Greg Salmela
1 min readAug 28, 2024

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You've made an argument tying many issues back to concepts rooted in critical theory, such as systemic racism and white supremacy. However, I would consider your argument a form of circular reasoning, where the critical theory framework that you have used to interpret the world also serves as its own proof.

Still, while it's important to recognize and address issues of racism and inequality, I think we need to realize that these are issues influenced by a wide range of factors, including economics, culture, and individual experiences.

What bothers me, is that by conflating opposition to 'woke' culture as white supremacy, you have overlooked a diversity of opinions and motivations people have. For example, critiques of wokeism may stem from concerns about free speech, economic policy, illiberalism, or perceived social overreach, rather than racial motivations. To avoid this circular framing, consider the abundant research and academic work outside of critical theory, or at least acknowledge that different and legitimate perspectives exist without dogmatically relying on a singular and problematic ideology.

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Greg Salmela

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