2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: The Racist Meme: The South Doesn't Count [View all]Spacedog1973
(221 posts)You said 'most people never say shit like this'. I said that it happens often. Whether that means that it is most people or a small proportion of the same people saying the same shit is immaterial to what I said. You have no idea of whether this involves most people or not. I have not bothered to note each and every person who makes what I view as racist comments, but its so common that it may well comprise 'most people'.
The thing with racism, is that many people think it means those who wear a KKK uniform or voice obvious racist statements. Its also the deafening silence where racism is voiced on this forum, the insinuation, arrogance, paternalism, 'splaining' amongst many others. Are there degrees of racism? Perhaps. It would depend upon how it is received by those on the other end. I can't judge how someone should feel in regard to 'splaining' for example and neither can you.
Thats why statements involving 'most people are' are self serving and simply wrong unless they can be proved which of course they cannot.
Calm down with your bold font, CAPS LOCK and your attitude.