I still have no idea what this talking point is supposed to mean or why people think important to say it even if they believe it to mean something.https://twitter.com/realchrisrufo/status/1394395052034596864 …
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"CRT is Marxism with race instead of class" "What does that mean?" "It’s Marxism, but with race instead of class" "Ok, but what does that *mean*? Can you explain it to me?" "CRT is Marxism, but with race instead of class."
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Look at my replies. I’m not exaggerating.
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I think this is accurate.https://twitter.com/patrissoli/status/1394540678022062080?s=20 …
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patrissoli @patrissoliReplying to @pegobryThis stems from the large numbers of ppl trained to treat “Marxism” as a devil word—if a thing is “Marxist,” then vile and disreputable, no further analysis necessary USA conservatives don’t realize/don’t care that this linguistic gambit isn’t the trump card they think it is3 replies 6 retweets 101 likesShow this thread -
I can certainly think of parallels to Marxism/Communism (ostensible egalitarianism, utopianism...) but those are simply the parallels that exist between every left-wing movement and every other left-wing movement. What explanatory value does it have to say "Marxism"?
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Ultimately I think CRT is too stupid to productively analyze philosophically (unlike Marxism, which is a robust theory), but if you pointed a gun to my head and made me associate it with a philosopher, it would be Rousseau, not Marx.
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There's your problem right there. Marxism *isn't* a robust theory. It's just as absurd as CRT in *exactly* the same way - all the value is produced by good people who are exploited by bad people. Econ Marxism collapses when you understand marginal productivity, race Marxism HBD
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