"The problem is this: if a basic statement of truth like “1+1=2” is completely indifferent to the location in which it is uttered, if it remains true whether you like it or not, if it stays true no matter whether the majority of the population decide they like it or not, then universal truth can begin to look like the perfect expression of colonialism.
You may think this is madness, and, of course, it is. But nonetheless, the reason some say that science and maths require decolonising is not because there have been too many white people teaching it, but for the much deeper reason that the very concept of science has an inbuilt resistance to the idea that African science may be a different kind of thing, and come up with different conclusions, to European science."
"The problem is this: if a basic statement of truth like “1+1=2” is completely indifferent to the location in which it is uttered, if it remains true whether you like it or not, if it stays true no matter whether the majority of the population decide they like it or not, then universal truth can begin to look like the perfect expression of colonialism.
You may think this is madness, and, of course, it is. But nonetheless, the reason some say that science and maths require decolonising is not because there have been too many white people teaching it, but for the much deeper reason that the very concept of science has an inbuilt resistance to the idea that African science may be a different kind of thing, and come up with different conclusions, to European science."
The Sage report is pretty clear. The only really effective interventions are not meeting at all, two metre distancing and cleaning hygiene. Masks, screens etc and shortening the time of interaction have some benefits, but not to the same degree.
"The problem is this: if a basic statement of truth like “1+1=2” is completely indifferent to the location in which it is uttered, if it remains true whether you like it or not, if it stays true no matter whether the majority of the population decide they like it or not, then universal truth can begin to look like the perfect expression of colonialism.
You may think this is madness, and, of course, it is. But nonetheless, the reason some say that science and maths require decolonising is not because there have been too many white people teaching it, but for the much deeper reason that the very concept of science has an inbuilt resistance to the idea that African science may be a different kind of thing, and come up with different conclusions, to European science."
"Instead, the resolution between such categorically-different life experiences can only be achieved through the expression of force. Nominalism leads to Nietzsche. When there is nothing to bind us together, the game of life is nothing more than one big power play. Without these big binding overarching ideas like humanity and truth — and yes, perhaps even God — all we have left is the question of who is strong and who is weak."
Wow. Strong stuff.
Boy is he in trouble when the mob find out.
Incidently, Lawrence Fox outlined something similar although more personal and less erudite in Spectator this week.
Quote from Ben Bradley, Tory MP for Mansfield on his Facebook page.
"If Black Lives Matter is a cry for help from communities who feel that they don't have a fair chance in life, then can the 'White Lives Matter' or 'All Lives Matter' reaction not be the same? Why the assumed negative intent? Why is it fine one way, but racist the other way? I don't condone the banner, I think it's deeply unhelpful and equally divisive, but it's most likely not about racism. It's simply pointing out that there are some very poor white communities who statistically have some of the worst outcomes in our country - in places like Burnley actually, or Mansfield - which we don't talk about enough or deal with enough. It's literally exactly the same argument as those supporting BLM. It's pointing out that poor white girls are being groomed for sexual abuse and poor white lads are failing at school. That is equally as valid and important. Therein lies the inequality that BLM creates... the more were pushed to identify ourselves as 'black' or 'white' the more the colour of our skin becomes an issue. The more it sits at the forefront of people's minds. The right thing to do is to deal with inequalities wherever we find them, not to rank the inequalities in a false order of priority and set people against each other."
Ben Bradley is saying what many people think, unlike the liberal elites posting on here, including many Brexiteers. It is quite amusing, as someone who voted remain, to see this play itself out.
Nobody doubts it's what many people think. People think all sorts of drivel. People are like that.
Why I’m No Longer Talking to White People About Race Becoming BY MICHELLE OBAMA Natives Race & Class in the ruins of the Empire Sapiens Me and White Supremacy
Ive only read Sapiens and thoroughly recommend it. So 3 books specifically about race, 1 by the most popular black lady in the world, and the fifth about the history and future of all human kind.
Makes my point.
Sapiens is good. Homo Deus isn't anything like as good.
Are you going to give "Why I'm No Longer Talking To White People About Race" a go?
Interesting: not exactly a rebellion, as such - it was nominally a free vote - but distinguished PBer the hon. member for Newcastle-under-Lyme seems to have strayed a little off-piste all the same:
Quote from Ben Bradley, Tory MP for Mansfield on his Facebook page.
"If Black Lives Matter is a cry for help from communities who feel that they don't have a fair chance in life, then can the 'White Lives Matter' or 'All Lives Matter' reaction not be the same? Why the assumed negative intent? Why is it fine one way, but racist the other way? I don't condone the banner, I think it's deeply unhelpful and equally divisive, but it's most likely not about racism. It's simply pointing out that there are some very poor white communities who statistically have some of the worst outcomes in our country - in places like Burnley actually, or Mansfield - which we don't talk about enough or deal with enough. It's literally exactly the same argument as those supporting BLM. It's pointing out that poor white girls are being groomed for sexual abuse and poor white lads are failing at school. That is equally as valid and important. Therein lies the inequality that BLM creates... the more were pushed to identify ourselves as 'black' or 'white' the more the colour of our skin becomes an issue. The more it sits at the forefront of people's minds. The right thing to do is to deal with inequalities wherever we find them, not to rank the inequalities in a false order of priority and set people against each other."
Ben Bradley is saying what many people think, unlike the liberal elites posting on here, including many Brexiteers. It is quite amusing, as someone who voted remain, to see this play itself out.
Nobody doubts it's what many people think. People think all sorts of drivel. People are like that.
Why I’m No Longer Talking to White People About Race Becoming BY MICHELLE OBAMA Natives Race & Class in the ruins of the Empire Sapiens Me and White Supremacy
Ive only read Sapiens and thoroughly recommend it. So 3 books specifically about race, 1 by the most popular black lady in the world, and the fifth about the history and future of all human kind.
Makes my point.
Most bought isn't the same as most read.
And my library proves it.
This is most read rather than most bought - guessing they calculate that from kindles but dont know. Most bought has 4/5 books specifically about race, including the 3 in most read, the fifth is about feminism.
The future is going to have people with better understanding of these issues than we have today.
I think so too.
The popularity of woke polemics on the amazon 'most wished' list is not good evidence of the "enlightenment" of the white working class.
Interesting: not exactly a rebellion, as such - it was nominally a free vote - but distinguished PBer the hon. member for Newcastle-under-Lyme seems to have strayed a little off-piste all the same:
Interesting: not exactly a rebellion, as such - it was nominally a free vote - but distinguished PBer the hon. member for Newcastle-under-Lyme seems to have strayed a little off-piste all the same:
AIUI Bryant’s amendment was to stop MPs debating complaints in the house - which would have allowed them to name complainants under Parliamentary privilege. I think our hon. Member was on the side of the angels on this one.
Interesting: not exactly a rebellion, as such - it was nominally a free vote - but distinguished PBer the hon. member for Newcastle-under-Lyme seems to have strayed a little off-piste all the same:
AIUI Bryant’s amendment was to stop MPs debating complaints in the house - which would have allowed them to name complainants under Parliamentary privilege. I think our hon. Member was on the side of the angels on this one.
Interesting: not exactly a rebellion, as such - it was nominally a free vote - but distinguished PBer the hon. member for Newcastle-under-Lyme seems to have strayed a little off-piste all the same:
AIUI Bryant’s amendment was to stop MPs debating complaints in the house - which would have allowed them to name complainants under Parliamentary privilege. I think our hon. Member was on the side of the angels on this one.
Yes, I think so too. However, the list of those fellow Tory MPs who took the same view suggests it might not have been an entirely career-enhancing move in the short term at least.
Quote from Ben Bradley, Tory MP for Mansfield on his Facebook page.
"If Black Lives Matter is a cry for help from communities who feel that they don't have a fair chance in life, then can the 'White Lives Matter' or 'All Lives Matter' reaction not be the same? Why the assumed negative intent? Why is it fine one way, but racist the other way? I don't condone the banner, I think it's deeply unhelpful and equally divisive, but it's most likely not about racism. It's simply pointing out that there are some very poor white communities who statistically have some of the worst outcomes in our country - in places like Burnley actually, or Mansfield - which we don't talk about enough or deal with enough. It's literally exactly the same argument as those supporting BLM. It's pointing out that poor white girls are being groomed for sexual abuse and poor white lads are failing at school. That is equally as valid and important. Therein lies the inequality that BLM creates... the more were pushed to identify ourselves as 'black' or 'white' the more the colour of our skin becomes an issue. The more it sits at the forefront of people's minds. The right thing to do is to deal with inequalities wherever we find them, not to rank the inequalities in a false order of priority and set people against each other."
Ben Bradley is saying what many people think, unlike the liberal elites posting on here, including many Brexiteers. It is quite amusing, as someone who voted remain, to see this play itself out.
Nobody doubts it's what many people think. People think all sorts of drivel. People are like that.
Why I’m No Longer Talking to White People About Race Becoming BY MICHELLE OBAMA Natives Race & Class in the ruins of the Empire Sapiens Me and White Supremacy
Ive only read Sapiens and thoroughly recommend it. So 3 books specifically about race, 1 by the most popular black lady in the world, and the fifth about the history and future of
Quote from Ben Bradley, Tory MP for Mansfield on his Facebook page.
"If Black Lives Matter is a cry for help from communities who feel that they don't have a fair chance in life, then can the 'White Lives Matter' or 'All Lives Matter' reaction not be the same? Why the assumed negative intent? Why is it fine one way, but racist the other way? I don't condone the banner, I think it's deeply unhelpful and equally divisive, but it's most likely not about racism. It's simply pointing out that there are some very poor white communities who statistically have some of the worst outcomes in our country - in places like Burnley actually, or Mansfield - which we don't talk about enough or deal with enough. It's literally exactly the same argument as those supporting BLM. It's pointing out that poor white girls are being groomed for sexual abuse and poor white lads are failing at school. That is equally as valid and important. Therein lies the inequality that BLM creates... the more were pushed to identify ourselves as 'black' or 'white' the more the colour of our skin becomes an issue. The more it sits at the forefront of people's minds. The right thing to do is to deal with inequalities wherever we find them, not to rank the inequalities in a false order of priority and set people against each other."
Ben Bradley is saying what many people think, unlike the liberal elites posting on here, including many Brexiteers. It is quite amusing, as someone who voted remain, to see this play itself out.
Ben Bradley should know better. The spirit of Terry Dicks lives on in the Conservative Party.
You liberal elites just don't get it.
Let's look at his record.
He had to make an apology to Jeremy Corbyn for accusing him of selling secrets to Communist spies.
His response to the Free Meals for Children over the summer row was to demand restrictions to stop parents abusing the largesse.
Shortly after that, he resigned as a PPS to spend more time with his family.
Now he's waded into another controversial issue which needs to be defused not enflamed.
If his whip isn't changing the password on every social media account the man has at this very minute, something has gone horribly wrong.
Bradley's seat is the kind of seat Labour have basically no hope of winning back and should give up on.
It's been slowly swinging away since 2001.
Mansfield is a curious case. Ultra-marginal in the 80s. A 10.6% (!) swing to Labour in 92 made it safe. It's been drifting back since 2001.
It's the sort of seat where people almost seem to "lose their temper" with whichever party the feel has drifted away from their values, causing a big swing to take place. That was the Tories in the 1990s and Labour now.
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It's been slowly swinging away since 2001.
When there is nothing to bind us together, the game of life is nothing more than one big power play. Without these big binding overarching ideas like humanity and truth — and yes, perhaps even God — all we have left is the question of who is strong and who is weak."
Wow. Strong stuff.
Boy is he in trouble when the mob find out.
Incidently, Lawrence Fox outlined something similar although more personal and less erudite in Spectator this week.
https://votes.parliament.uk/Votes/Commons/Division/800
https://twitter.com/blairsupporter/status/1275543476617252866
Etc etc
https://twitter.com/AlastairMcA30/status/1274166345496592386?s=19