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Mar 18, 2023Liked by Charles Ekokotu

Is it actually possible, morally, to be ‘neutral’ on the question of whether it’s okay to be white or any racial or ethnic group? Not according to what clearly seems to be Adams’ take on the poll question. ‘Not sure’? Anything less than a full throated ‘yes, of course’ it’s okay to be white, black, Jewish, Indian, etc. to me is automatically suspect. The question itself is a non starter, racist even to ask, and constitutes a kind of trap, given current racial discourse around such politicized concepts as ‘whiteness’ and the ever expanding definition of ‘white supremacy’. Thus, to be charitable to those on the fence, it’s only acceptable if they were simply unsure what the question meant. Perhaps Adams should have considered that, but we only know their literal position and it’s not unreasonable to draw a worst case conclusion. Ultimately, though, I think it’s Rasmussen that should be cancelled for asking the question at all. It’s pure poison.

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Cultural differences and preferences aside, holding "racial" or sex identities as our prime filter for how we judge each other leads to only to destructive social and civic feelings.

All people when viewed in groups have better and worse, smarter and not so smart, morally good and bad people which overlap when mapped against the other groups. We must judge each interactive experience and each individual as just that..individual.

Yes, as you state, Adams reacted needlessly to the poll but, IMO, the poll was needless too.

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