Thanks for all of this. Regarding the point on similarity for racism, spending years as a commuter cyclist, where I was frequently forced to the margins of the

Thanks for all of this. Regarding the point on similarity for racism, spending years as a commuter cyclist, where I was frequently forced to the margins of the road, gave me a much deeper appreciation for marginalized people of all sorts. Some people were nice, many people were oblivious and/or didn't give a shit, and some people were hostile and dangerous. Not because of anything more than me living my life a little differently than them. Those visceral experiences made it much easier for me to empathize with people in other outgroups.