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Not everyone can directly make the changes that will stop police from killing black people. Few people can. If this microaggression can be removed, why shouldn

• root_axis 6y ago
  > Not everyone can directly make the changes that will stop police from killing black people They can do exactly what they're doing with regard to this issue, spread awareness, except with regard to issues that actually affect the lives and outcomes of black people, not imaginary problems that don't affect black people in the least. > If this microaggression can be removed, why shouldn’t it? The presence of certain words outside of a racial context isn't a microaggression. Microaggressions are subtly racist behaviors acted out by people that make other people feel uncomfortable, embarrassed, or unwelcome. It's about behavior. However, I am not arguing it shouldn't change, I'm saying that now is the worst time to bring up this issue, it's just sapping the attention from the issue of police violence and systemic racism.