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Race, and racism, is everywhere (note: this does not mean "everyone is racist"). It's kind of absurd to say that it wouldn't be an issue if liberals stopped tal
by untog 8y ago
Race, and racism, is everywhere (note: this does not mean "everyone is racist"). It's kind of absurd to say that it wouldn't be an issue if liberals stopped talking about it - I suspect if you did a survey of minorities they would very, very strongly disagree with that sentiment.
You may not see it, others may not see it, but that's why people talk about unconscious bias a lot. You're just not attuned to it. The posts in this thread alone should indicate to you that there are common experiences you aren't aware of.
- antepodius 8y agoBut on the other hand, if you try look for something, you'll find proof of it in abundance. You may not see the influence of the zionist powers ruling the world- but you're not attuned to it. Me, I see it clearly, everywhere. You just have to look hard enough.
- bmelton 8y agoI agree that racism exists. I agree that unconscious bias exists. I agree that work needs to be done to smooth race relations and unconscious bias. That said, I think it's worth considering whether constantly talking about race is doing the job of smoothing race relations, or alienating others to the cause.
- ThrowawayR2 8y ago> You're just not attuned to it. "Confirmation bias is the tendency to search for, interpret, favor, and recall information in a way that confirms one's preexisting beliefs or hypotheses." (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confirmation_bias https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confirmation_bias) If you look hard enough for anything, you will find it ... whether it's there or not.
- untog 8y agoSurely you can use that quote to dismiss absolutely everything? If you see it, it's confirmation bias. If you don't, it doesn't exist.