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How many racists have to be publicly and visibly fired from their jobs, (Original Post) Aristus Jun 2020 OP
There have to consistently be consequences gollygee Jun 2020 #1
Apparently all of them. fleur-de-lisa Jun 2020 #2
If they could learn they wouldn't be racist. Phoenix61 Jun 2020 #3
The great thing about cellphone videos and social media The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2020 #4
All of them randr Jun 2020 #5
How many white people are going to sit there cyclonefence Jun 2020 #6
I think you'll get the reverse... brooklynite Jun 2020 #7
I'm glad they are facing consequences. They need to be exposed every time tulipsandroses Jun 2020 #8
Not enough. SamKnause Jun 2020 #9
Sensible society censors sick souls to save sisters and sons and citizens sanatanadharma Jun 2020 #10
At least 1000. qwlauren35 Jun 2020 #11
Well, we need to start with the one in the White House... Wounded Bear Jun 2020 #12
100% DesertRat Jun 2020 #13

gollygee

(22,336 posts)
1. There have to consistently be consequences
Tue Jun 30, 2020, 11:32 AM
Jun 2020

but that means the white people around them have to interrupt racism when we see it, every single time.

Phoenix61

(17,000 posts)
3. If they could learn they wouldn't be racist.
Tue Jun 30, 2020, 11:35 AM
Jun 2020

That shit spews from them without a thought. Throw in a sense of entitlement and they are convinced it won’t happen to them.

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,669 posts)
4. The great thing about cellphone videos and social media
Tue Jun 30, 2020, 11:37 AM
Jun 2020

is that it helps us identify them. What I don't understand is why knowing this doesn't prevent these idiots from displaying their racist asshole selves in public when somebody is pointing a phone at them. If you know your terrible behavior is going to be displayed within the hour on Twitter or Instagram or Facebook or wherever, possibly costing you your job and at least subjecting you to scorn and ridicule, why wouldn't you stop and run away at the first sight of a person with a phone?

cyclonefence

(4,483 posts)
6. How many white people are going to sit there
Tue Jun 30, 2020, 11:43 AM
Jun 2020

watching this shit happen and not at the very least go stand with the black person? It's not just the racists who are perpetuating this shit. We all need to take a stand in letting racists know this is not acceptable behavior in our country.

tulipsandroses

(5,122 posts)
8. I'm glad they are facing consequences. They need to be exposed every time
Tue Jun 30, 2020, 12:06 PM
Jun 2020

Too many feel they can do whatever, say whatever. Didn't start with Trump. But many certainly feel emboldened by him. I don't think we will ever rid ourselves of racism in this country. Having some of these people go back to the rock they were hiding under would be nice though, them understanding their behavior is not tolerated in society. I'll take that.

sanatanadharma

(3,696 posts)
10. Sensible society censors sick souls to save sisters and sons and citizens
Tue Jun 30, 2020, 01:04 PM
Jun 2020

Sensible society censors sick souls to save sisters and sons.

Now the post-PC time has come for severe shunning of the sociopaths.

Enough of those who are factually, logically, ethically, morally and altogether deplorably malignant and mean.

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