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WhiskeyGrinder

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3. I'd also say that it's not sub-conscious, nor does it have to do with only rectifying racial

Reply to bluewater (Original post)

Wed Nov 3, 2021, 02:06 PM

Nov 2021

injustice. Even if a policy helps the entire population, white people are going to get hung up on whether it helps Black people disproportionately, or too much, or at all.

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Framing a policy as rectifying racial injustice decreases public support according to Yale study [View all] bluewater Nov 2021 OP

Racism in this country is quite conscious. Irish_Dem Nov 2021 #1

True. But most racists are in a cognitive dissonance state of denial too. bluewater Nov 2021 #2

Telling someone "you're racist; you just don't realize it" is like telling an Atheist... brooklynite Nov 2021 #4

Please bring up this Yale Study when you speak with your DNC guy on messaging. bluewater Nov 2021 #6

I'd also say that it's not sub-conscious, nor does it have to do with only rectifying racial WhiskeyGrinder Nov 2021 #3

Excellent points! bluewater Nov 2021 #5