Yes, but "the specific argument" is that politicians would definitely act like that, when we can see that usually they…
Okay, so your theory here .... I said "The specific argument I've seen is ....", not "My theory is ....".…
I was teaching Citizenship in the Community) Merit Badge at a Troop meeting a while back. The discussion of the…
Elie Mystal posted an article at The Nation and noted what "rural" and "urban" and "mob rule" probably mean to…
Category Archives: Racism
Cartoon: What I Said CAN’T Be Racist Because…
This cartoon is drawn by my most frequent collaborator, Becky Hawkins. Becky writes: Coming up with 8 different character designs is one of the treats and challenges of drawing a cartoon like this. It’s either a fun exercise, or it … Continue reading
Posted in Cartooning & comics, Racism
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Cancel Culture, Mimi, Jimmy, and Cowards At The University of Tennessee
This story is dispiriting and ugly. (Alternate link). When she was in the ninth grade, Mimi (who is white) sent a friend a three-second video in which Mimi used the N-word. Ms. Groves had originally sent the video, in which … Continue reading
Posted in Media criticism, norms of discourse, Racism, Society & Culture
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Reading Claudia Rankine’s “Citizen”
From page 49: “Not long ago you are in a room where someone asks the philosopher Judith Butler what makes language hurtful…Our very being exposes us to the address of others, she answers. We suffer from the condition of being … Continue reading
Posted in anti-racism, Anti-Semitism, Race, Racism
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"Here in Illinois..." Would you support an electoral college style voting system being used inside Illinois?