Sure. But notice that in the case of American black people’s plight, that’s the voice of the oppressor: “just be optimistic, work harder”. Meanwhile the oppress

Sure. But notice that in the case of American black people’s plight, that’s the voice of the oppressor: “just be optimistic, work harder”. Meanwhile the oppressor cynically tightens the screws of oppression, e.g. by codifying racism into laws while making it illegal for black people to vote. So I would be careful insisting, again, that the victims of racism just choose positivity. Sure, there is a deep truth in that — ultimately you have to chose positivity to survive. But repeating that over and over is a cynical badge of racism.