The most misunderstood theory in history.
This theory was meant to be used and understood in an academic context, but apparently a few people decided it would be "cool" to use in mainstream discourse (i.e. social media). Thus, the misunderstanding begins.
In all seriousness, for one to understand CRT, you would need to understand what "critical theory" is first. I am referring to the philosophical theory and framework written by Adorno & Horkheimer, which is basically a heated critique on mass-produced culture.
If one does not understand the tenets to this theory, then one should not voice their uninformed opinions on said theory.
Of course, perhaps the fault lies more in the people who decided to abuse this term. And in that case, I understand you 100%, but at the same time it's still unfair to dismiss it as BS.
This theory was meant to be used and understood in an academic context, but apparently a few people decided it would be "cool" to use in mainstream discourse (i.e. social media). Thus, the misunderstanding begins.
In all seriousness, for one to understand CRT, you would need to understand what "critical theory" is first. I am referring to the philosophical theory and framework written by Adorno & Horkheimer, which is basically a heated critique on mass-produced culture.
If one does not understand the tenets to this theory, then one should not voice their uninformed opinions on said theory.
Of course, perhaps the fault lies more in the people who decided to abuse this term. And in that case, I understand you 100%, but at the same time it's still unfair to dismiss it as BS.
๐ง๐ต๐ฒ๐บ: "Critical Race Theory is a bunch of BS"
๐ ๐ฒ: "No, it's not. Either you misunderstood the theory, or you haven't grasped the underlying philosophy behind it."
๐ง๐ต๐ฒ๐บ: "I don't think I'd care enough to learn about it."
๐ ๐ฒ: "If you don't wish to know more about it, that's fine, just admit you were wrong."
๐ง๐ต๐ฒ๐บ: "Okay SJW."
๐ ๐ฒ: "Look bro, I'm just being pedantic. Call me a nerd, a know-it-all, but I ain't got nothing to do with SJWs. In fact I'll happily listen to critiques against CRT."
๐ ๐ฒ: "No, it's not. Either you misunderstood the theory, or you haven't grasped the underlying philosophy behind it."
๐ง๐ต๐ฒ๐บ: "I don't think I'd care enough to learn about it."
๐ ๐ฒ: "If you don't wish to know more about it, that's fine, just admit you were wrong."
๐ง๐ต๐ฒ๐บ: "Okay SJW."
๐ ๐ฒ: "Look bro, I'm just being pedantic. Call me a nerd, a know-it-all, but I ain't got nothing to do with SJWs. In fact I'll happily listen to critiques against CRT."
by Mary Mary Quite The Contrarian March 29, 2025
Get the Critical Race Theorymug. a person who is trying too hard to seem like they're another race OR force themselves into cultural practices that don't belong to them.
by threethrees June 20, 2025
Get the race chasermug. A side race is any race in America that isn't white or black. They would be considered minorities from any region. The reason why I call them a side race is because they are overshadowed constantly by the 2 mainstream races which are the blacks and the whites. They aren't involved in the big race war that you automatically become involved in once your both ether race in America. The race war in America between the blacks & the whites has been going on since slavery days. A side race's symptoms maybe jealousy,envy,anger, or captian obvious. They often feel resentment that their race is considered irrelevant by society and that their opinions are often deemed insignificant and meaningless because they aren't in ether races shoes due to this obvious fact they are often observing and giving a outside perspective that benefits no one and that we can all see.
White man: Nigger please ha ha.
Black man: Yo alan thats not cool right there we've been friends for 2 yrs. but you can't just go around saying nigger like that.
White man: Well if you can say it I can.
Black man: Ahh hell no *knocks white man out*
Indian asian: I think you over reacted Jamal maybe we should call the police.
Black man: I'm not calling po po you must be up out of your mind f that and f you to you stupid side race! Nobody cares what you think we've just been keeping you around as a token.
Black man: Yo alan thats not cool right there we've been friends for 2 yrs. but you can't just go around saying nigger like that.
White man: Well if you can say it I can.
Black man: Ahh hell no *knocks white man out*
Indian asian: I think you over reacted Jamal maybe we should call the police.
Black man: I'm not calling po po you must be up out of your mind f that and f you to you stupid side race! Nobody cares what you think we've just been keeping you around as a token.
by JazJ April 3, 2011
Get the Side racemug. Race relations seemed better and less divided a few years ago, back when the Confederate statues were still around. At least back then, even if they argued at times, they were still talking points. Now that the statues aren't there people are expected to forget history, change, and compromise. That won't make anything better. Before the statues were removed people said they were divisive, but race relations seemed to do well. Now that they've been removed, people really are more divided.
Race relations don't improve if people don't get to discuss history from all angles, even the unpopular (unprofitable) ones. As long as one group wants another group to change, forget, or compromise, things aren't going to get better, they're going to keep getting worse. Sometimes (actually many times throughout history) things were already as good as they were going to get, then people were people (doing anything to get what they want, as people do), and they still wanted change, and they thought they could do better, and they all fucked it all up. They were all part of the problem, since everyone is.
by Solid Mantis November 11, 2020
Get the Race relationsmug. Race-Pity is when you are racist to yourself and culture, but it's totally acceptable because you aren't being mean to others, just yourself. It's totally socially acceptable and normal, use it normally.
by Jqoy June 4, 2021
Get the Race-Pitymug. An action done under caution right before the green flag. This is done intentional when the leader knows he is fixing to be beat by the second place car. Considered by most to be a chicken shit action.
I did a racing brake check right before the green flag dropped to get separation from second place. I won the race even though I caused them damageโฆ
by Racer Logic July 17, 2022
Get the Racing Brake Checkmug. The action of running hesitantly, while prairie dogging see prairie dogging, to the restroom, or mid-shit.
GUY 1: "Do you remember that time Thaddeus Jones was Drag Racing through the house cause he realized there was no TP halfway through his shit? "
GUY 2: "Yeah that was hilarious, we told him to check for toilet paper first"
GUY 2: "Yeah that was hilarious, we told him to check for toilet paper first"
by Carniverus Hamilton September 20, 2016
Get the Drag Racingmug.