Section 3.2 - Q18 - What Does Project 2025 Say?

“By its very design, critical race theory has an “applied” dimension, as its founders state in their essays that define the theory. Those who subscribe to the theory believe that racism (in this case, treating individuals differently based on race) is appropriate – necessary, even – making the theory more than merely an analytical tool to describe race in public and private life. The theory disrupts America’s Founding ideals of freedom and opportunity. So, when critical race theory is used as part of school activities such as mandatory affinity groups, teacher training programs in which educators are required to confess their privilege, or school assignments in which students must defend the false idea that America is systemically racist, the theory is actively disrupting the values that hold communities together such as equality under the law and colorblindness.”

Citation: Project 2025, Section 3.1: Department of Education, Lindsey Burke, pages 374 and 375

Context:

Words almost fail. She’s arguing that Critical Race theorists posit that racism is “appropriate and necessary.” I can tell she hasn’t read the assignment, or if she has, she is such a virulent racist that it prevents her from being truthful about reality.

Once again, CRT isn’t taught in elementary schools, it’s taught in law schools. She’s conflating actual CRT theory with teacher training programs that touch on insights from CRT in order to promote equality. Its purpose is to to examine how race and racism intersect with laws and institutions. It does NOT advocate for treating individuals differently based on race, nor does it promote racism. Instead, it seeks to highlight how historical and systemic racism have shaped inequalities in society. The claim that CRT “believes racism is necessary and appropriate” is a gross mischaracterization of its purpose, and a lie.

Suggesting that CRT “disrupts America’s Founding ideals of freedom and opportunity” is also a complete distortion. CRT aims to critique how these ideals have historically not been extended to all groups equally, particularly people of color. It’s not about rejecting the ideals themselves, but about examining how these ideals have been imperfectly realized in practice.

The claim that CRT undermines values like “equality under the law” and “colorblindness” is also ridiculous. CRT critiques the notion of colorblindness by arguing that ignoring race often fails to address systemic inequalities. It suggests that being aware of race is necessary to understand and dismantle racial disparities, not to undermine equality, but to work toward genuine equality.

The language of Burke’s statement is designed to provoke fear, using terms like “disrupting” and “actively destroying.” This kind of rhetoric oversimplifies and vilifies a complex, nuanced framework, turning a legitimate academic critique of racism into something nefarious or dangerous. It implies that discussing systemic racism is somehow harmful to societal values, rather than being a way to promote greater justice and inclusion.

In short, racist horseshit.

Full contextual analysis of Section 3.2: Department of Education here.

Section: Section 3.2: Department of Education

Categories: Critical Race Theory/CRT, Discrimination, Education, Racism, White Privilege