4. So there was an interesting tension in black conservative thought, which made it more grounded in reality than standard right bromide.
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5. That grounding in reality has started to slip in the last decade, especially after election of Obama.
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6. Thing is, thinkers like Sowell were part of a genuine African-American intellectual tradition going back to at least late 19th century.
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7. As part of the Booker T. Washington tradition, Sowell & Co. weren't just addressing just address a white audience but also a black one.
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8. At least since 2008 and actually a bit earlier, it feels like Sowell, Steele etc are no longer addressing black audience,
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9. Reading Sowell and particularly Walter Williams, their address now is really at white conservatives, which is fatal for their position.
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10. In human terms, election of Obama in 2008 must have been deeply alienating event for Sowell and company.
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11. 2008 was profound emotional event for black community and of necessity Sowell & Co. had to stand outside of it.
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12. Some of the crazier stuff from Walter Williams (buying into neo-confederate myths) is surely signs of deep social disengagement
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@Plantsmantx Yeah, like I said on another tweet WW (unlike some other black conservatives) has long been a clown.
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