Conor Friedersdorf

Conor Friedersdorf @conor64

@blograham @roddreher I think the religious analogy you use is very apt, but doesn't that analogy underscore the ritualistic nature of what's happening? I agree that "denuanciation" doesn't quite capture it, insofar as declaring oneself racist in this way is seen as a good rather than a bad thing — PolitiTweet.org

Conor Friedersdorf @conor64

@blograham @roddreher Without imputing anything to the specific people involved in this specific exercise here is a thing I think is going on: 1) racism is being redefined by some in a way that encompasses literally everyone; 2) the folks doing the redefining are using that word, rather than — PolitiTweet.org