Letter to the editor: Critical race theory gets it wrong

Critical race theory (CRT) is presumptuous. Even though the most recent Rasmussen polls show that the great majority of us do not believe Americans are inherently racist, CRT works from just that position.

In my opinion, CRT thrives on division so its wielders can seize control. Though the display of religious fervor on the part of Americans over the last 60 years has been confined to church buildings, they still as a whole believe all people were made in the image of God and deserve the love and consideration reflecting that worth.

No matter how antagonistically naysayers scream out their accusations, Americans, for the most part, want to show that love and respect. This is evident in the devotion people of all races in recent years have been exerting just to prove the accusations of CRT advocates wrong. But the CRT-pushers get the press.

Americans want freedom. We all just want the opportunity to do our best, to make the best life for our kids, to love our neighbors and communities. Our good will has been subjected to terrible opposition in recent decades, however, and the mainstream narrative has been all too willing to toot the horn of our accusers.

But the jig is up. We know the gameplan. Divide and conquer will not work because we love our neighbors and won’t play along anymore.

Rosalind Daily

Monroeville