Ask Anything on Yik Yak | how do white ppl with dementia forget everything but always remember to be racist?💀 my friend talks about how plenty of her residents are racist but cant even remember their name, genuinely how does that work?

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how do white ppl with dementia forget everything but always remember to be racist?💀 my friend talks about how plenty of her residents are racist but cant even remember their name, genuinely how does that work?

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Anonymous 4w

Racism unfortunately is taught at systemic levels, old white bigots are flooded with brainwashed teachings disguised as motivational speaking. You think anyone’s ever actually said their names with their whole heart before? Probably not - but their pastor degrades POC with captivating emotion every Sunday…

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Anonymous 4w

My mom had a patient that couldn't even remember their own daughter's name but damn sure remembered to be racist

Anonymous 4w

When people get dementia they remember the things that happen in their youth, so for them it’s back in the 1900s not 2025. They forget that everyone is “equal” now, and that there isn’t segregation or slaves.

Anonymous 4w

I have an actual answer. One of the unfortunate effects of Alzheimer's/dementia is aggression and a lack of self-control. The parts of the brain that regulate behavior straight up deteriorate, they aren't there anymore. The result a lot of the time is people just saying the absolute most hurtful things they can in response to even slight discomfort or confusion. That's not to excuse the behavior, it's obviously still hurtful to those on the receiving end, but someone genuinely losing...

Anonymous 4w

because the evil is baked into their soul

Anonymous 4w

Accurate. My friend worked at a dementia ward and her mixed bf would bring her lunch sometimes and they’d always call him racial slurs but couldn’t remember their family members names, or how to use a fork.

Anonymous 4w

In dementia Memories still exist they are just corrupted and disoriented lol 😂

Anonymous 4w

It’s in an old persons blood. My grandpa has dementia but doesn’t forget to call a black person the n word right to them

Anonymous 4w

One of the most insidious parts of dementia is that it eats away at the most actively used parts of the brain, so things like loved ones, recent memories, manners and social changes get taken away first, and then all that’s left is habits from youth and more subliminal shit. Doesn’t make it ok but there is some actual logic there to why it happens. Hopefully one day (very soon) all racists die 🙏🙏🙏

Anonymous 4w

because racism is taught in schools at smalll almost un-noticeable ways

Anonymous 4w

You tend to hold on to core beliefs and reactions as you age because they are a crystallized thought. Pretty interesting psychology to it

Anonymous 4w

software V. hardware i guess lol

Anonymous 4w

As someone with a family member who owns two nursing homes…this goes both ways. You know that right? It’s neither here nor there because it doesn’t solve the root of the problem, but the population with the highest percentage of these racist behaviors and verbal abuse is actually NOT white people.

Anonymous 4w

Racism is a concept rather than a specific fact like a name so inherently it’s much easier to remember and you’d be surprised how many blacks are racist where I live

Anonymous 4w

Racism is a natural thing humans have. For example, you don’t see Huskys hanging out with Shih Tzu’s.

Anonymous 4w

As a black man, stfu

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Anonymous 4w

Because blacks are just that bad

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Anonymous 4w

Human nature

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Anonymous

#8 4w

Human nature isn’t to be racist. That’s a learned behavior

Anonymous

#10 4w

Back this with evidence

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Anonymous

#8 4w

Back yours first

Anonymous

#3 4w

Google AI overview

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Anonymous

#8 4w

You people are all about evidence until its your turn to present it

Anonymous

#6 4w

Do you have stats to back that up? I ask genuinely

Anonymous

#3 4w

You people??? Bro this is Yikyak. I’m not being serious 😭😭😭

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Anonymous

#11 4w

The nurses aides split up amongst themselves who they’d take care of in the Alzheimer’s wing on any given shift. The staff is of mixed race. A lot of these patients also get a little aggressive. At any given time, there was only 1 or 2 of a certain race that would NOT be as racial or aggressive to staff that at least looked a little like them. Whereas there would only be 2-3 whites that WOULD be like that. Almost all whites were considered non specific in care giver.

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Anonymous

#8 4w

Go to excuse when you can maintain your argument. Have the day you deserve 😀

Anonymous

#8 4w

Your kind have always been the villains, and always will be. This century’s Nuremberg cannot come soon enough.

Anonymous

#3 4w

Mannnn yall are trippin it’s never that deep. I’m literally black.

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Anonymous

#8 4w

How you sound after your other comments here:

Anonymous

#8 4w

Here you go! I’ll throw in some links as well as the AI overview just in case https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/cultural-psychology-discrimination/202112/xenophobia-may-be-natural-racism-is-not#:~:text=To%20understand%20why%20we%20are,behavioral%20universal%2C%20arose%20very%20early. https://www.culturesconnecting.com/post/is-racism-natural#:~:text=However%2C%20scientists%20who%20study%20societies,next%20generation%2C%20usually%20by%20example.

Anonymous

#8 4w

Oop here’s some more https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/race-is-a-social-construct-scientists-argue/ https://thereader.mitpress.mit.edu/how-children-acquire-racial-biases/ https://elearningindustry.com/racism-learned-behavior

Anonymous

#10 4w

Hey bud, I think you missed the part where I implied that my statement should not be taken seriously. I believe that it does not take much intelligence to figure out when someone is joking or not. First of all. 2 words “human nature” is a very dry unserious response l, but under the circumstance that it is just words on a screen, I understand why it may be misinterpreted. ‼️BUT‼️ the point where obvious sarcasm should have been picked up was when I says AI Overview.

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Anonymous

#8 4w

Part 2. As a student at one of the top universities you should know that AI overview is probably one of the least credible sources that should never be used as evidence. This is why my second dry and OBVIOUS sarcastic response was “AI overview”. Lighten up and enjoy life more. Yours truly, D1 rage baiter

Anonymous

#8 4w

Obviously I know the AI overview isn’t always right that’s why I included sources that I found myself along with it. It’s almost like I quite literally said that’s what I did

Anonymous

#8 4w

You’re just mad you made a shitty take and you’re wrong

Anonymous

#10 4w

I was laughing at my funny joke as I was typing it

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Anonymous

#17 4w

Racism is a human social construct I fear

Anonymous

#17 4w

And that would fall more on speciesism if you do want to humanize animals

Anonymous

#17 4w

This has been proven false. Racism is a social construct and younger than Jesus.

Anonymous

#18 4w

...their brain functions who says racial slurs because some flickering meanness in their mind can remember that they're horrible things to say is not intentionally choosing to be racist, they're just perpetuating racism by existing in a society where slurs and racist attitudes are readily accessible ways to be extremely hurtful. Now having said that, there are 100% old people who are just being racist because they don't give a shit anymore. That's different and inexcusable.

Anonymous

#19 4w

I don’t think racism will end anytime soon especially what’s on the internet right now.

Anonymous

#20 4w

Like instead of simple facts, you hold on to things you believe and feel