Sun 11/2 @ 9-10AM

Maybe you’ve heard of “The Great Replacement Theory,” a once-fringe idea widely considered to be way too racist for serious public consideration? But with Project 2025 and its white nationalism seizing control of our federal government, the concept has gone mainstream.

The Unitarian Universal Society of Cleveland’s Sunday forum this week will tackle the question “Does the Great Replacement Theory Underlie Current Policies?” (The answer is yes, in a major way.)

The Great Replacement Theory holds that white Americans of Northern European descent are deliberately being replaced with people of other races. That leads to opposing most immigration and banning policies that (such as the very vocal opposition to “DEI”—diversity, equity and inclusion—that put others (including women) on an equal footing with straight, white, “Christian” men.

“Critics often dismiss this theory as a fringe, right-wing conspiracy with little grounding in reality,” they say, even though the evidence is out in the open now. “Even among those who support equal rights for all, there is debate about whether compensatory policies for historically disadvantaged groups are fair.”

This forum will apparently attempt to “both sides” this debate, asking questions such as “How do we determine the facts in such polarizing debates? Can justice for some inadvertently lead to injustice for others?” The speaker will be Dr. Marvin McMickle, longtime pastor of one of Cleveland’s largest Black churches, Antioch Baptist Church where he is now Pastor Emeritus.

All are welcome at the forum, which does NOT include religious proselyting, because that’s not Unitarian! You can also join on Zoom here.

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