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    1. Conor Friedersdorf‏Verified account @conor64 14 Jun 2021

      If you're worried about the North Carolina bill chilling speech that ought to have a place in k through 12 classrooms, what's your best hypothetical about a specific thing that could be problematically targeted, given this text https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2021/Bills/House/PDF/H324v4.pdf …

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      Jeet Heer‏Verified account @HeerJeet 14 Jun 2021
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      Or if I made a philosophical critique of meritocracy (of the kind which is common) as being impossible or having a status quo bias. That would also violate this bill.pic.twitter.com/lv7cz2KS0F

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        2. Professing Professor  🇺🇸  🇺🇦‏ @Professing_Prof 14 Jun 2021
          Replying to @HeerJeet @conor64

          Um. 7 is historically correct in that it was created to maintain white male supremacy.

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        3. Professing Professor  🇺🇸  🇺🇦‏ @Professing_Prof 14 Jun 2021
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          2 is revealing. They think that if someone says Black Lives Matter, they are saying white, asian, etc. lives don't matter. That is an absurd interpretation. If I said Orange cats matter, would anyone think I was saying that grey cats do not matter.

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        1. Moe‏ @Moe47892147 14 Jun 2021
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          Well American history as taught violates this bill!

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        2. Not Here for Shenanigans and Foolery‏ @GoJohnEgo 14 Jun 2021
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          Number 5 is pretty interesting, too. One can benefit from the egregious actions of one's ancestors without bearing responsibility for them. But if they have benefited from their actions and continue to do so, are the victims in the equation supposed to go away and try harder? hmm

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        3. That_Jedi_Scum‏ @ThatJediScum 14 Jun 2021
          Replying to @GoJohnEgo @HeerJeet @conor64

          That is exactly what they want.

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        1. Unrepentant Fenian Bostonian  ☘️  ⭕️  🇵🇸 🇨🇺‏ @LifeTilt617 14 Jun 2021
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          How do u get that from the phrasing of 7?

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        1. James Phipps‏ @JamesPhipps 14 Jun 2021
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          The English department is going to be doing some heavy lifting.

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        2. Conor Friedersdorf‏Verified account @conor64 14 Jun 2021
          Replying to @HeerJeet

          I follow this example less well

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        3. Dr ShinyGoth  👻‏ @GhostingDani 14 Jun 2021
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          I'm not allowed to say "meritocracy doesn't actually exist" with examples pulled from American history without violating this law. For example, my students wouldn't be allowed to read W E B du Bois or Angela Davis, both of whom I often teach.

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