> > 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.
This is a logical absurdity. Racist behaviors are ultimately the choice of the perpetrators. That those behaviors are rooted in racism does nothing to shift that responsibility. I have read Kendi, and if this is the discourse being presented as a preferable alternative, I fail to find cause to regret that reading. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Groups.io Links: You receive all messages sent to this group. View/Reply Online (#2090): https://groups.io/g/marxmail/message/2090 Mute This Topic: https://groups.io/mt/77211650/21656 -=-=- POSTING RULES & NOTES #1 YOU MUST clip all extraneous text when replying to a message. #2 This mail-list, like most, is publicly & permanently archived. #3 Subscribe and post under an alias if #2 is a concern. -=-=- Group Owner: [email protected] Unsubscribe: https://groups.io/g/marxmail/leave/8674936/1316126222/xyzzy [[email protected]] -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
