1619 Project Defenders: Defeated And Desperate

Jeez, this attempt to refute Sean Wilentz's criticisms of the 1619 project are desperate. It's all guilt by association--He kind of agrees with some conservatives!!!! and Trump!!!!!!! Then there's: He wants to make himself the leader of the anti-1619 "brigade"!!!  Though even worse is: He takes attention away from younger scholars!!!!!  To be fair, the author adds ...who are actually experts in the "field" of slavery, race, and "anti-blackness"... But that part would be the real objection: he ignores the work of people with more expertise than himself in this area of specialization. I mean...if true... What it probably means is: he ignores the writings of younger pomo-prog "scholar"-activists.

   The author of the post does admit that there are errors in the "project"--good for the author. And I mean that. Though the reason for this admission seems to be, at least to some extent, that a more judicious "project" could advance the relevant political agenda more effectively. But anyway--props for the admission.

   Perhaps I've just become too cranky about all this. There's just so much bullshit coming from the "scholar"-activists on such issues that it's becoming difficult for me to take it seriously. I don't necessarily think that's irrational...it's got an element of induction in it. Still, it's suboptimal.