Super Mrs. C.
2 min readApr 9, 2022

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Read the article again very closely and read it critically-critically as in assessing the viewpoint of the writer, his/her intended audience, and the language he uses. Also see if he/she has included facts, vs. opinion, presuming you know how to distinguish between the two. Ad hominem name calling may rile up emotions, but they are not data.

Next, look at the nature of the responses. Who reacts favorably? Why? Who reacts unfavorably? Why? Do they include facts, or only their opinion? For example, that the presence of blacks in the Americas is due to white supremacy/racism is a fact. Or, that white people, the powerful majority, have decided that they are the ones who determine what legal and civil rights black people obtain and when is a fact. I would think that even the most cursory look at the laws of segregation in the US would inform you.

Last, evaluate your own point of view. What is the existing view you had when reading the original article? What is the point of view you bring to reading the responses? Is your question to me genuinely out of curiosity, or do you wish only to give me a challenge to buttress your own point of you? One yardstick with which to evaluate your question is that I NEVER mentioned either white politicians are liberals as being the "only" ones who can help. Those are your words, and your words alone. You inserted those from your own unconscious. I'm the one who said "Our presence is our power." That doesn't sound to me as if I'm ceding responsibility to other people. The fault is not in your stars, but in yourself.

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Super Mrs. C.
Super Mrs. C.

Written by Super Mrs. C.

Retired teacher. Humorous essayist about Life. Serious essayist about politics and “race.” Aspiring world saver. Cat mama. We can do better than this.

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