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On the heals of reading how it's just totally ok and no big deal to accuse people of racism because, hey, it doesn't mean you're a bad person if you are, I'm wondering if most people agree. Are racists good people?
Need a minute to get the poll up.
ever see the movie THE WILD GEESE. mercenaries sent to rescue the proper president of an african country
one of the mercenaries was a Boer who constantly insulted blacks including the president his mercenary unit freed. IN the end, the racist south African died protecting the black president from attackers. I guess actions spoke louder than words
That's what she said.Need a minute to get the poll up.
Actions speak louder but they don't make words go away.
Especially in fiction.
My step grandfather is unbelievably racist, I once dated an Asian girl and he told me not to "mix with those people" because "they're not like us".
So I ended up marrying Japanese.
And you wouldn't want to hear what he has to say about blacks.
He's still a good guy, was a volunteer fire fighter etc.
Just one aspect of him.
Uh, no.
Racists and good in the same sentence? Doesn't work for me.
Love everyone, trust no one.
My next door neighbor in the Bay Area was an ethnic Chinese from the mainland...
I heard her say a really inappropriate statement about a Filipino neighbor.
She caught the look on my face and explain... "Oh, I am racist. I know it. We Chinese are some of the worst about racism" She went on a tear about Koreans, Japanese, Filipinos, etc.
She even went on to describe the terms she used for folks from different provinces in China.
And yet she was Professional in the medical field, a member of the PTA, her children straight A students and well adjusted. And, being in the Bay Area she had to interact with all races. It appears she did not let her personal likes and dislikes get in the way...
Do you think accusations of racism should be made lightly? I'm sincerely asking for your opinion on that (not at all suggesting it's something you do). And the reason I ask is that it's occurring to me that, for some, it may be no big deal to say that about someone because to them, it's not the same as saying they're a bad person. By the same token, it's difficult to not take extreme exception at being accused of it.
Racists and other bigots don't believe or see their bigotry because they think it is based on sound information That "information" is likely a combination of the views of their family and community and their personal experiences, rather than statistics and research results.
Not actively discriminating against others is not enough if you passively accept discrimination in your community. It isn't enough to not own slaves. If you buy your cotton from the merchant with slaves because it is cheaper, you are supporting slavery.
If you find that you are often accused of bigotry you should look deeply within to see why, because it does not happen to most people very often.
In RL, if I've ever been accused of it, I don't remember it. Here, I'm told I'm guilty of "unintentional" racism just by virtue of being white in the US or that I'm not racist but I support racism by denying how racist I am.
All my opinions on Race (and most else) are based on Statistics/Science, not Anecdote as your blanket nonsense.Racists and other bigots don't believe or see their bigotry because they think it is based on sound information That "information" is likely a combination of the views of their family and community and their personal experiences, rather than statistics and research results.
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