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gulliver

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23. I only avoid calling people racists. Name calling doesn't work.

Thu Apr 29, 2021, 05:52 PM

Apr 2021

Name calling someone a racist doesn't work, because the term has become synonymous with "the worst thing someone can be." People don't hear you calling them out for racism when you call them racists. They don't even think about what the term means. They just reject it.

But I'll call laws racist, systems racist, intentions racist, etc.

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The worst kind of political correctness [View all] Aristus Apr 2021 OP

or assuming that calling any white person a racist is calling ALL white people racist StarfishSaver Apr 2021 #1

Or saying that a system is racist wryter2000 Apr 2021 #6

Someone told me on this board today that StarfishSaver Apr 2021 #8

So true canetoad Apr 2021 #2

Bigot sounds stronger The Wizard Apr 2021 #3

Not only does it sound stronger, the concept of race is not valid in science. multigraincracker Apr 2021 #12

Two things Republicans hate: (1) Being called a "racist" . . . . . . and (2) Black People. Hoyt Apr 2021 #4

White people in general hate being called racist StarfishSaver Apr 2021 #5

And wypipo wryter2000 Apr 2021 #7

Oh, hell yes. StarfishSaver Apr 2021 #9

A lot of white people don't even like to be called Solomon Apr 2021 #11

I actually think it's kind of funny. smirkymonkey Apr 2021 #36

lol, that is so spot on about some people! Celerity Apr 2021 #52

I would assume that Black people don't appreciated being called racist either. Mossfern Apr 2021 #13

Well alright then. Lol. Solomon Apr 2021 #14

It doesn't bother me in the least StarfishSaver Apr 2021 #17

just saying, part II. LanternWaste Apr 2021 #25

Black people can't be racist Ex Lurker Apr 2021 #27

It's so common that it doesn't really matter anymore Klaralven Apr 2021 #16

Somewhere along the line, a lot of people (not all people!!!) decided that... LanternWaste Apr 2021 #21

I would think Black People generally hate being called racists. LakeArenal Apr 2021 #24

In my experience, most Black people rely don't care StarfishSaver Apr 2021 #31

That may not qualify as a definition, but it's soldierant Apr 2021 #33

Well my experience is white people do care. LakeArenal Apr 2021 #34

Most of the white people I know don't care because they're not racist StarfishSaver Apr 2021 #38

agreed! monkeyman1 Apr 2021 #22

don't forget - " white trash". they hate that too. it was used a lot in the 60's monkeyman1 Apr 2021 #28

+1000 Solomon Apr 2021 #10

Some people act as if wryter2000 Apr 2021 #15

They definitely think a white person being called a racist is worse than being the victim of racism StarfishSaver Apr 2021 #18

Bingo. Ain't that the truth! We see it every day. Solomon Apr 2021 #35

Who is this "they" you speak for? LakeArenal Apr 2021 #37

Read the thread StarfishSaver Apr 2021 #39

You are so dismissive. Obviously I am reading the thread. LakeArenal Apr 2021 #41

I'll be more specific StarfishSaver Apr 2021 #44

You know I have read this thread. O LakeArenal Apr 2021 #46

I don't speak for white voters nor have I suggested I do StarfishSaver Apr 2021 #49

What gets very old is the implication that we Dems at DU are not empathetic Laura PourMeADrink Apr 2021 #53

Link Laura PourMeADrink Apr 2021 #54

This message was self-deleted by its author LakeArenal Apr 2021 #47

Dupe StarfishSaver Apr 2021 #40

Like the meme says: Mr.Bill Apr 2021 #19

Specifically who is that "some". LakeArenal Apr 2021 #42

Well, I didn't write the meme, but point taken. n/t Mr.Bill Apr 2021 #43

Some means especially racist Americans, why does that need to be spelled out? tia uponit7771 Apr 2021 #48

The question I had is who or whom are the white people that the poster can "generally speak" for. LakeArenal Apr 2021 #50

Because not all white people StarfishSaver Apr 2021 #51

It may be, but it's beat out HUGELY for the biggest self-defeating mass clusterfuck. Hortensis Apr 2021 #20

I only avoid calling people racists. Name calling doesn't work. gulliver Apr 2021 #23

Hmmm. Except for the poor schmuck on Jeopardy Laura PourMeADrink Apr 2021 #55

I'm mostly Irish and 150 years ago Irish weren't considered white people. rickyhall Apr 2021 #26

so right !! monkeyman1 Apr 2021 #29

I know what you mean about the long hair thing. Mr.Bill Apr 2021 #45

K & R SunSeeker Apr 2021 #30

I suspect there are very few truly white people here. Lonestarblue Apr 2021 #32

Agree, except when one acts like ALL white people are racist. Yes Laura PourMeADrink Apr 2021 #56