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It’s extremely clear you don’t have any personal real-world experience with this, but let me assure you that no one who thinks Blacks are of sub-human intellige

It’s extremely clear you don’t have any personal real-world experience with this, but let me assure you that no one who thinks Blacks are of sub-human intelligence gets there by sitting down and digging into research and weighing the various arguments for and against. They start with the prejudice and they latch on to whatever allows them to justify it. There is no point in making arguments at all, either to this particular piece of shit or to whatever pieces of shit will permit a nasty internet comment to justify prejudices they already hold. The only thing that works is to make it clear to these people that no one is fooled about what their views really are, that those views are repulsive to decent ordinary people and that holding them is grounds for ostracism and abuse. Politely tolerating and debating them doesn’t sway any bystanders away into thinking “hey, maybe Blacks are fully equal to other humans after all”, it only gives social permission to fellow travelers who would otherwise feel pressured to conceal or temper their racism, and normalizes the idea that the essential humanity and equality of Blacks and other minorities is a legitimate topic of debate.

tptacek 2y ago
Once again: I do not care what the person you are threatening thinks. I do not think I am going to persuade him. What I care about is that he's wrong, and that looking super dumb on a thread about science is a lot more interesting and persuasive than a throwaway account pitifully threatening to beat him him. You write like you don't know why he's wrong. Let me reassure you: he is. Look it up!
- itsyaboy123 2y ago
  What you think you’re doing is showing off how smart and clever you are. What you’re actually doing is normalizing the idea that the essential humanity and equality of Black people is a legitimate topic for debate. Stop doing this.
  - tptacek 2y ago
    I think you're genuinely afraid you could lose an argument with that person, and that's sad.
- itsyaboy123 2y ago
  > I think you're genuinely afraid you could lose an argument with that person, and that's sad. No, you stupid motherfucker, I think it’s gross and debasing that anyone would think the argument is worth having in the first place, let alone validating, and if you can’t understand why, I think maybe you should consider stepping outside of your own smug interior life for a moment.

tptacek 2y ago

Once again: I do not care what the person you are threatening thinks. I do not think I am going to persuade him. What I care about is that he's wrong, and that looking super dumb on a thread about science is a lot more interesting and persuasive than a throwaway account pitifully threatening to beat him him. You write like you don't know why he's wrong. Let me reassure you: he is. Look it up!

itsyaboy123 2y ago
What you think you’re doing is showing off how smart and clever you are. What you’re actually doing is normalizing the idea that the essential humanity and equality of Black people is a legitimate topic for debate. Stop doing this.
- tptacek 2y ago
  I think you're genuinely afraid you could lose an argument with that person, and that's sad.
itsyaboy123 2y ago
> I think you're genuinely afraid you could lose an argument with that person, and that's sad. No, you stupid motherfucker, I think it’s gross and debasing that anyone would think the argument is worth having in the first place, let alone validating, and if you can’t understand why, I think maybe you should consider stepping outside of your own smug interior life for a moment.