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In reply to the discussion: Just witnessed an act of racism [View all]Niceguy1
(2,467 posts)131. you were a paying customer
The other guy was not. Our local store has to keep all of the free stuff put away as it gets used up very fast by non paying customers. If a guy walked in and asked for matches without bothering to buy anything I would refuse , too, unless he was a frequent customer.
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So when the guys in Texas dragged that African American man from their truck for miles
BainsBane
Aug 2014
#19
Skin heads, as well as the most economically disadvantaged white person ...
1StrongBlackMan
Aug 2014
#89
They are white people raised in white families with all the associated institutional power
gollygee
Sep 2014
#166
There's something called Internalized Racism, which is practiced by people of color
MrScorpio
Aug 2014
#45
Yes. All people of color are taught to hate themselves; they internalize racism and bigotry just
Liberal_Stalwart71
Sep 2014
#140
True, but more pronounced with skin color because it's a beauty standard that can never be attained.
Liberal_Stalwart71
Sep 2014
#144
Institutional power is not an individual characteristic. It's not about the owner's power.
Unvanguard
Sep 2014
#145
excellent post and I was thinking the same thing ... very short sighted of the clerk/owner
Tuesday Afternoon
Aug 2014
#12
And this is what we are trying to convey to white people who deny that white privilege exists.
Liberal_Stalwart71
Sep 2014
#141
Native Americans and aboriginals can tell you the same tales, but they are not complaining folk as
Fred Sanders
Aug 2014
#20
As an aside, since you got no explanation from the store clerk who was familiar with the man,
Fred Sanders
Aug 2014
#21
So much for "always playing the race card." Classic case of projection right there
nomorenomore08
Aug 2014
#121
As one who used to work in a store much like the one mary describes here...
ScreamingMeemie
Sep 2014
#172
Spoken as someone who has NEVER been treated like a pariah SIMPLY because they
Ecumenist
Aug 2014
#102
The OP stated that she received matches without purchase on other occasions
Gormy Cuss
Sep 2014
#159
I think of all the times in my life when I have had to rely on the "kindness of strangers"
jimlup
Sep 2014
#137
Deny and deflect. That's what people who cannot come to terms with racism do.
Liberal_Stalwart71
Sep 2014
#139