Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: 'Her ambition got it wrong about Joe': Harris faces debate backlash [View all]StarfishSaver
(18,486 posts)Unless you think the only appropriate way to discuss race is completely spontaneously without any of aforethought
Black people know we have to be very careful how we talk about race with and to white people and usually we must think through in advance just how we say anything.
Only white people have luxury of saying whatever there thinking in the moment, and if anyone takes offense, have the additional luxury of pushing back and saying "That's not what I meant, how dare you attack me, I'm not a racist and the fact that you don't like what I said is proof that YOUR motives are bad" and then expect an apology.
On the other hand when a black person says something that offends any white person, WE ARE the bad guy.
so, when Joe Biden makes comments about working with segregationists that many people found offensive, those who objected to his comments were attacked as being unfair, overly sensitive, playing the race card, etc. And, weirdly, the people who were offended owe him an apology for saying they were offended.
But then when, in a debate, Harris said something that some white people found offensive, the response is that SHE is at fault, SHE shouldn't have said that, SHE was unfair to HIM, HE is the victim, and SHE owes HIM an apology for offending him.
Somehow, no matter who says what to whom, it's always the black person who's the bad guy and the white people who are the victims.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden