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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]still confused if OP means learning about CRT, i.e., the theory.  Or are we talking about learning the viewpoint of history that comes from it.  Like Marx believed history was seen through the lens of class struggle, fine, but some of his conclusions were more than just a bit off.

For example: https://criticalrace.org/the-1619-project/

now that is CRT correct?

But does any reasonable person honestly believe this conclusion:

"The central premise is that America was not founded in 1776, or in the early colonies, or when the Constitution was ratified. According to this new interpretation, the functional founding of America occurred when the first enslaved Africans arrived on the North American continent.[b] Further, the authors claim, the colonists fought the Revolutionary War primarily to protect the slave trade. [/b].

This conclusion seems very unacademic and totally unsupported to me.  In fact, it hurts the whole idea of teaching CRT if it yields conclusions like that.[/quote]

So what if it was actually a secondary issue?  Or if it was a primary issue for some but not most?

[b]Isn't that a really interesting way to look at the American Revolution that, at least I, was taught zero about?  I find it very helpful.[/b][/quote]

of course you were taught zero about it because it's complete crock.
And I can accept "interesting," but how is it "helpful"?  That's a sincere question.  Doesn't it just make CRT advocates look foolish?[/quote]

That is the thing. Unless you were there and were in the minds of those present, it is only crock in your opinion. There is documentary evidence in the form of letters and oublished works at the time, that make this a supportable argument that is open for discussion. That doesn't make it "right" but the whole point is to further discuss and debate to find the truth. Just because YOU haven't found evidence to support it doesn't make it a crock, since others HAVE found evidence and are putting it out there for debate.

The fact that your uninformed opinion calls is a crock in such a dismissive manner is a tell, no?[/quote]

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