On 9/29/20 11:56 PM, Biibi R wrote:
https://thethirdrail.substack.com/p/racism-is-no-illusion-racecraft-is
<https://thethirdrail.substack.com/p/racism-is-no-illusion-racecraft-is>
It's not a great idea to post links to controversial articles without
presenting your own views, either defending or criticizing them. This
article, which is straight-out Adolph Reed Jr. orthodoxy, says that
George Floyd's skin color had nothing to do with him being murdered:
Consider the claim that “George Floyd Jr. died because of the color
of his skin.” The claim treats skin color (which is often equated
with “race” in the United States) as the explanation for his
premature death as if skin color were itself the perpetrator. This
framing makes it appear as if Floyd's "racial" characteristic (i.e.
his skin color) caused Chauvin to commit his violent action,
removing the agency and responsibility from the officer to the
victim. Ultimately, it is the perpetrators of violent practices who
benefit when race is conjured as an explanation.
Frankly, it matters little to me that this sort of nonsense is being
presented to us by a subscriber. It matters more to me that Biibi
(unusual name, no?) just drops into the list as if a leaflet from a
helicopter. There is a disembodied quality to this intervention that
leaves me more than a bit annoyed.
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