Posted on Sep 11, 2021
Should we be teaching Critical Race Theory in our military universities and perhaps in our leadership courses?
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There was an author interview a long time ago (I was too poor to buy the book then) - "When the Irish became White" - up until around the Civil War if you last name started with 'Mc' you were going to marry someone who's last name began with 'Mc' - my McBride family tree before the Civil War is full of those marriages. The Irish weren't 'white' they were Catholic.
The Irish became 'white' when the Italians arrived.
And the companion book "When the Italians became White.
The Irish became 'white' when the Italians arrived.
And the companion book "When the Italians became White.
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SPC John Tacetta
God's honest truth. My father was considered colored back in the day. Married a white girl.
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PO2 Joseph Chantiny
Hilarious, how widespread do you think Ebonics were, they certainly didn't force anyone to take any courses in Ebonics. Courses like this are more of an intellectual joke, much like Esparanto.
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That is the most ignorant statement from anyone about CRT, we aren’t going to resolve any racist with this class or teach it to make our White Brothers feel discriminated. WTF
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CRT is basically a Critical Thinking look at American history. Add some ideology that really comes from right and some left ideologues, and you've got what they're calling Critical Race taught in schoolls. It's not. It's a seldom used legal theory taught in some law schools as a way to approach cases and suits concerning racial discrimination and hate crimes. If you take an honest look at American History, for every moment of greatness, there are moments of racial, gender, and ethnic awfulness that are as important to understand as the good things. So, howling about critical race theory is howling about an honest representation of American military, legal and cultural history. Talk about Lincoln but remember his sentiment at the beginning of the war to the effect that if he could save the union by freeing one slave he would; if he could save it by freeing no slaves, he would free none. Point to the slaughter of the 7th Cavalry at Greasy Grass, but consider Custer's war crimes against the Plains tribes and the history of broken treaties, corrupt Indian Agents, broken promises and continue back to Sand Creek. If you last name is Farrell, or Calabrese, or Roszkowski, or Stein, before complaining about the hordes of immigrants at the borders, consider what your ancestors went through and how they were treated. So Critical Race theory -- not a problem because not relevant. Critical thinking and honest discussion of American history beginning at the beginning -- not enough of it.
We probably ought to be teaching Civics and American History and at least introducing it in entry training. Problem is as always, time. But, we should be demanding that every state require a common American Culture and History track for all students. But of course, we should also require math through Advanced Algebra and Trig; Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Earth Science; American and World Literature; and World History. But, that's too hard since teachers have to teach basic hygiene and adult behavior...that is another issue entirely.
We probably ought to be teaching Civics and American History and at least introducing it in entry training. Problem is as always, time. But, we should be demanding that every state require a common American Culture and History track for all students. But of course, we should also require math through Advanced Algebra and Trig; Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Earth Science; American and World Literature; and World History. But, that's too hard since teachers have to teach basic hygiene and adult behavior...that is another issue entirely.
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1SG Michael Farrell
I forgot, which is hard for a guy living the Mojave Desert, about the Hispanic atrocities during our history through today. Not a good story either, and almost but not quite as awful as the Native Americans. Captain Juan Seguin had been the commander of a cavalry detachment in the Alamo, and he was the last courier sent out by Travis to ask for help. He and his men whom he'd sent on scouting missions, had to demand the right to help with the battle of San Jacinto. After Santa Ana's surrender, Seguin went back to his home in San Antonio, and discovered that nothing had been done for the remains of the fallen Anglo and Mexican defenders. He personally buried them all.
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Yes, we should be teaching Critical Race Theory in our military universities, leadership courses, and high school. In order to be prepared for anything, then we must learn everything.
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