# Another Critical Race Theory thread

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**Created:** [May 4, 2021, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-critical-race-theory-thread/941389 "2021-05-04T19:44:04Z")\
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> [@ZosterSandstorm](#):
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> The origin of the CRT hostility to Jews is several-fold, but its primary cause is the absorption of pre-existing trends in black nationalist politics into the current CRT movement, and of course those ideas can never be wrong (that’s criticizing black culture, which is racist).

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> **[Opinion | Who’s afraid of ‘Critical Race Theory’? Jews should embrace the...](https://forward.com/opinion/459785/whos-afraid-of-critical-race-theory-why-jews-should-embrace-the-rights/)**
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> As a Jewish scholar who uses Critical Race Theory in my work, let me assure you: Jews have nothing to fear from Critical Race Theory

> As a Jewish scholar who uses Critical Race Theory in my work, let me assure you: This take is wrong. Jews have nothing to fear from Critical Race Theory.
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> First, let’s clear up a few misconceptions about what Critical Race Theory actually is. The political discussion usually conflates a bunch of different academic disciplines, including Whiteness Studies, Critical Theory, and Critical Race Theory. If you’re not an academic, the distinctions between these disciplines might seem silly. But if we’re going to politicize academic discussions, it’s important to understand what we’re politicizing.
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> The language of “white privilege” or “white skin privilege,” for example, comes out of Whiteness Studies, though the concepts do also underpin much of Critical Theory.
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> Critical Theory is an approach to understanding social problems and power structures. Critical Race Theory is a framework that is built on Critical Theory, but acts within disciplines like sociology and law to understand how systemic structures perpetuate discriminatory impacts against marginalized groups. Critical Race Theory uses case law and evidence of discrimination, such as economic status, incarceration rates, and medical outcomes to examine the effects of systemic structures.
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> And if you believe there is racism in the United States that is perpetuated by our legal structures, you probably agree with Critical Race Theory.

> Despite the usefulness of CRT to Jews, there are people, both Jewish and not, [misrepresenting](https://www.tabletmag.com/sections/news/articles/stop-being-shocked) Critical Race Theory and anti-racism policies [as somehow](https://newdiscourses.com/2020/10/critical-race-theorys-jewish-problem/) anti-Jewish. Nothing could be further from the truth. Rather than a tool to oppress Jews, CRT is a critical tool in fighting white supremacy — the gravest threat we face.
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> Relearning anti-racism with new language and methods is always scary for people who believe they are on the right side of history. But fear of making a mistake or being called racist is not enough of a reason for Jews to distance themselves from work that will help the Jewish community and all marginalized groups.
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> _Dr. Mia Brett holds a PhD in American Legal History._

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