Nothing floats liberalism like identity politics. Nobody’s an individual: we are significant only in terms of our membership in an identifiable group. If we want to prosper, we must arrange to be included in a group identified as victims. Then we are entitled to other people’s stuff.
Anyhow, here’s how identity politics works. See if you can follow the simple logic in this example:
*Amelia Earhart was a woman.
*Amelia Earhart was an aviation pioneer.
*I, Reesha Plopkin, am a woman.
*Therefore I, Reesha Plopkin, am an aviation pioneer.
In Lesson Two, we shall see that all Ms. Plopkin has to do is self-identify as a jet pilot–and that makes her one. Hand her the keys to the jump jet!
It strikes me that such hangers-on actually show disrespect for their heroes. Amelia Earhart was brave and an aviation pioneer. However, she earned her achievements by learning about her field. She wasn’t “lucky” or a mere survivor of her endeavors, she knew what she was doing.
When modern-day figures attach themselves to heroes from the past they seem to imply a certain equity with their hero, but that must be earned, not simply declared.
I don’t think so. I didn’t hand the keys to my 5 year old son when he was
thinking he could drive either. Brains were given us for a purpose.
More on the breeding ground: math class? really?
http://www.shtfplan.com/headline-news/new-social-justice-math-class-will-teach-your-kids-about-inequity-poverty-and-privilege_05222017
Oh, crikey–“Teach For America!” A bunch of Marxist jidrools. I covered their lesson plans in a Chalcedon magazine article two or three years ago. “Watchman” will know how to find it on the website, chalcedon.edu . I am sorry to say I haven’t learned how to navigate it yet.
This may be the article – https://chalcedon.edu/resources/articles/math-lesson-political-indoctrination-foolishness
I found it under ‘Resources’; then, on ‘Resources’ page in the left column, refine the search by one or more categories. To find this one, I only checked Articles under the heading ‘Type’ and under “Author’ checked your name, Lee.