I think the issue with a lot of Justin’s articles is that he does not contextualize his view points to consider (or at least clarify) the relevancy of more widely accepted (demographically), traditional, or mainstream perspectives (read: white / moderate~conservative / racist / however you want to term it depending on your socio-cultural perspective) with his own.

You can very well say that a person of color should not have to justify, pander, or contort their view points to the mold of the “superstructure” — to borrow from Marxist literary theory — ; especially when considering the espoused “privileged” status of the latter. But, I do not make the criticism again Justin blindly. I only think that as it is narrow-sighted and uninteresting to shout into a white-centric, privileged echo chamber, void of comparison, wisdom, or acceptance, it is equally drab to enunciate your own cultural/political appropriations devoid of any consideration of a large part of your audience. It makes for articles that feel numb, vindictive, or obtuse.

I have noticed that a large part of the cultural writers on The Ringer suffer from the same self-limiting writing. That is why I miss social commentary from people like Alex Pappademas or Wesley Morris on the old Grantland site. It was just as culturally pointed, but the amount of consideration and verve and fairness that went into considering a large scope of perspective made them more informative, poignant, and delightful to read.