Ten Ways (not all!) White Liberals Perpetuate Racism

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110. Sure all types of people can lie.

But that is not remotely related to the points that Sachs is making. He is talking about how words and phrases white people use can be racially insensitive regardless of our intentions, and how our defenses when confronted can make the situation worse. It is not what white people think they know, it is what a person of color perceives as racist that is the central issue, and that is why I believe racism is what a Black person or other poc tells me it is.

If you are confronted by people who are "making up shit" to call you a racist, then you are dealing with a totally different situation. No one has to accept what a liar says regardless of what the subject is. But to deflect from my point that people of color, not white people, know what is racist because you believe some people lie sounds like a defense that you are using. Maybe not, but it is directing the conversation into a discussion of people who lie rather than liberals who engage in subtle racism. I don't think liars are worth any of our time, but self-reflection about the words we use and our defenses certainly are.