NEA(largest teacher union) calls for nationwide teaching of CRT

[HagridOfTheDeep]

Honestly, one of the biggest long-term consequences of Hillary’s loss in 2016, and Trump’s win, is basically this conversation here—that a huge segment of leftists are now on board with the proposition that critical perspectives around racism shouldn’t be part of the situation because they can’t win elections. It’s basically an example of the left ceding ground on a very important issue to right-wingers because we’re okay with them holding the conversation hostage. I guess it’s a privilege that some people have, to hold this position.

LOL. I see exactly what you are doing here, which is to say to promote the Big Lie that it is "leftists" who are opposed to discussing race for electoral reasons when we see in this very thread that anybody who responded who can be remotely considered a leftist (SWE, CraneHusband, Sestak, PSOL) are defending the NEA's position here. Unless you think being a Democrat=leftist (which is doubtful), you are purposely and dishonestly saying leftist to further smear the left when of course the Democrats/red avatars attacking CRT here are former Republicans like yourself such as DaleCooper and the kkondae former Log Cabinite Torie.

I am not interested in your drivelling reinterpretation of what I said. I said what I meant, and then you decided to read an insult into it because of whatever victim complex you’re choosing to live by.

First, Democrats are leftists. Maybe not left enough for you, but the conversations going on within the Democratic Party (and even from the mainstream of that party) include some of the most progressive policy ideas you’ll see among the world’s foremost democratic powers. I am supportive of the vast majority of those proposals, regardless of the fact that at 22, suckling on my parents’ support with no understanding of the real world, and projecting my insecurities around being a closeted gay guy, I identified as a conservative. You don’t get to cast me as lesser.

Second, there is a subset of leftists who are wanting to compromise the fight for racial justice in order to win elections. Those folks do tend to be the people who trend towards the populist side of the Democratic Party and emphasize economic issues, but I know that’s not a one-size-fits-all observation.

Third, if I wanted to slander Bernie supporters, believe me when I say I would never stoop to talking in code to do it. I am not shy.

So, again: I said what I said. Don’t look for conspiracies that aren’t there. If you support critical race theory, thank you for doing so.

Sheesh.

[If my soul was made of stone]

First, Democrats are leftists.

Had I been drinking something while reading this, it would be all over the screen right now. Kindly call me back when Mark Warner starts talking about redistributing the means of production.

[Chunk Yogurt for President!]

First, Democrats are leftists.

Had I been drinking something while reading this, it would be all over the screen right now. Kindly call me back when Mark Warner starts talking about redistributing the means of production.

I'm sick of this attitude that only the far-left can be considered leftist.  In the real world, Democrats are a left-wing party.

[DaleCooper]

First, Democrats are leftists.

Had I been drinking something while reading this, it would be all over the screen right now. Kindly call me back when Mark Warner starts talking about redistributing the means of production.

I'm sick of this attitude that only the far-left can be considered leftist.  In the real world, Democrats are a left-wing party.

It's just gaslighting. Maybe by the standards of socialists on the internet the Democrats aren't leftwing, much like how to crazy Trump supporters the Republicans aren't rightwing enough, but in reality Democrats are the dominant leftwing party in this country and Biden is a leftwing president. He's not an extremist but he's on the left.

[Hindsight was 2020]

First, Democrats are leftists.

Had I been drinking something while reading this, it would be all over the screen right now. Kindly call me back when Mark Warner starts talking about redistributing the means of production.

I'm sick of this attitude that only the far-left can be considered leftist.  In the real world, Democrats are a left-wing party.

It's just gaslighting. Maybe by the standards of socialists on the internet the Democrats aren't leftwing, much like how to crazy Trump supporters the Republicans aren't rightwing enough, but in reality Democrats are the dominant leftwing party in this country and Biden is a leftwing president. He's not an extremist but he's on the left.

A political party that until recently considered a public option for healthcare to be a radical position is not leftist.

[DaleCooper]

First, Democrats are leftists.

Had I been drinking something while reading this, it would be all over the screen right now. Kindly call me back when Mark Warner starts talking about redistributing the means of production.

I'm sick of this attitude that only the far-left can be considered leftist.  In the real world, Democrats are a left-wing party.

It's just gaslighting. Maybe by the standards of socialists on the internet the Democrats aren't leftwing, much like how to crazy Trump supporters the Republicans aren't rightwing enough, but in reality Democrats are the dominant leftwing party in this country and Biden is a leftwing president. He's not an extremist but he's on the left.

A political party that until recently considered a public option for healthcare to be a radical position is not leftist.

It's relative. And besides, there have been prominent Democrats pushing for universal healthcare forever, the most obvious being Bill and Hillary in the 90s and Obama in 09-10.

[Big Abraham]

First, Democrats are leftists.

Had I been drinking something while reading this, it would be all over the screen right now. Kindly call me back when Mark Warner starts talking about redistributing the means of production.

I'm sick of this attitude that only the far-left can be considered leftist.  In the real world, Democrats are a left-wing party.

It's just gaslighting. Maybe by the standards of socialists on the internet the Democrats aren't leftwing, much like how to crazy Trump supporters the Republicans aren't rightwing enough, but in reality Democrats are the dominant leftwing party in this country and Biden is a leftwing president. He's not an extremist but he's on the left.

A political party that until recently considered a public option for healthcare to be a radical position is not leftist.

It's relative. And besides, there have been prominent Democrats pushing for universal healthcare forever, the most obvious being Bill and Hillary in the 90s and Obama in 09-10.

If it's relative to the Republicans, who are solidly right-wing, the Democrats are still centrist.

If Obama pushed for "universal health care," I guess you can consider Governor Romney the most left-wing in Massachusetts history.