List: My most popular essays | Curated by Tim Wise

Apr 19, 2022
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My most popular essaysThese are the pieces I've written since 2018 on this platform that received the most views/reads, in descending order of reach.
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Elon Musk’s Vision for Twitter Should Scare the Hell Out of YouAn unmoderated free-for-all is an invitation to bullies, bigots, and trolls that will further toxify social discourse
Apr 16, 2022
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Apr 16, 2022
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Will Smith, Chris Rock and What You’re Missing About That SlapCondemning the slap or the joke (or both) is the easy part — there’s much more we need to discuss
Mar 30, 2022
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Mar 30, 2022
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Whoopi Goldberg’s Suspension is RidiculousHer comment wasn’t anti-Semitic — meanwhile, Ron DeSantis is out here refusing to condemn Nazis in his own state
Feb 3, 2022
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Feb 3, 2022
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Of Dave Chappelle, Comedy, and Tomahawk ChopsReflections on intent, impact, and moving forward
Oct 21, 2021
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Oct 21, 2021
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The Term “White Trash” is Racist — But Not for the Reason You ThinkThe common class slur actually reinforces the idea of superiority as the default position for white people
Oct 11, 2021
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Oct 11, 2021
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COVID Anti-Vaxxers are the Ultimate SnowflakesEquating vaccine mandates and mask requirements with tyranny shows us all how privileged and fragile you are
Sep 8, 2021
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Sep 8, 2021
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COVID’s Still Here Because “All Lives Matter” is a LieEarly indifference to the pain of some is why so many suffer now
Aug 25, 2021
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Aug 25, 2021
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Human Parts
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Statues Make Good RubbleAn open letter to my fellow Southerners
Jun 20, 2020
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Jun 20, 2020
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Saving America by Destroying AmericanismOur national ideology magnified the COVID crisis — abandoning it is our only hope now
Jul 13, 2020
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Jul 13, 2020
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Team Trump Must Bend, Not UsNo peace without justice, no reconciliation without truth
Nov 15, 2020
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Nov 15, 2020
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Yes, This is Your AmericaWhiteness follows a very predictable playbook and always has
Jan 10, 2021
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Jan 10, 2021
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Human Parts
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Reading and Tweeting Are Not Enough, but Neither Is ProtestingSustaining white antiracism requires real cross-racial connection and relationship
Apr 14, 2021
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Apr 14, 2021
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Performative Rage is Not ActivismSlogans like A.C.A.B. personalize a systemic problem — and that makes change harder
Apr 28, 2021
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Apr 28, 2021
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An Injustice!
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White Shame Isn’t HelpfulSelf-denigration won’t produce justice. Solidarity requires love — of the other and oneself.
May 13, 2021
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May 13, 2021
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Do You Really Think Black Lives Matter as Much as White Ones?Here’s a test to show how many white folks don’t — perhaps not even you
Jun 30, 2021
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Jun 30, 2021
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The Problem Isn’t White People — It’s Whiteness, PeopleAnti-racists aren’t trying to make anyone feel bad. It’s called a systemic analysis for a reason
Jul 12, 2021
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Jul 12, 2021
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An Injustice!
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How to Teach About Racism, Without Guilt or ShameIt’s easy, but conservatives won’t support doing it — for an obvious and disturbing reason
Aug 6, 2021
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Aug 6, 2021
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Who Are You Calling Lazy?Those who do the least work always get the most credit
Aug 23, 2021
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Aug 23, 2021
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The Problem With “Doing Your Own Research”Researching is a skill set, and no, you don’t have it
Aug 18, 2021
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Aug 18, 2021
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COVID Anti-Vaxxers Aren’t a MAGA Death Cult — It’s Worse Than ThatDeathbed regrets from vaccine resisters speak volumes about the brokenness of conservatism
Aug 3, 2021
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Aug 3, 2021
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