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Everyone can be called a racist if you squint hard enough. I think we should be careful throwing around that term, because it makes people defensive and closes
by imwillofficial 5y ago
Everyone can be called a racist if you squint hard enough.
I think we should be careful throwing around that term, because it makes people defensive and closes off a chance to help somebody grow.
If you run into an actual racist, the cure is exposure to different ideas that may change their perception and underlying beliefs. It’s far easier to do that as a friend.
- Skunkleton 5y agoAnecdotal supporting evidence (and an interesting story). https://www.npr.org/2017/08/20/544861933/how-one-man-convinced-200-ku-klux-klan-members-to-give-up-their-robes https://www.npr.org/2017/08/20/544861933/how-one-man-convinc...
- gautamcgoel 5y agoWhat a great story! Thanks for sharing.
- CoastalCoder 5y agoI think you're using two different definitions of "racist" in the 1st vs. 2nd paragraph, but I'm not sure. Mind clarifying? It seems like you're making an interesting point and I'd like to understand it.
- imwillofficial 5y agoWell there is the en vogue way racist is used today by certain people, then there are people who truly define others based only on their race. One is merely a cheap way to attack somebody who disagrees with you, and the other is somebody who is making assumptions based on limited data. The “black KKk leader” skit on Dave Chapelle shows that in a funny way