Critical Race Theory (Part 2)

Break it Down with Rick and Tim

Critical Race Theory and The White/Grand Replacement Theory topics are continued on this episode of Break it Down with Rick and Tim. Tim brings up the topic of Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay Law” and how absurd it is. Rick then shares a moment when a teacher outed him for being gay at the age of 9 to his mother. Why did that teacher sexualize Rick before Rick even knew what he was? MAGA extremists are attempting to manipulate adults with commercials promoting book banning. These include historical books about Martin Luther King Jr., Civil Rights advocate Ruby Bridges, Pulitzer Prize nominee author Toni Morrison, and author Alice Walker. The MAGA list of book hate also includes LGBTQIA+ books. All thanks to the hateful rhetoric of MAGA Governors Ron DeSantis, Glenn Youngkin, and Greg Abbott. The fearmongering and lying done by MAGA Republicans are referenced with Arizona gubernatorial loser, Kari Lake, and loser Donald Trump with his election tampering. Tim explains to Rick what exactly is white fragility and uses Tucker Carlson as an example. Both men talk about their experiences with white rage in public. In this week’s “Let’s Trigger Rictor” segment, Tim brings up more of what Florida Governor DeSantis is trying to do to his state’s students and their access to information. Tim explains why Republicans think they are always winning before the mail-in votes are counted. Fighting gets us nowhere. Fighting creates trauma. Talking. Compromising. Finding avenues through empathy that allow for progress. Why can’t we do that? Clips include Bill Maher saying his definition of “woke” is, APB Speakers on Dave Pelzer, Channel 12 News in Arizona, Army General Mark A. Milley testifying before congress, and a Tennessee politician named Jerry Sexton suggesting book burnings.