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In reply to the discussion: A big part of our problem is white people [View all]BComplex
(8,036 posts)15. Me, too. And I march and vote and stand up.
It's not white people that are the problem. It's ignorance, stupidity, and ignorant racists that are the problem. The vast majority of them are white, but not all white people are racists. Just like not all black people vote for the democratic candidate.
A stereotype is a stereotype. I don't care who you are.
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Yes, exactly... and it's time to dismantle those racist institutions, pronto!!
InAbLuEsTaTe
Nov 2021
#3
I think it's less about how Whites treated POC, vs that we're saying that treatment is wrong
CrispyQ
Nov 2021
#4
It's sleight of hand, misdirection. We're told it's the Whites vs. POC, LGBTQ, Disabled & the Poor.
rickyhall
Nov 2021
#6