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Statements and actions by Oliver Traldi on this topic.
Public disputes concerning racism, racial stereotypes, discrimination, and alleged unequal treatment based on race.
Counts show individual statements. They do not assign an overall position.
1 statement on this page. Dates: January 16, 2026
1 matching statement. Dates: January 16, 2026
1 published statement. Dates: January 16, 2026
Role at the time: Philosopher and writer
Responding to
On November 19, 2018, Cea Weaver posted: “Impoverish the white middle class. Homeownership is racist / failed public policy.”
"I dislike the attitudes expressed in these posts. I even think they’re racist."
His explicit judgment is condemnation; the broader cultural explanation does not excuse Weaver’s wording.
Traldi condemns the remarks while arguing that similar rhetoric had broad elite cultural acceptance in the late 2010s.
