CRT

Critical Race Theory has been around since the '70s in the academic world which studies how race and the law intersect. It is founded on the idea that white supremacy is real and the law is written to support that supremacy. CRT is a way of examining the law and societal structures to identify how they contribute to racial oppression. It differs from Critical Legal Studies (CLR) by narrowing it down to race and excluding other concerns, such as sexism. It has become a political point as politicians deny the results of investigations that consistently find that the legal wording and the subsequent case law adversely affect people of color. The evidence, which is proven to be statistically relevant, speaks for itself and to deny that evidence clearly shows a disconnect with reality. Opponents of CRT complain that it relies too heavily on storytelling and anecdotal evidence instead of strictly reading the laws. What they miss is the fact that case law is *always* anecdotal and it's still legally binding so long as the courts use previous cases to set a precedent the courts use today.