“SMART IN ‘ALTERNATE’ WAYS” IS WHAT DUMB PEOPLE SAY:

Sad thing is this is normal. She genuinely, warmly thinks her people are smart in "alternate" ways, and that being good at tests (close reasoning and linear thinking) is "white." I wrote about this strain of thought a few months ago here: https://t.co/uBZ7R2Xs5n https://t.co/MbvBTuGzyB

— John McWhorter (@JohnHMcWhorter) September 15, 2026