory in public schools. On his November 5 show, he said that parents are not objecting to Black history being taught, but that they are concerned about "separating children by race. And describing them as either 'oppressed' or 'oppressor,'" he continued. "I mean, there are children coming home who feel traumatized by this. That's what parents are objecting to," Maher said.'_
I don't think people realize how far this will backfire on the left's new, Progressive platform. It's okay for academics to debate history, and to teach kids what happens, and how wronged African-Americans (along with Native-Americans) have been, and far more African-American (and Native-American) history than the past, European-centric history.
But to literally indoctrinate the kids into the fact they have 'original sin' is where a lot of parents -- non-conservative, non-religious, non-Trump supporting -- liberal-minded parents, will take issue. It's like taking (at least in my opinion) the worst aspects of Catholism (which isn't bad, but I don't agree with some aspects) and building a state religion just that 1-dimension. It goes to literally causing consternation with children, not about history, but about themselves.
And that is the problem parents have, the ones who very much do understand what it's about ... academia, not praticality and real progressiveness. And showing off a few, ignorant conservatives and labeling the 60% of Virginia as the same, taking issue and racist, isn't getting to the heart of the real problem parents have. It's not about white ignorance, it's about ... as Mahr puts it ... re-segregation.
It's the same, wrong idea, turned 180 degrees. He's trying to point that out. The elitist left isn't listening, it's all white ignorance. Kinda makes the point for the parents ... they don't know what they're doing, and the government and the academics they rely on must know better. Just like the problem we had 70+ years ago too ... when the government was enforcing a similar 'segregation.'
Ironic how we have re-written history so it was the Republicans for segregation back then. Sigh ...
Maher Deplores Claim 'White Ignorance' Helped Youngkin Win Virginia Race
"I believe in a colorblind society. That's not where woke is, okay?" the 'Real Time' host said on his show Friday.
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