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Originally Posted by ThurgreedMarshall
This is the holy grail of white people who want to throw up their hands and say, "Minorities and liberals are out of control!"
Yeah. Some college campuses are struggling with this. But I hear about this bullshit out of the mouths of white people more than I hear about examples of actual racism. It is such a small problem relative to the overwhelming issues related to racism that it amazes me when otherwise smart, informed people act like it's going to destroy the world.
All of these examples are used to reduce and diminish the experience of people of color. It's the same as when "Political correctness is out of control" was the exasperation of the day. Citing these examples is a tactic designed to let white people who don't really give a shit off the hook. And it makes them feel better about themselves.
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I seriously have to question anyone who wants to talk about PC on college campuses, and who does not actually spend time on college campuses (ahem, Jonathan Chait). It is such a non-problem for the rest of society, and it is a diversion from what matters, not to mention a marketing scheme for right-wing provocateurs. And if someone does spend time on a college campus and does not
focus first on fraternity drinking, which actually kills people all the time, their priorities are seriously out of whack.
Have you read the book, or just the review?
