Critical Race Theory

Critical race theory (CRT) is a legal and sociological framework for analyzing how racial power relations in society work to maintain unequal socioeconomic outcomes for people of different racial groups, often in such a way that benefits the dominant racial group at the expense of marginalized racial groups. Beyond merely analyzing racial power relations, CRT also seeks to actively change the status quo to allow for a more equitable society for people of all racial groups.

Origins:

CRT has been influenced by fields such as Critical legal studies and Feminist legal theory and began in the 1970s when scholars and activists sought to understand why the social progress from the civil rights era had seemingly stagnated.

Scholars and authors:

Derrick Bell, Kimberlé Crenshaw, Richard Delgado, Cheryl Harris, Jean Stefancic, Alan Freeman, Charles R. Lawrence III, Mari Matsuda, and Patricia J. Williams.

Assertions and terminology:
(1) Systemic racism is the default and perpetual state of affairs in society.

(2) Race is a social construct that arose as a means by which to further expand class stratification.
(3) White people have benefited the most from civil rights legislation.

(4) Color blindness perpetuates racial inequality.

(5) Whiteness as property.
(6) Interest Convergence.
(7) Storytelling/Counter-Storytelling.

Disclaimer: These are just the arguments made by proponents of CRT, not universal absolute truth.

Person 1: "Have you heard that they're trying to implement Critical race theory into the k-12 curriculum? How do you feel about it?"

Person 2: "I have heard of it. But since I am not especially educated on the topic of CRT, I think it's best for me to withhold judgement before making irrational and erroneous claims about a concept that I can't even adequately define.

by Shnook May 24, 2021

solid citizen

An all around descent well repected stand up individual.

Jimmy is one solid citizen

by nadcon67 January 18, 2012

critical mass

When something reaches the threshold of it's limits. This can apply to things, people, events, or concepts.

At the party, John told Sue the room had reached critical mass and asked if she wanted to go outside.

by WEW September 6, 2007

Israeli citizen

1) A national citizen of the State of Israel.

2) A double-nationality citizen of Israel (the other nationality is often European or North American) whose non-Israeli passport might be used in an overseas assassination attempt.

See Israel Palestine

Example:

European-Israeli citizen 1: "Dude! I saw my photo on the list of those wanted by the Interpol for the killing of Hamas man in Dubai!"

European citizen 1: "It sure was a mistake to take your European passport with you to Israel!"

by Manduccio December 5, 2010

inner cities

Where President Trump believes all black people live. It's believed Trump views "inner cities" as synonymous with black people, poverty, crime, poor education, burning cities, looting and riots. There's uncertainty as to whether the Donald knows black Americans can exist outside urban areas, as he often immediately discusses the inner cities when meeting one in person.

"I would be a president for all of the people. African-Americans, the inner cities. Devastating what's happening to our inner cities."
-Donald Trump

by +ApN+ January 17, 2017

citiot

urban or suburban dweller with no common sense, clue or concept of reality; expects the police to "protect" them; believes in dialing 911 rather than arming themselves to protect their home or property even though the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled numerous times that the police are not there to protect us due to liability reasons; wants law enforcement to disarm the populace because they're too cowardly to take back their own streets and communities from drug dealers and gang bangers; thinks their food comes from the supermarket and wouldn't hurt a little furry creature; sees nothing but concrete and asphalt all day and thus believes "environmental" propaganda that leads to destruction of private property rights and rural lifestyles; donates money to "environmental" and "conservation" groups who ultimately want to destroy all property rights including those of city and suburban dwellers; have never seen a new freedom or Liberty destroying law that they don't like because it will make them "feel" safer; would vote for the devil himself if he promised to A. send them a govt. check, B. soothe their false conscience by electing someone to hire someone to stick a gun in their neighbor's face because they claim they feel sorry for someone else, C. make them feel "safe" by disarming their neighbors who do have the courage to defend their own lives and property; believes all the stereotypical propaganda they've ever heard about gun totin' four-wheel-drive ownin' rednecks.

That map of presidential election results in 2002 showed clearly that the citiots overwhelmingly supported Al Gore while the rural people, who still have some common sense and values, voted for Dubya.

by Barry Bright December 29, 2003

Haunted cities principle

The principle advanced by some parapsychologist that there are thousands of ghost that haunt the world's large cities because that is where the most people live and when they die some of them become earthbound and haunt the cities. And over the years those cities acumulate more and more ghost Also many ghost like to be around where there are a lot of people because they like the energy that comes off them and they can use that energy to remain earthbound.
So when you see a person on a street corner in a large city it is probably just another person but there is a chance it is not.

what do you think about the haunted cities principle?

by Deep blue 2012 February 21, 2010