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Originally Posted by sebastian_dangerfield
Of course I’ve been in a couple of those situations and had thoughts like that. And those are racist thoughts.
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Dude, that's all racism is. Racist thoughts and acts influenced by those thoughts. Jesus.
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Originally Posted by sebastian_dangerfield
But a definition of racism that includes every biased thought that enters anyone’s head based on perception of another’s race is so broad it becomes meaningless.
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No. It's not. That's literally what racism is.
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Originally Posted by sebastian_dangerfield
I’ve bristled at perceptions people have of me based on looks and my name. Can I call them racist?
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No. But only because those perceptions were based on your name and looks, not your race.
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Originally Posted by sebastian_dangerfield
I fear lots of batshit crazy white people we see in this backwash state. (There are tons of angry white dudes.). Am I racist to avoid them?
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Why are you avoiding them? Are you avoiding specific people based on their beliefs and actions? Or are you saying that there are degrees of racism and you have found that white people
in certain areas are more racist? Is your avoidance based on their race or your judgment of who they are based on where they live or how they look?
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Originally Posted by sebastian_dangerfield
Can I be racist toward what’s technically my own race? This stuff gets elliptical pretty quickly.
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Most people who are educated in race issues distinguish between racism and race prejudice. Racism is widely considered to be something that carries with it the power of racist society and its racist institutions. Race prejudice is more likely what you're describing.
White Fragility. Read the fucking book. So much of this shit is covered. You can disagree with every word as you read it if you want. Just fucking read it.
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