All of those Marxist movements have roots in the Fankfurt School in the late 1920’s - early 1930’s.
Critical Theory that “social inquiry ought to combine rather than separate the poles of philosophy and the social sciences.
Critical Race theory, Critical Economic theory, Critical Class theory, Critical Legal theory, etc. are just retreads of each other applied to different fields.
https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/critical-theory/
Wilhelm Hegel laughs loudly from the grave.
Oh please.
Marxist critical theory bump.
The problem with the CLS critique is that these observations should be just as true of a Marxist system as of ours, it’s just that the people in power are different. In that case, why should we move to Marxism? CLS has a critique but offers no affirmative theory of what is good.
It has been around for a long time. All law students in the major law schools have to take the CLT course. It is a course on how to use the Law to destroy the Law and Constitution. It has been around long enough that many of our judges have graduated from that class and many of those have put it to use.
Thanks for your update, Rooster.
I did not realize that Critical Legal Studies began in 1977. I was thinking closer to 1990.
Academically, Critical Race Theory also began in Sociology and Literature departments in that same 1977 time period.
My own perspective on CRT is that after billions of dollars of federal aid and more than a decade of racial quotas completely failed to make any impact on Black and Hispanic achievement, intellectuals on the Political Left needed to come up with a new excuse for Black and Hispanic failures.
Be careful how we define CRT and CLT.
Saying it is Marxist is partially true, but the supporters will say Marxism was inherently racist as well.
You see, CRT and CLT are all out OUTCOMES. If the system results in different outcomes for different people, then it must have some inherent bias, racism, sexism, etc.
By using this tactic, they can say that Marxism failed because it did not address the inherent racism and sexism in those systems because they were designed and led by old white men.
CRT and CLT allow the proponents to claim it is a system that has never been tried before and all others were flawed, including Marxism, socialism, Mao-ism, etc, etc, etc.
Do not fall for the trap.
CRT and CLT are where you trade your current capitalism and individual liberty for a small group that claims they have your best interests at heart and who will ensure nobody has an advantage. Outcomes will be all the same for everyone.
You will have nothing and you will be happy.
Yes, CRT/CLT is the WEF in disguise.
Marxist Lawfare
YES! Exactly! The fast food restaurants and gasoline stations have worked for a low interstate highway speed limit which leads to longer travel times meaning more stopping. It’s a conspiracy! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
What we have here is a blatant symptom of the poisoning of academia.
Unger was an Obama mentor if I am not mistaken.
Proponents of CLS believe that the law supports the interests of those who create the law.
like the Ten Commandments...
Critical Theory regardless of subject is pushed by communists. It views everything through the lens of oppressor vs oppressed