
radicalism is kinda funny. you learn to be a sjw until you realize its not black and white. while its very VERY important(step 1) not to make light of the history of marginalized groups, its also important to remember that bias is impossible to eliminate from the brain. we must create a culture that is loving, inclusive, and respectful(including the rascists), so we can foster a community of people who at least understand that respect comes before hatred. from there, healing can begin to happen
racism is racism it doesn’t matter where it’s happening but to stay on the topic of this post “anyone can be racist” in response to OP specifically calling out white people is all lives matter in another font. if you were anti racist period you wouldn’t feel the need to deflect. knowing the history and power imbalances that are still prevalent today what’s so uncomfortable about the topic
It’s really frustrating, and this is not a dig at you! I think it’s great you have the patience to educate ppl it’s just unfortunate that people get so defensive instead of trying to understand where black or other marginalized groups are coming from when they share their experiences
The textbook definition of racism is hard to argue because systematic racism and racial discrimination are very different things. Racism takes account for history and where power has been and still is. As white person you can feel racial discrimination but it’s not the same as racism because society still favors you even if it’s hard to recognize. Like yes minorities can still be hateful toward you because you’re white however that’s not racism because racial discrimination is a result of racism
Well since you clearly didn’t read what I wrote I do recommend you study anti-racism and how privilege and power play into the society we live in. I thought the same thing about Racism being the same full circle once too. It changes your perspective on things learning the same thing has different meanings depending of who and where it’s coming from.
i agree with what youre saying. however, my argument is that if we fostered this kind of culture, racists would be more receptive to the idea “love>hate”. this isnt delusion, its just the truth. if you treat criminals like criminals, theyre gonna act like a criminal. this doesnt mean NOT holding people accountable, it just means SHIFTING the conversation to a more positive light. otherwise we end up in a feedback loop of disdain and resentment where we cant hear each other over ourselves
which isnt to say theres anything to hear out from racists, being racist is childish. psychology shows us that if we alienate our children when they have a line of thinking we disagree with, rather than foster the space for the child to express AND also receive opinion; the child is going to feel alone, and will find others who agree with them to reinforce their perspectives. its just the brain
Saying racism is not big is insane, because racism is still at large especially on social media. There was even a Facebook group of restaurant employees (from every state btw) that recently got exposed because it was them saying how they would spit in only poc foods and then there is also microaggression. just because you aren’t seeing it or hearing about it doesn’t mean that racism isn’t as big as it was before, in fact it’s probably getting more larger and once again more normalized
Ppl and bots saying racist stuff online doesn’t mean it’s big, I hate facebook for that reason. It’s not that big, but systemic racism like police brutality and the lack of opportunities for poc do exist still. Most black ppl say they’re hopeful for their futures so irdk why you think racism is becoming more normalized :/ half of America is not white
You actually just proved my even further with mentioning that even bots are being racist too, you have robots/ai programmed to be racist and leave racist comments and you’re still saying racism is not big. Yes there are black people that say they are hopeful for their feature but that does not mean ALL of them are hopeful for their futures some of them don’t even have a chance to be hopeful for their futures because of what they are facing and this goes for other pocs too
I would also like to mention how I did not mention anywhere in any of comments that only white people are racist, but we’re not going to sit here and act like most racism inflicted upon pocs are not from white people, hell from our own presidents. And once again racism is becoming more normalized everywhere and you need to accept that especially when you have people telling you that it is, it might be a bit more hidden in public but it is there.
I feel like you’re being extremely ignorant in these comments. And I’m assuming you’re not even a person of color, you seem to feel really comfortable speaking on the experiences of what marginalized ppl deal with and how we don’t experience racism or it’s not our that big of a deal. Even though racism interconnected with health care disparities, job and housing opportunities, hell even hate crimes. You’re disgustingly ignorant.
Racism is the reason why there is no equal opportunity, racism plays the biggest part of that in America. I also don’t understand your thought pattern at all. Because if racism is not the reason why poc do not have an equal opportunity or chance in America, then what factor do YOU think plays into it, if it’s not racism. Genuinely asking, because in everything you said, you basically are saying and admitting to the fact that they are not getting the same equal treatment because they are poc.
I don’t think you listened to what I said then, I am white, but I literally mentioned all the things that poc deal with, from police brutality to the lack of education and healthcare, they’re over represented in the homeless population too. I think the ignorant person here is the one who thinks words on a facebook post are more important than the very real statistics that show the facts
I’m not going to come after you because I feel like you aren’t educated in this subject and you have a form of ignorance where you deliberately ignore people who are trying to make you understand, but you just said some bullshit and I’m going to tell you why I think that. the kkk is not labeled as a hate crime group and still alive, in Africa they have literally made an all white town no Africans allowed, our president has made camps for Hispanics. If none of this is racist then what is it.