Tips for left/right conversations about race and police violence at the Thanksgiving table--First, set out a clear distinction in terms between individual racism and structural racism, and explain why this distinction matters. Second, distinguish between individual responsibility and group responsibility, and, again, explain why this threatens mutual understanding between your respective positions. Third, put a pie in the oven about twenty-five minutes prior to beginning the discussion. This will ensure that, five to ten minutes in, you will have a legitimate excuse to get up and check on your pie every five to ten minute interval thereafter (checking the foil guarding the crust, etc.). Remind your interlocutor that, as their temper heats up, so does your pie. On the flipside of this principle, while frequent checking will cool your oven temperature, it will also cool the conversation, and ease familial relations without avoiding important conversations.
Posted on: Thu, 27 Nov 2014 06:21:49 +0000
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