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← Unless Black people try to refute Jefferson's arguments about them, they will only confirm them
14 connected korrents · 9 moments from 15 Jul 1838 to 1 Oct 2026.
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Read this korrent: Unless Black people try to refute Jefferson's arguments about them, they will only confirm them
Unless Black people try to refute Jefferson's arguments about them, they will only confirm them
DW
David Walker — holds since c. 1829–1830 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Refutations of Jefferson written by white allies are not enough, because they are not written by Black people — tap to centre the map on it
Refutations of Jefferson written by white allies are not enough, because they are not written by Black people
DW
David Walker — holds since c. 1829–1830 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Blacks may be inferior to whites in endowments of body and mind, a view offered as a suspicion only — tap to centre the map on it
Blacks may be inferior to whites in endowments of body and mind, a view offered as a suspicion only
TJ
Thomas Jefferson — holds since c. 1781–1787 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Black Americans must prove they are men, above all by spreading education and religion among the young — tap to centre the map on it
Black Americans must prove they are men, above all by spreading education and religion among the young
DW
David Walker — holds since c. 1829–1830 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Another soul can provoke me but not instruct me; I must find what it says true in myself or reject it — tap to centre the map on it
Another soul can provoke me but not instruct me; I must find what it says true in myself or reject it
Last stated 188 years ago
15 Jul 1838
RE
Ralph Waldo Emerson — holds since 1838-07-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Most people seem to use their reason to justify inherited prejudices rather than to root them out — tap to centre the map on it
Most people seem to use their reason to justify inherited prejudices rather than to root them out
MW
Mary Wollstonecraft — holds since c. 1792 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A ban on diesel exports would raise overall fuel prices and damage America's energy superpower status. — tap to centre the map on it
A ban on diesel exports would raise overall fuel prices and damage America's energy superpower status.
Last stated a month ago
1 Oct 2026
AE
Alex Epstein — holds since 2026-10-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A ban on U.S. diesel fuel exports is more likely to raise prices than lower them. — tap to centre the map on it
A ban on U.S. diesel fuel exports is more likely to raise prices than lower them.
Last stated a month ago
23 Sept 2026
JM
Josh Marshall — holds since 2026-09-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A century of fire suppression policy in the American West has dangerously overloaded forests with fuel and made megafires more likely. — tap to centre the map on it
A century of fire suppression policy in the American West has dangerously overloaded forests with fuel and made megafires more likely.
Last stated 2 months ago
22 Aug 2026
JP
Jennifer Pahlka — holds since 2026-08-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A belief system combining cosmic stakes, privileged knowledge, personal vocation and an imperative to act can license extraordinary behavior when it conflicts with ordinary constraints. — tap to centre the map on it
A belief system combining cosmic stakes, privileged knowledge, personal vocation and an imperative to act can license extraordinary behavior when it conflicts with ordinary constraints.
Last stated a month ago
17 Sept 2026
VR
Venkatesh Rao — holds since 2026-09-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A civilized town is far better off with a religion, even a bad one, than with none — tap to centre the map on it
A civilized town is far better off with a religion, even a bad one, than with none
VO
Voltaire — holds since c. 1752–1774 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A faith with a good God but without sin, hell, the devil or redemption is a boys' philosophy — tap to centre the map on it
A faith with a good God but without sin, hell, the devil or redemption is a boys' philosophy
CL
C. S. Lewis — holds since c. 1942–1952 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A Chinese crewed landing on the Moon before America returns would be a defeat for the free world. — tap to centre the map on it
A Chinese crewed landing on the Moon before America returns would be a defeat for the free world.
Last stated 2 months ago
18 Aug 2026
CH
Casey Handmer — holds since 2025-10-31 — tap for who they are
EB
Eric Berger — holds since 2026-08-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A continental army's first mission is to keep the regime in power, not to defend the border — which is what the People's Liberation Army is for. — tap to centre the map on it
A continental army's first mission is to keep the regime in power, not to defend the border — which is what the People's Liberation Army is for.
Last stated 5 months ago
9 Jun 2026
SP
Sarah Paine — holds since 2026-06-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A country cannot fund its own industrial strategy and call the same policy cheating when China does it. — tap to centre the map on it
A country cannot fund its own industrial strategy and call the same policy cheating when China does it.
Last stated a year ago
15 May 2025
HR
Hannah Ritchie — holds since 2025-05-15 — tap for who they are
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Unless Black people try to refute Jefferson's arguments about them, they will only confirm them
Last stated c. 1829–1830
Holds David Walker
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Similar wording
Refutations of Jefferson written by white allies are not enough, because they are not written by Black people
Last stated c. 1829–1830
Holds David Walker
Similar wording
Blacks may be inferior to whites in endowments of body and mind, a view offered as a suspicion only
Last stated c. 1781–1787
Holds Thomas Jefferson
Similar wording
Black Americans must prove they are men, above all by spreading education and religion among the young
Last stated c. 1829–1830
Holds David Walker
Similar wording
Another soul can provoke me but not instruct me; I must find what it says true in myself or reject it
Last stated 15 Jul 1838 · 188 years ago
Holds Ralph Waldo Emerson
Similar wording
Most people seem to use their reason to justify inherited prejudices rather than to root them out
Last stated c. 1792
Holds Mary Wollstonecraft
Same subject: America
A ban on diesel exports would raise overall fuel prices and damage America's energy superpower status.
Last stated 1 Oct 2026 · a month ago
Holds Alex Epstein
Same subject: America
A ban on U.S. diesel fuel exports is more likely to raise prices than lower them.
Last stated 23 Sept 2026 · a month ago
Holds Josh Marshall
Same subject: America
A century of fire suppression policy in the American West has dangerously overloaded forests with fuel and made megafires more likely.
Last stated 22 Aug 2026 · 2 months ago
Holds Jennifer Pahlka
Same subject: religion
A belief system combining cosmic stakes, privileged knowledge, personal vocation and an imperative to act can license extraordinary behavior when it conflicts with ordinary constraints.
Last stated 17 Sept 2026 · a month ago
Holds Venkatesh Rao
Same subject: religion
A civilized town is far better off with a religion, even a bad one, than with none
Last stated c. 1752–1774
Holds Voltaire
Same subject: religion
A faith with a good God but without sin, hell, the devil or redemption is a boys' philosophy
Last stated c. 1942–1952
Holds C. S. Lewis
Same subject: China
A Chinese crewed landing on the Moon before America returns would be a defeat for the free world.
Last stated 18 Aug 2026 · 2 months ago
Holds Casey Handmer Eric Berger
Same subject: China
A continental army's first mission is to keep the regime in power, not to defend the border — which is what the People's Liberation Army is for.
Last stated 9 Jun 2026 · 5 months ago
Holds Sarah Paine
Same subject: China
A country cannot fund its own industrial strategy and call the same policy cheating when China does it.
Last stated 15 May 2025 · a year ago
Holds Hannah Ritchie