John McWhorter's Woke Racism

The following are extracts (for review purposes) from Woke Racism: How a New Religion Has Betrayed Black America, John McWhorter, 2021:

"Twenty years ago, a black rapper, in an interview with a white reporter, actually came out and admitted, 'I'm valid when I'm disrespected' in justifying the violence in his lyrics. That is an odd thing for any human being to say, on its face. But for many black people, pointing to being disrespected is a prime driver of their sense of purpose and self." – p. 84

"What ails black America in the twenty-first century would yield considerably to exactly three real-world efforts that combine political feasibility with effectiveness[.]" – pp. 139–40

"However you possibly can, you should:

1. "Fight to end the war on drugs;

2. "Make sure kids not from book-lined homes are taught to read with phonics; and

3. "Advocate vocational training for poor people and battle the idea that 'real' people go to college." – p. 149

"How about [']doing work['] motivated by something other than working out feelings of guilt and feeling superior to other people while enjoying a sense of belonging?" – p. 171

"Just say no[:]

"What we must do about the ['woke' religious] Elect is stand up to them....

"People often ask, 'How can I talk to people like this without being called a racist?'

"The answer is: You cannot.

"[E]nlightened Americans must become accustomed to being called racists[.]

"We must become more comfortable keeping our own counsel, and letting our own rationality decide whether we are racist, rather than entertaining the eccentric and self-serving renovated definitions of racism forced upon us by religionists." – pp. 172–3

"Sample scripts[:]

"If you need perspective, talk to anyone you know from a formerly Communist country....

" 'I don't think I'm a white supremacist, and you aren't going to change my mind. Let's move on to a different topic.'

"[D]o not apologize[.]

" '[I]f you try to get me fired, I will push back and write about you on Twitter.'...

" 'If you insist on exposing my children to this religion when they are supposed to be getting an education, I will gather a group of parents and we will transfer our children to another school.' " – pp. 178–80

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