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In reply to the discussion: As a black man living in America (A nice, long essay)... [View all]Haggis for Breakfast
(6,831 posts)When some one white makes an offensive joke/racist comment, tell them you not only don't find it amusing, but that you are angry that they even think it's funny.
When some one white spouts one of the "dog whistle" remarks, like talking about welfare queens, "gangsta" rappers, or my personal (un)favorite: black on black crime, hit them with REALITY that this is nothing but code for "how whites are better people," and give them the facts that dispel these BS myths.
When some one white says "Oh, I can completely understand" what it is that Black people are suffering, ask them what it is that they think they understand.
When some one white complains that their white privilege didn't accord them what they thought they deserved, ask them why they think they deserved the entitlement they're bitching that they didn't get.
Does this get the ball rolling ?