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skippy66

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73. Just witnessed an act of hypocritical bigotry.

Sun Aug 31, 2014, 03:51 PM

Aug 2014

A person relayed an edited story that details a shop keeper denying another person something of value that they wanted for free. I did not ask if there was a history of this person asking or taking things of value for free, I did not stop to think of why a person running a business should have to give something for free to others that he paid for, I only saw the color of each of these persons skin and made my mind up about the character of the shopkeeper.
I was so incensed by my quick assessment that lacked any basis of critical thinking that I told him "shame on you". I couldn't be bothered to cancel my purchase or even take the time to ask the shopkeeper a few simple questions to clarify my one dimensional thinking. But I could run to DU and tell everyone about my good deed.
SHAME ON YOU.

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Just witnessed an act of racism [View all] marym625 Aug 2014 OP

Your last sentence says it all, in a nutshell: YoungDemCA Aug 2014 #1

Thank you marym625 Aug 2014 #2

^^^ That onecaliberal Aug 2014 #6

Thank you marym625 Aug 2014 #10

That was a teaching opportunity vlyons Aug 2014 #46

Thank you marym625 Aug 2014 #54

Ugh, imagine how those "harmless" acts of racism would sufrommich Aug 2014 #3

I can't marym625 Aug 2014 #7

You did a good thing,marym625. A lot of sufrommich Aug 2014 #13

I couldn't have done any less marym625 Aug 2014 #17

Probably the way catcalling makes women feel Warpy Aug 2014 #81

I would imagine marym625 Aug 2014 #84

Good on you and especially because = Tuesday Afternoon Aug 2014 #4

Thank you marym625 Aug 2014 #8

Not to nit pick... philosslayer Aug 2014 #5

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I'm not diminishing anything philosslayer Aug 2014 #15

weird marym625 Aug 2014 #23

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Thank you marym625 Aug 2014 #34

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Welcome to DU n/t Aerows Aug 2014 #59

So when the guys in Texas dragged that African American man from their truck for miles BainsBane Aug 2014 #19

Sorry, but treating someone differently because of his race is a racist act. Nye Bevan Aug 2014 #22

If it looks like a duck marym625 Aug 2014 #35

Racism is discrimination which holds up institutional power gollygee Aug 2014 #40

That's what I always thought marym625 Aug 2014 #43

+1 ... 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2014 #88

^^^This^^^n/t Gormy Cuss Sep 2014 #156

What a load of hogwash. ET Awful Aug 2014 #44

Skin heads, as well as the most economically disadvantaged white person ... 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2014 #89

Bull pucky. ET Awful Sep 2014 #132

You do not know what you are talking about. eom. 1StrongBlackMan Sep 2014 #134

Way to reply with facts . . . ET Awful Sep 2014 #163

All institutions in America support skinheads because they 1StrongBlackMan Sep 2014 #170

All of the institutions in America ... 1StrongBlackMan Sep 2014 #174

pure BS!!!!! heaven05 Sep 2014 #149

They are white people raised in white families with all the associated institutional power gollygee Sep 2014 #166

That doesn't in any way equal institutionalized support for what they do. ET Awful Sep 2014 #167

They don't get institutional support for being skinheads gollygee Sep 2014 #168

There's something called Internalized Racism, which is practiced by people of color MrScorpio Aug 2014 #45

I used to work in a manufacturing plant marym625 Aug 2014 #48

Yes. All people of color are taught to hate themselves; they internalize racism and bigotry just Liberal_Stalwart71 Sep 2014 #140

Unfortunately, it is everywhere. marym625 Sep 2014 #142

True, but more pronounced with skin color because it's a beauty standard that can never be attained. Liberal_Stalwart71 Sep 2014 #144

I didn't mean to minimize anything marym625 Sep 2014 #146

In my own uneducated opinion sammythecat Sep 2014 #151

Well said marym625 Sep 2014 #153

thank for heaven05 Sep 2014 #150

philo, gotta ask irisblue Aug 2014 #71

I suspect the difference is ... 1StrongBlackMan Sep 2014 #135

Not true ... 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2014 #86

Why do you say, "Not to nit pick..." and then do exactly that? IrishAyes Aug 2014 #100

Institutional power is not an individual characteristic. It's not about the owner's power. Unvanguard Sep 2014 #145

there you are! heaven05 Sep 2014 #148

It ran counter to the owner's economic interests BainsBane Aug 2014 #9

excellent post and I was thinking the same thing ... very short sighted of the clerk/owner Tuesday Afternoon Aug 2014 #12

exactly marym625 Aug 2014 #14

I think you handled it perfectly Boreal Aug 2014 #91

That's my hope marym625 Aug 2014 #92

And this is what we are trying to convey to white people who deny that white privilege exists. Liberal_Stalwart71 Sep 2014 #141

I am angry and I don't have to deal with marym625 Sep 2014 #152

Good for you; you reacted appropriately in the moment. Divernan Aug 2014 #16

Thanks for that marym625 Aug 2014 #25

You were right to speak up. Nye Bevan Aug 2014 #18

I wish I had that kind of commitment marym625 Aug 2014 #26

Native Americans and aboriginals can tell you the same tales, but they are not complaining folk as Fred Sanders Aug 2014 #20

"Victimization is a disease with some folk." sufrommich Aug 2014 #24

was wondering the same thing n/t marym625 Aug 2014 #27

It was in relation to my post, not the OP.....cheers. Fred Sanders Aug 2014 #28

Cheers marym625 Aug 2014 #36

As an aside, since you got no explanation from the store clerk who was familiar with the man, Fred Sanders Aug 2014 #21

There is always that possibility marym625 Aug 2014 #30

There is a cynical, questioning side of me I can get rid of. Apologies. Fred Sanders Aug 2014 #32

none needed marym625 Aug 2014 #37

It sounds racist. Certainly deceitful. No doubt in that. alphafemale Aug 2014 #29

yes marym625 Aug 2014 #33

yeah, it stinks of racism heaven05 Sep 2014 #155

The thing about living as a black person in America... MrScorpio Aug 2014 #38

I can't imagine marym625 Aug 2014 #41

You do have some idea MrScorpio Aug 2014 #47

No doubt marym625 Aug 2014 #49

Fact: the majority of Short Eyes are hetero. IrishAyes Aug 2014 #105

I'm sorry marym625 Aug 2014 #110

No need to apologize. IrishAyes Aug 2014 #117

Learn something new every day marym625 Aug 2014 #119

Pig Boy, aka Short Eyes, is the infamous radio host IrishAyes Sep 2014 #126

Ah! Thank you marym625 Sep 2014 #127

I think I was too tired marym625 Sep 2014 #133

And the thing about that ... 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2014 #90

and unfortunately marym625 Aug 2014 #95

So much for "always playing the race card." Classic case of projection right there nomorenomore08 Aug 2014 #121

By the way, great thread. Nye Bevan Aug 2014 #39

WOW marym625 Aug 2014 #42

Thanks for sharing! Stellar Aug 2014 #50

Thank you marym625 Aug 2014 #52

Very well done! We need more people standing up agianst this type of bullshit. 20score Aug 2014 #53

completely agree marym625 Aug 2014 #55

Very well said malaise Aug 2014 #56

Thank you marym625 Aug 2014 #57

Do you think it was enough? Saying shame on you. notadmblnd Aug 2014 #58

Absolutely no doubt you are right marym625 Aug 2014 #60

I understand. notadmblnd Aug 2014 #61

Thank you marym625 Aug 2014 #62

Your friends might benefit from a lesson on racism lunatica Aug 2014 #63

They got one marym625 Aug 2014 #64

I'm sure they heard you too lunatica Aug 2014 #65

Great add marym625 Aug 2014 #66

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Welcome to DU marym625 Aug 2014 #68

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Well done Jack Rabbit Aug 2014 #70

Thank you marym625 Aug 2014 #72

Just witnessed an act of hypocritical bigotry. skippy66 Aug 2014 #73

Good grief! lunatica Aug 2014 #74

Nice marym625 Aug 2014 #76

You're entitled to your opinion marym625 Aug 2014 #75

I can understand ... skippy66 Aug 2014 #77

I truly appreciate marym625 Aug 2014 #80

I'm with Skippy. Bette Noir Aug 2014 #93

There could be marym625 Aug 2014 #94

What clicked it for me, TBH, was the fact that..... AverageJoe90 Sep 2014 #129

Yeah, that's why I marym625 Sep 2014 #130

sure could be a "hundred reasons" heaven05 Sep 2014 #162

exactly marym625 Sep 2014 #164

As one who used to work in a store much like the one mary describes here... ScreamingMeemie Sep 2014 #172

and I have known the guy long marym625 Sep 2014 #173

your 'critical' thinking skills .............. heaven05 Sep 2014 #158

Bullshit gollygee Aug 2014 #101

AHHH ... 1StrongBlackMan Sep 2014 #136

lot of 'mental gymnastics' pop up heaven05 Sep 2014 #160

Spoken as someone who has NEVER been treated like a pariah SIMPLY because they Ecumenist Aug 2014 #102

Unless you can do better than that, IrishAyes Aug 2014 #104

It was explained in the story of the OP treestar Sep 2014 #125

lame BS!!!!! heaven05 Sep 2014 #157

Stupid dumbass storeowner. AverageJoe90 Aug 2014 #78

Thank you marym625 Aug 2014 #79

You did good! JustAnotherGen Aug 2014 #82

Awesome! marym625 Aug 2014 #83

K&R for Speaking Up. eom rosesaylavee Aug 2014 #85

Thank you n/t marym625 Aug 2014 #87

Bravo for you. IrishAyes Aug 2014 #96

Probably marym625 Aug 2014 #97

Kicked and recommended! Enthusiast Aug 2014 #98

I tend to get really angry when I witness something like this. raven mad Aug 2014 #99

This message was self-deleted by its author marym625 Aug 2014 #108

Good for you marym625 Aug 2014 #111

OT, but mimi85 Aug 2014 #103

I don't know what marym625 Aug 2014 #112

I'm sorry Miss Mary mimi85 Aug 2014 #113

No need for apology marym625 Aug 2014 #114

Good on you. 99Forever Aug 2014 #106

so true marym625 Aug 2014 #109

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Good for you for speaking up. yardwork Aug 2014 #115

Thank you n/t marym625 Aug 2014 #116

You're absolutely correct and proReality Aug 2014 #118

Thank you marym625 Aug 2014 #120

Thank you for speaking out; you made a difference. nt babylonsister Aug 2014 #122

Thank you Nice to hear n/t marym625 Aug 2014 #123

Makes me sick. Thanks for sharing. 3rdwaydem Sep 2014 #124

Thank you n/t marym625 Sep 2014 #128

you were a paying customer Niceguy1 Sep 2014 #131

The OP stated that she received matches without purchase on other occasions Gormy Cuss Sep 2014 #159

the OP heaven05 Sep 2014 #161

If they deny it marym625 Sep 2014 #165

I think of all the times in my life when I have had to rely on the "kindness of strangers" jimlup Sep 2014 #137

What a sad reality marym625 Sep 2014 #138

Deny and deflect. That's what people who cannot come to terms with racism do. Liberal_Stalwart71 Sep 2014 #139

yep. marym625 Sep 2014 #143

+1 gollygee Sep 2014 #169

It would be nice if it didn't do so much harm marym625 Sep 2014 #171

It's not a tiny incident heaven05 Sep 2014 #147

so true marym625 Sep 2014 #154