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"Saying it would be racist to address race-specific factors is tacitly implying that the current status quo is either equal or acceptable." This is an absolute

"Saying it would be racist to address race-specific factors is tacitly implying that the current status quo is either equal or acceptable." This is an absolutely counter productive use of language that implies if I'm not 100% onboard with your ideology then I'm some sort of closeted racist, which is insulting and ridiculous. Such wordplay is part of why we are in such a polarized political environment. As to the rest of your comment, other than direct and actual racism, I personally don't think there are race-specific drivers of poverty that aren't explained by socioeconomic factors.

klmadfejno 6y ago
I didn't call you racist. I said not addressing race-specific factors has a tendency to exacerbate race specific factors. Though I will note you seem very eager to defend yourself against being called racist.
- TheAdamAndChe 6y ago
  Oh, come on. In response to me saying not to focus on race, you said "Saying it would be racist to address race-specific factors is tacitly implying that the current status quo is either equal or acceptable." That's implying I find racial inequities acceptable. It's implying I'm racist. If you're going to try to imply something, at least own up when you get called out for it.
  - klmadfejno 6y ago
    People supporting policies with race-specific effects don't need to be racist, but they should own up to the fact that they're enabling and extending structural factors that disadvantage minority groups. Are you racist if you oppose opening up low income housing in a nearby black community because, and only because, it would lower the value of your home and you can't afford that? No, I don't think so. But you gotta own it. Deflecting to a problem that solves poor people problem's without addressing critical issues specific to the poor black community is going to extend, or at at best ignore the unique factors that make it difficult for poor black people. Structural problems aren't caused by people in white hoods waving tiki torches. But often they're not untangled without acknowledging that a lot of specific prior wrongs that enabled modern day imbalances need current sacrifices from the groups that benefited from those prior wrongs to be corrected. The left is too keen to throw out the term racism for actions that don't actually imply a hatred of other races. The right is too eager to say "I'm not racist" as a defense for indulging in activities that exacerbate structural problems with plausible deniability.

klmadfejno 6y ago

I didn't call you racist. I said not addressing race-specific factors has a tendency to exacerbate race specific factors. Though I will note you seem very eager to defend yourself against being called racist.

TheAdamAndChe 6y ago
Oh, come on. In response to me saying not to focus on race, you said "Saying it would be racist to address race-specific factors is tacitly implying that the current status quo is either equal or acceptable." That's implying I find racial inequities acceptable. It's implying I'm racist. If you're going to try to imply something, at least own up when you get called out for it.
- klmadfejno 6y ago
  People supporting policies with race-specific effects don't need to be racist, but they should own up to the fact that they're enabling and extending structural factors that disadvantage minority groups. Are you racist if you oppose opening up low income housing in a nearby black community because, and only because, it would lower the value of your home and you can't afford that? No, I don't think so. But you gotta own it. Deflecting to a problem that solves poor people problem's without addressing critical issues specific to the poor black community is going to extend, or at at best ignore the unique factors that make it difficult for poor black people. Structural problems aren't caused by people in white hoods waving tiki torches. But often they're not untangled without acknowledging that a lot of specific prior wrongs that enabled modern day imbalances need current sacrifices from the groups that benefited from those prior wrongs to be corrected. The left is too keen to throw out the term racism for actions that don't actually imply a hatred of other races. The right is too eager to say "I'm not racist" as a defense for indulging in activities that exacerbate structural problems with plausible deniability.