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jpljr77

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8. When this bill fails, I look forward to the text book entry for this bill, noting that Rep. Wichgers

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Thu Sep 30, 2021, 11:42 AM

Sep 2021

exercised his "white fragility" by attempting to use "systems of power and oppression" to keep in place the "structural inequity" that prevents "marginalized entities" from breaking through the "dominant discourses."

It'll be beautiful.

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List of words that the sponsor of the newly passed "CRT" bill in Wisconsin warned were illegal [View all] Nevilledog Sep 2021 OP

Will they begin burning all of the books that have these words and concepts in them? cutroot Sep 2021 #1

Ah Wisconsin, I grew up there Bettie Sep 2021 #2

Wow!!! atreides1 Sep 2021 #3

Well if this bill passes in relation to universities, I'd be fired. r�is�n_dubh Sep 2021 #4

How First Amendment of them... Wounded Bear Sep 2021 #5

Yes, That was exactly my thought too... Ford_Prefect Sep 2021 #14

Interesting how "I'm not racist, but..." is not listed ck4829 Sep 2021 #6

Of course, they don't even have to say "I'm not a racist, but". Just "I'm a racist, period." erronis Sep 2021 #17

Falls under "White Fragility" I reckon. Nevilledog Sep 2021 #18

Doubleplusungood. (Are we still allowed to say that?) nt Buns_of_Fire Sep 2021 #7

When this bill fails, I look forward to the text book entry for this bill, noting that Rep. Wichgers jpljr77 Sep 2021 #8

Please point to the place on the doll where these words hurt you. jmbar2 Sep 2021 #9

How will right wingers complain about wokeness if they aren't allowed to say "woke"? tblue37 Sep 2021 #10

White fragility? Aviation Pro Sep 2021 #11

George Carlin is spinning faster and faster. yonder Sep 2021 #12

Idiots. "Woke" is their favourite pejorative at the moment. Let's make MATRIARCHY because word is Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2021 #13

chuck wants to ban civility. spanone Sep 2021 #15

Free radical therapy? OilemFirchen Sep 2021 #16