A good piece, thanks Matt. Two points in response: 1. I agree that some of the academic work can be valuable, but CRT is a disaster as praxis (policy, curriculum, HR, adaptation by left-wing political factions). Supporters must defend its outcomes, not just as abstractions.
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2. I am quite intentionally redefining what "critical race theory" means in the public mind, expanding it as a catchall for the new racial orthodoxy. People won't read Derrick Bell, but when their kid is labeled an "oppressor" in first grade, that's now CRT.
And an extra point: I care deeply about inequality. I directed a film for PBS about it and wrote a paper for Heritage about inequality and CRT. CRT is great for professional-class academics and consultants, but is a disaster for the poor (of all races).https://www.heritage.org/progressivism/report/critical-race-theory-would-not-solve-racial-inequality-it-would-deepen-it …
