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While I think there is some value and truth in critical analysis of race, gender, or governance that challenge prevailing assumptions, many people have lost the plot and positive context entirely. They mistake the exceptions for the rule and the flaws for the thing itself.
You can really say this about anything. Not that I am disagreeing with you, but it’s a dubious way to frame anything you wish to state.
I think it would be different if I was claiming that most people believe this narrative, or something like that.
I could have pointed to some specific academics who feel this way, but I'm not sure that is any more convincing. Basically any example can be ignored with a no true scottsman argument if someone is obstinate instead of curious.
From Forbes: Jonathan Zimmerman, an educational historian at the University of Pennsylvania, believes that teaching “The 1619 Project” alongside other interpretations of history “represents a huge opportunity to teach students what history actually is: an act of interpretation.”
This is typical conservative misrepresentative simplification and wailing overreaction. Also see "They want to take away our hamburgers".
If you dare to say that 1619 is wrong, you get tagged with the “racist” term like you just did to me. Even though I’m a liberal that calls out bullshit when I see it.
Calling out inaccuracy is a good thing. This issue generally is still an overreaction. And I did not call you a racist.
That is both silly and a hyperbolic attempt to shutdown a fair discussion that reasonable people might form differing conclusions from. Censorship isn't the only tool against free speech.