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Originally Posted by JohnnyB
I suddenly feel so liberated. Free to be both a progressive and a bigot at the same time.
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Got for it!
I'm not sure you'll get far. It's unacceptable in China, it should be unacceptable here.
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Originally Posted by GGG
I think ignoring the power dynamic misses what makes racism harmful.
The consequence of racism against white people is near zero. If that changes we can then start to put energy into fighting it. It’s not that it isn’t racist without a power dynamic it’s that the racism doesn’t cause harm. This is besides that fact that it’s unliking that the Times editor actually hates white people.
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I think that's a slippery slope. You're mixing racism with discrimination. I'm in a managerial position as are many visible minorities. If I never hired white people nobody would notice. But if I trend the other way, I might get a call from HR.