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"The pluralistic form takes for me a stronger hold on reality than any other philosophy I know of, being essentially a social philosophy, a philosophy of 'co'"-William James
You win by convincing other players that the person on your card is "the blackest"? Did I hear that right? In light of the ugly Don Jr. insinuation about Kamala Harris, this doesn't seem like such a benign game to be playing. I'd rather play a game where you try to persuade others that your card depicts someone who is most laudably human, least parochial, etc.
Totally relevant, highlighting the heavy emphasis on affirming one's clannish identity in our culture right now. Understandable, perhaps, in light of the unique history of African Americans in this country. Same for TV shows like "Blackish," I guess... and they also perform a service of education for the rest of us. I wonder, though, if such shows don't overwhelmingly attract an identity-oriented audience and thus fail to educate on as wide a scale as we need.
You win by convincing other players that the person on your card is "the blackest"? Did I hear that right? In light of the ugly Don Jr. insinuation about Kamala Harris, this doesn't seem like such a benign game to be playing. I'd rather play a game where you try to persuade others that your card depicts someone who is most laudably human, least parochial, etc.
ReplyDeleteBut it's just a game, right?
Yeah, I thought it was pretty crazy but relevant.
ReplyDeleteTotally relevant, highlighting the heavy emphasis on affirming one's clannish identity in our culture right now. Understandable, perhaps, in light of the unique history of African Americans in this country. Same for TV shows like "Blackish," I guess... and they also perform a service of education for the rest of us. I wonder, though, if such shows don't overwhelmingly attract an identity-oriented audience and thus fail to educate on as wide a scale as we need.
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