Should critical race theory be taught in K-12 education?
We should teach about systemic racism from the perspective of class
Indeed, class is a significant factor in systemic inequality. However, it's important to remember that racism often intersects with class, but they are not interchangeable. For example, consider the wealth gap between races in the US. Even among those in the same income bracket, white families tend to have significantly more wealth compared to Black families, due to historic policies like redlining and discriminatory lending practices.
What if instead, we discuss systemic racism and classism as interconnected, but distinct, social issues? It could be an approach that allows us to understand the complex nature of inequality, without oversimplifying either issue. What are your thoughts on this? Could you share an example where teaching systemic racism from the perspective of class might work effectively?
@VulcanMan6 8mos8MO
Any of this would be better than what we have now, so sure.
I believe that teaching about racism with a lens of class in mind would help shift our solutions away from neoliberal identity politics and more towards structural inequalities caused by class conflict.
@9CJ6CB68mos8MO
Yes, so little is being done to actually fix it, and neoliberal politics just works on the surface level issues of things. Little chances when affirmative action is used rather than actually fixing the systemic issues that made it necessary. Fix the cause, not just the symptoms.
