With @reason on this -- silly to make Ahmed's arrest ONLY about race and not broader paranoiac school tendencies
https://reason.com/blog/2015/09/16/liberals-making-istandwithahmed-about-ra …
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Replying to @jessesingal
@jessesingal Perhaps. But it can also be a very elegant way for freedom lovers to not confront head-on ugly truths about race/xenophobia.4 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @cristianafarias
@cristianafarias Eh, can be both. Large-scale racial differences in how discipline meted out, but plenty of white kids getting victimized1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @jessesingal
@jessesingal Sure. But this particular incident is specifically about the other thing—the whole, "Actually..." comes off as what-about-ism.3 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @cristianafarias
@jessesingal Like, "We get it. You've been on this beat awhile. Congratulations. But for now, let's focus on Muslim kids for a moment."1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @cristianafarias
@cristianafarias Sure. More/better reporting on all the institutionalized Islamophobia out there. Horrifying scene, as we saw last night1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
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Replying to @cristianafarias
@cristianafarias One more argument for the broad approach, then I'll stop: these outrage moments tend to blow up and then fade, without1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @jessesingal
@cristianafarias any real action. I think it's important to give people something to latch onto that'll actually prevent this in future.2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @jessesingal
@jessesingal Since we're both web writers, I think a good approach for these is to do very focused takes first, then big pieces later. You?1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
@cristianafarias Think some of those focused takes oversimplify a bit. Good first take on this wld be on both issues, since it's a/b both
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