A Conversation with E4E
A few days ago, I had a Twitter back and forth (all public) with someone on the Eanes4Equity Communications Committee. I had criticized the EISD librarians for their creation of the District’s notorious 2020 resource list. Remember that back then, the School Board had asked the librarians to curate a list of resources focused on Race&Racism™️. They compiled a list of books and websites that are highly partisan, highly woke. (I wrote about the specifics of the list back in August. Seven posts in a row, starting here.)
The Twitter conversation then started when the E4E representative bristled at my criticism of the librarians. I reasserted my criticism and offered evidence for my claims. From her responses, it seems she did not look at the evidence.
We tweeted back and forth multiple times. You can read the thread here. If you don’t have the patience for the Twitter thread, I’ve included a chart (below) that outlines the conversation. See what you think.
I found the whole exchange revealing because every time I presented an argument, she changed the subject. Almost every single time, the E4E rep had no response to my concerns about the resource list. She seemed to have no answers. I take that as indicia that my arguments were solid. She certainly didn’t offer evidence or thoughts to counter.
Is E4E Providing Accurate Info?
The reason I mention all this is that you may be relying on E4E for information. Maybe you read the E4E newsletter. Maybe you talk with leaders of the group. I urge you to double check what E4E tells you. Definitely think for yourself about the issues at hand.
It’s so hard to break out of the tribal attachment to political parties. If you’ve always believed that Republicans are flawed or, worse yet, malicious, then you may have missed that America’s political camps are no longer divided into Democrat vs. Republican, liberal vs. conservative. Our division now is between collectivists vs. individualists, the woke vs. all the rest of us.
Anyway, here’s the chart. (Note the red words!) I’ve also included below the evidence I used to support my points.
Enjoy! And let me know what you think.
