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soulstudios t1_j0atxna wrote

Reply to comment by surviveditsomehow in Existence is infinitely richer than our descriptions of it. So, rather than cling to reductive explanations that only ‘close’ life’s possibilities, we should ‘open’ reality by seeing ourselves as perpetual students | Interview with Black Existentialist Lewis Gordon by philosophybreak

It's not perfectly valid, because it's naming black people - not african-american people - but all black people, including those who are in dominant positions of power in their given societies.

If the viewpoint is really so-specific to the united states, then call it that. But I HIGHLY doubt that is the case.

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