"Critical Race Theory" is trending on Twitter

Trump retweets White Nationalist far right publication Brietbart and calls programs aimed at identifying discrimination a "sickness that cannot be allowed to continue."

Not sure if Sexual Harassment Training is also something mandated but I know the same far right chuds celebrating Trump's decision hate that too and want to see it done away with.

The right to grope and be racist is a white man's prerogative and the radical left is trying to take that away from them through cancel culture and wokeness!

This morning Trump spent an hour retweeting over 10 White men, who praised him for cutting funding for programs which examine and teach Critical Race Theory and the idea of "White Privilege".

He doesn't think it exists, because he's White, privileged & RACIST

#TrumpIsALoser

[quote] Trump needs ultra-right, white supremacist militias to swell and flood the streets to suppress minority votes. Endin' racial trainin' in our Government is his gift to them. Expect Tucker to be his chief lieutenant in this operation.

[quote] Trump announces purge of 'Critical Race Theory' (nothing more than critical enquiry on race in society) via white supremacist publication Breitbart and all the 'Free Speech' faves applaud.

‘No more word salads’ is a campaign promise I can get behind.

I guarantee you that the vast majority of federal employees are breathing a sigh of relief right now - not because they are secret white supremacists because these diversity trainings are time-consuming, dreary, and ineffective.

Do you really think that the racist guy in the IT department is going to change his mind or change his ways after sitting through two hours of PowerPoints and then listening to some person talking about how structural racism exists? Do you honestly think he’s going to have some sort of ‘great awakening’ and realize what an asshole he’s been all these years? These trainings are implemented as a CYA for senior management to cover their butts in case of any discrimination lawsuits that might get filed in the future. Nobody thinks that they actually work.

Ironically, complaining about these time-wasting mandatory diversity trainings is one of the things that federal government employees of all races bond over. You can practically hear the collective groan when the training announcements land in peoples email inbox.

I like this UVA Sex & Religion professor's take:

[quote] I wondered why "critical race theory" was trending. The reason's horrific & nakedly racist: A gov't attack on a critical tool spotlighting the process of racial formation (in order to undo racism) is of course the target for a white supremacist agenda. Here's your cancel culture.

[quote] My last tweet was a little garbled. Here's the takeaway: Critical race theory analyzes the ways in which (unequal) race relationships are made and sustained. It seeks to undermine racism. The gov't attack on critical race theory is racist and undoubtedly white supremacist.

[quote] Of course the CRT does so much more than what I described above. It's a capacious, rich and nuanced field of study. And its changed how I look at the world, my scholarship and my teaching.

R6 & R7 Racists whose caterwauling can be disregarded. Sexual harassment and racial sensitivity training in workplaces has been proven to be effective and is a necessary step for probing inequities in our society. Just say these inequities don't affect you and aren't worth combatting because you benefit from them and leave.

[quote] Instead of acknowledging racism in America, Trump is now banning "critical race theory" from federal agencies, essentially pretending that racism doesn't even exist. I guess Trump has completely given up on the black vote, now assuming that all white people are as racist as he.

This lady sees clearly.

The training is provided solely to help indemnify a company/institution from discrimination lawsuits. “Hey, we provided training. It’s not our fault.”

When I worked for a large investment bank, we had to sit through many of these seminars and classes and online tutorials. It doesn’t do anything except cover the corporation’s ass. It’s a big fucking joke.

R11 No and here's why. Just because an anti-racist seminar didn't have a profound effect on you and your worldview personally does not mean it did not serve the function of making your racist ass aware that what you said in your large investment bank would not be taken as if this were the the 1950's and that's a good thing.

The moron that the moron Tucker was interviewing did this only a few hours ago. Never heard of him, but apparently, he regularly does this Steals videos and lies for his agenda :

The people behind these racial seminars are anti lgbtq and VERY homophobic. Stop defending their billshit on a gay site!

[quote] The people behind these racial seminars are anti lgbtq and VERY homophobic. Stop defending their billshit on a gay site!

I'm sure you'll have a citation for this claim you racist POS.

This is onot going to help Trump. Democrats needs to stop being nazis!

Unless the democrats are adding lgbt sensitivity training on top of it- they can fuck off with their nazi bullshit.

CRT is racist and divisive. Thanks, Trump!

Way to win back suburban women! Way to go!

R17 Racist pretending racial equality has to come at the expense of undateable white gay men like himself.

Here’s a list of attacks the Trump-Pence administration has levied against LGBTQ people:

For the full list of Trump’s attacks on LGBTQ people, visit HRC.org/Trump.

Opposition to the Equality Act: Despite support from almost every segment of the U.S. population and a majority of Republicans, President Trump opposed the Equality Act. In May, the House passed the Equality Act, voting to guarantee critical non-discrimination protections for LGBTQ people among other crucial rights.

Appointed anti-LGBTQ judges: Trump has appointed anti-LGBTQ judges with alarming anti-LGBTQ records to appointments at every level of the judicial system, including anti-equality Supreme Court Justices Gorsuch and Kavanaugh and federal nominees Kacsmaryk, Mateer, Bounds, Vitter. Menashi and others.

Joked about Pence’s desire to hang LGBTQ people: In 2017, Trump joked about Vice President Pence’s anti-gay agenda saying “Don’t ask that guy—he wants to hang them all!”

In the Workplace

Supported employment discrimination against LGBTQ people: The Trump administration submitted amicus briefs to the U.S. Supreme Court supporting discrimination against LGBTQ people.

Banned transgender service members from the military: Against the expert advice of military leadership, medical authorities, budget analysts, 70% of Americans and the armed forces of allied countries, Trump and Pence banned transgender people from serving in the military.

Rolled back Obama-era non-discrimination protections: Trump’s Department of Justice upended previous DOJ interpretations of the Civil Rights Act that protect transgender and non-binary workers from employment discrimination and ceased enforcing non-discrimination protections as well as taking a hostile stance to LGBTQ workers in court.

Issued rule to license discrimination: Trump’s Department of Labor issued a regulation designed to allow federal contractors to claim a religious exemption to fire LGBTQ workers because of their sexual orientation or gender identity.

Kicked people living with HIV out of the military because of their status: The Department of Defense instituted a “Deploy or Get Out” policy, which would remove military personnel living with HIV from service solely because of their status.

Created a hostile work environment for LGBTQ federal employees: According to Politico: “[The Trump administration] fostered a climate where six staffers who are LGBT described removing their wedding rings before coming to work in the morning, taking down photos of their partners and families or ultimately finding new jobs further away from certain political appointees. They did not want to be identified; two said they feared being reassigned for being gay.”

In Health Care

Undermine Section 1557 Rule: HHS published a proposed major change to the administrative rule interpreting Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to remove explicit protections for LGBTQ people in healthcare programs and activities by excluding LGBTQ people from protections from discrimination based on sex stereotyping and gender identity.

Advocated for the elimination of the entire Affordable Care Act: The Justice Department issued a legal filing arguing that the entirety of the Affordable Care Act should be overturned. This move would jeopardize health care for over 130 million people with preexisting conditions like HIV and eliminate non-discrimination protections for LGBTQ people.

Created a Religious Discrimination Division: HHS created a new office whose sole purpose would be to defend physicians and other medical professionals who decide to refuse care, including to LGBTQ patients.

Proposed cutting over $1.35 billion from PEPFAR budget: In his proposed FY 2019 budget, Trump cut $1.35 billion from, or 29% of PEPFAR’s budget. PEPFAR is the U.S. government program that fights AIDS abroad.

In Schools

Guidance for Schools on Transgender Students: The Departments of Education and Justice eliminated Obama-era guidance clarifying that schools must treat transgender students consistent with their gender identity. This encourages schools officials to permit harassment of transgender students, deny access to facilities consistent with gender identity, and refuse to use correct names and pronouns -- all inflicting untold emotional harm.

Rejected Complaints From Transgender Students: The Department of Education refused to respond to civil complaints filed by transgender students, including those who were barred from using bathrooms that correspond with their gender identity. This increases the burden for transgender students to combat these harmful policies. Suggested it is acceptable for schools to discriminate against LGBTQ students while accepting tax-payer funds: Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos has refused to rule out federal funding for schools that discriminate against LGBTQ students and has declined to state she would otherwise intervene should discrimination occur.

Sexual Assault: DeVos rescinded Title IX rules related to schools’ obligations to address sexual harassment, including sexual violence. By eliminating the Obama-era rules, DeVos increased the standard of proof from “preponderance of the evidence” to “clear and convincing evidence” making it more difficult for survivors of sexual assault to obtain justice. LGBTQ people are disproportionately affected by sexual assault and harassment, and the stigma that many LGBTQ people face can make it more difficult for survivors to report.

Eliminated language protecting LGBTQ children participating in the 4-H program: The Trump-Pence Administration ordered 4-H programs to remove a policy specifically welcoming LGBTQ children in the 4-H program, which led to the firing of an official who protested.

Used Title IX to discriminate against trans students: the Department of Education claimed that school policies allowing trans youth to participate in sports consistent with their gender identity violated federal law and threatened to withhold funds.

In Housing

Allowed emergency shelters to deny access to transgender and gender nonconforming people: Despite the fact that LGBTQ people are significantly more likely to experience homelessness in their lives, HUD Secretary Ben Carson has proposed a rule to permit emergency shelters to deny access or otherwise discriminate against transgender and gender nonconforming peoplewho are homeless. HUD also canceled a scheduled survey on LGBTQ homelessness.

Placed transgender incarcerated persons in the wrong prison: The Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) rolled back an Obama-era policy that housed transgender prisoners consistent with their gender identity. With transgender people experiencing sexual assault at higher rates than average, this decision only puts them at further risk of assault.

In Families

Allowed foster care programs to discriminate while accepting tax-payer funds: Trump-Pence White House has proposed a federal regulation that would strip away nondiscrimination requirements and permit all Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) grant recipients, notably adoption and foster care agencies, to discriminate against LGBTQ people, and in many circumstances religious minorities and women, and still receive federal funding.

Refused visas to partners of diplomats: The State Department began refusing visas for same-sex partners of some diplomats and U.N. workers if they are not married.

Changed rules to deny surrogate born children citizenship: The Trump Administration has interpreted immigration rules specifically so the child of a same-sex couple born abroad via surrogate would be considered "born out of wedlock" and making it more difficult to obtain U.S. citizenship.

In Representation

Eliminated information on LGBTQ rights, mentions, and representation on government websites: Within hours of Trump’s swearing-in, pages on LGBTQ rights and recognition were removed from government websites, including the White House.

Blocked questions regarding sexual orientation from consideration for the census: Trump and Pence have sought to block questions on sexual orientation from the census in order to erase LGBTQ people from official counts. This would, in turn, prevent the collection of crucial data that could help improve government programs and resources for LGBTQ people.

Refused to recognize LGBTQ people in National AIDS day Address: Despite being the community most affected by the epidemic, Vice President Pence has consistently refused to acknowledge LGBTQ people in his addresses on National AIDS day.

In the World:

Refusing LGBTQ asylum seekers fleeing violence: Trump issued an executive order to create further obstacles for all people seeking to enter the U.S., preventing refugees from escaping some of the most anti-LGBTQ regimes in the world.

Embassy Pride Flags: Pence defended the State Department directive to ban U.S. embassies across the world from flying the LGBTQ Pride Flag during Pride Month.

Left the U.N. Human Rights Council: Trump and Pence, over LGBTQ and other issues, removed the United States from the U.N. Human Rights Council.

Chechnya: Trump and Pence refused to condemn attacks on LGBTQ people in Chechnya, where atrocities against queer people are horrific and ongoing.

Brunei: The Trump-Pence administration has refused to condemn a Brunei law that imposes barbaric punishments on LGBTQ people, including death by stoning, torture and whipping.

CRT is racist - I didn't know it was in government institutions, but it shouldn't be.

This is a good call from a total asshole. But then, even a broken clock is right twice a day

Another thread that's an alt-right glue trap. Well, if it keeps them from bumping threads from 2015 in an attempt to sink "Everyday Treasoning," let them squirm here.

No government agency should force any employee, white or black or, to undego brainqashing that tells them they are inherently evil because of the color of their skin.

[quote] CRT is racist - I didn't know it was in government institutions, but it shouldn't be.

Yes, those who identify and educate about the history and context racism in our society are "the real racists." You white supremacists have been telling us this for decades.

[quote] This is a good call from a total asshole. But then, even a broken clock is right twice a day

If you'd take a moment to look outside, the popular consensus is that racists like you are the assholes and the public has had enough of your denialist agenda. Wake up.

R15, save your energy and put it on ignore. He's a cockroach who thinks hyperbole and lies about Dems, erases the fact that Trump has put countless homophobe judges on benches selected by Pence and McConnell.

No one should defend what Trump is doing. This is specifically about him throwing red meat to white supremacists - don't try and claim otherwise. We have a literal Neo-Nazi scumbag squatting in the presidency. All he's trying to do is legitimize white entitlement. If you think that's what this country is supposed to be, then you shouldn't be here. You belong in another century.

Morons like Trump who know NOTHING about the laws of this country, who is a complete idiot and morally-bankrupt pile of shit thinks his whiteness alone makes him qualifies to be president and disqualifies Obama.

[quote] No government agency should force any employee, white or black or, to undego brainqashing that tells them they are inherently evil because of the color of their skin.

It's a good thing no government agency has ever done or said this then, you gullible racist idiot.

BTW, this has Stephen Miller written all over it. I doubt Trump ever heard of it before that parasite told him about it.

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So democrats now want to be known as the party of forced attending of exremist race cult seminars? Yall must want to lose.

Most people odn't need training to not be racist.

R31 The one in the extremist race cult is you if you think acknowledging racism is something to be condemned and efforts to eliminate racism are founded. It actually makes you a racist.

[quote] Most people odn't need training to not be racist.

Irony

I love the ignore button. Boy, that racist cockroach is really just posting away in this thread.

R32/r33 Not subscringing to CRT and the racisim in its teachings does not make me a racist. If ou want to attend these scams, go ahead. But it should not be forced on anyone let alone by the federal gocernment.

Conversion therapy.

Yeah, that works.

At this point Orange It is on his knees, just pleading to be defeated.

Resign, already.

Biden/Harris 2020 - We Have Their Backs.

The one silver lining is that the Biden/Harris administration is going to send these racist cockroaches packing and will leave millions of beleaguered racists scorning the fact that they aren't emboldened to say racist things at work any more and that our Federal agencies are going to go BACK to funding these programs and initiatives that highlight their racism and injustices in our society that they support.

Biden/Harris is unashamedly a PRO-BLACK LIVES, PRO-JUSTICE ticket and that has the racists in sheer agony these honey. What we're seeing in this country is racist A-G-O-N-Y and I'm sopping up their racist tears with a biscuit

R35 Comparing being informed about the history of racism and prejudice in our country and setting standards for etiquette in the workplace to conversion therapy is something only a few Nazish gay men would do. I call bullshit. Which alt right sewer did you crawl out of? Are you a gay man? Identify yourself.

R37, Kamala and Biden have ruined more black lives than Trump could ever dream to. I don't know how Kamala can call herself pro black with a straight face witn the things she's done.. That video of the brave and beautiful Tulsi Gabbard calling her on her hypocrisy will live on forver.

R34 You've contradicted yourself by claiming programs aimed at curbing racism are in fact racist. You're a white supremacist. You think the real racism in this country is prejudice aimed at whites. You're a proven liar. Go away.

[quote] Kamala and Biden have ruined more black lives than Trump could ever dream to.

AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

......HA.

GOOD ONE

R40, progtams telling white people they are inherently evil for being white are in fact racist, yes. The majority of the country agrees.

R42 These programs telling white people they're inherently evil for being white don't in reality exist you sneaky racist ghoul, but you of course already knew that. Any other lies else you want to preach from the Klan doctrine?

Hey Trump pnever advocated for stricter sentencing outlines for African American offenders. That was Joe Biden circa the early 90s.

Does CRT also teach black employees what's offensive to white co workers? Or is it completely one sided?

[quote] The majority of the country agrees.

You'd know this from your trailer part in Topeka.

[quote] Does CRT also teach black employees what's offensive to white co workers? Or is it completely one sided?

Ah yes, the epidemic of anti-white racism and discrimination in the workplace. Another White Supremacist fantasy we'd all love to hear more about I'm sure.

So is R35 attempting to say being gay is like being a racist and that forcing the latter into heterosexuality is like forcing the former into being non-racist?

You think forcing someone into not being gay and telling them being gay is evil is like learning about the history of racism and discrimination?

R48 Is a Blocked Nazi

Sorry I meant R45

R49, are you and idiot? I'm not a Nazi, you moron. The only reason I'd get blocked is because you're of the "Matt" variety.

Some black people in the workplace could use an lgbt sensitivity training course.

R47, so It's compleyely one sided and racist. Got it.

Sorry back, and I'm not R35. Meant I'm R48.

R51 Again, mea culpa. I was referring to the racist at R52 and other places.

No problem. But you need to absolutely just block them. Don't respond to such insanity

Democrats the pc police. Thats a wining platform.

Corporate Democrats are getting more and more homophobic and racist by the day.

The tr-ns cult doesn’t deserve any rights.

Gurls y'all are so tiresome and predictable. What matters is the headline. The shitgibbon cancels a program that teaches employees about racism. That's all anyone needs to know. And it fits the Trump narrative perfectly.

You don't need to employ Critical Race Theory to teach people about racism, r59. Not to mention that CRT is, in itself, racist.

I work at a small college and the Title IX changes that came down were alarming.

Somebody threaten to rape you? Not covered under Title IX anymore. The threat has to be pervasive, which is a really nebulous standard to apply.

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