I'm tired of people pretending America is what we want it to be. That will take hard work and a clear-eyed understanding of our past and present, and a strong plan for the future of America.
Oh, Larry....can I call you Larry? I try to balance cynicism, realism, and hope as action. But I am deeply cynical and pessimistic. I'm just trying to figure out how to navigate it all, just like the rest of us are. But I take your comment as a compliment.
Of course. Can I call you Stephanie? When I discuss your posts with my wife I say Dr. Wilson. I won't make you call me Dr., even though I have an EdD. I am similar. I view myself as a pragmatist. I viewed moving to France as a pragmatic move, not a cynical one. But in the end pragmatism is cynicism because things suck. My nickname at a lawfirm where I worked was "Mr. Negative" because I once debunked an expert's valuation of a case to about 1/6 of what he said. Anyway, it was a compliment.
Thank you Dr Wilson for this article. I agree completely that unless we fully recognize the extent of the crimes on which this country was founded and the ways these crimes have continued to inform and animate this country, we will be unable to change the trajectory of this nation. The next step is atoning for these crimes including reparations and legislation to refocus on the care of our people. And then we can expand this process to address our global crimes against humanity. There is a long road ahead of us. I draw much strength from the persistence of Black Americans from enslavement to the Voting Rights Act. I see more intersection of different liberation movements now and more analysis of the role of white supremacy in all of this. This is how I am holding onto hope (barely).
By turning you off.
This is excellent. Thank you.
Thank you for your work! Time for a GENERAL STRIKE.
One of the things I like about you is that you are almost as cynical as I am.
Oh, Larry....can I call you Larry? I try to balance cynicism, realism, and hope as action. But I am deeply cynical and pessimistic. I'm just trying to figure out how to navigate it all, just like the rest of us are. But I take your comment as a compliment.
Of course. Can I call you Stephanie? When I discuss your posts with my wife I say Dr. Wilson. I won't make you call me Dr., even though I have an EdD. I am similar. I view myself as a pragmatist. I viewed moving to France as a pragmatic move, not a cynical one. But in the end pragmatism is cynicism because things suck. My nickname at a lawfirm where I worked was "Mr. Negative" because I once debunked an expert's valuation of a case to about 1/6 of what he said. Anyway, it was a compliment.
Of course I’m Stephanie! Pragmatism/cynicism, tomato/tomaahto.
Excellent explanation
Thank you!
Thank you another excellent article. You always give me loads to think about!
Thank you Dr Wilson for this article. I agree completely that unless we fully recognize the extent of the crimes on which this country was founded and the ways these crimes have continued to inform and animate this country, we will be unable to change the trajectory of this nation. The next step is atoning for these crimes including reparations and legislation to refocus on the care of our people. And then we can expand this process to address our global crimes against humanity. There is a long road ahead of us. I draw much strength from the persistence of Black Americans from enslavement to the Voting Rights Act. I see more intersection of different liberation movements now and more analysis of the role of white supremacy in all of this. This is how I am holding onto hope (barely).