I feel like there’s different levels of racism that need to be named or they just fall under the umbrella term racist and their severity gets lost and becomes a defense. Like there is oblivious racist (not intending to be racist, but doesn’t know better), to casual racist (likes stereotype jokes), to believing racist (believes in stereotypes), to supremacists racist (believes in race superiority), to supremacists activists (takes actions against other races) and probably more in-between levels.
Like a casual racist would consider supremacists racism to be bad, but their jokes are “harmless” (in their opinion). So when we say there is a problem with racism, they ignore it because they don’t see a problem with their racism, (but they would have problems with supremacists racism).
In this image, the supremacists activists racists are recognizing that he was not activists enough for them.
Had to log in for this. This is exactly what it is, thank you for being a ballknower. I’m from Alabama and was born into one of these families. They really don’t think it’s a problem until they start lynching black people, and less and less seem to think calling a black person a monkey is bad.
I feel like the only real result is that you will get the racism equivalent of people in the comments arguing about the fact that some Republican or religious leader isn’t technically a pedo-phile because they were only assaulting 12 year olds.
I agree with you, but I also acknowledge that the less severe it is, the easier it is to guide someone out of it. My now best friend was quite a racist, sexist, homophobic piece of shit when he was a teenager, but learned to move past all of that and is an ardent activist against all types of prejudice now. He understands what our ancestors knew, that simply feeling bad about past actions and beliefs isn’t enough, that one should do what they can to make up for them.
Yeah, I have some compassion for kids who are on that path, because I was there when I was a kid, though not as bad as your friend. Thankfully, I had some friends who cared enough to pull me aside and tell me how I was being a fuck head and to be better.
A lot of people have shitty parents who pass on their toxicity to their kids, who have to actively repair the damage done to them before they knew how bad that behavior was. I saw a comment from @wopalopa@lemmy.world the other day that really stuck with me, because it really resonated with my experience:
its not your fault for turning that way. but its your fault for keeping that way.
Should every breach of law be punished with the same severity? Should petty thief be treated the same as a killer? That is the same black and white thinking you are engaging in here.
By putting oblivious racists at the same level as active supermarcists you are saying the oblivious ones might as well be actively killing people. You are giving them a ‘free’ pass to escalate.
You are engaging in some teenage-level virtue signaling.
You know what, you’re right. Make all racism a felony. Doesn’t matter if they escalate in solitary. The normal people can finally have some fucking peace
I feel like there’s different levels of racism that need to be named or they just fall under the umbrella term racist and their severity gets lost and becomes a defense. Like there is oblivious racist (not intending to be racist, but doesn’t know better), to casual racist (likes stereotype jokes), to believing racist (believes in stereotypes), to supremacists racist (believes in race superiority), to supremacists activists (takes actions against other races) and probably more in-between levels.
Like a casual racist would consider supremacists racism to be bad, but their jokes are “harmless” (in their opinion). So when we say there is a problem with racism, they ignore it because they don’t see a problem with their racism, (but they would have problems with supremacists racism).
In this image, the supremacists activists racists are recognizing that he was not activists enough for them.
Competitive ranked racism.
I keep failing the promos and lose all my lp I can’t get out of silver (I’m a casual racist)
Where’s that team sports guy when we need him?
Exotic robes for flawless
Had to log in for this. This is exactly what it is, thank you for being a ballknower. I’m from Alabama and was born into one of these families. They really don’t think it’s a problem until they start lynching black people, and less and less seem to think calling a black person a monkey is bad.
I feel like the only real result is that you will get the racism equivalent of people in the comments arguing about the fact that some Republican or religious leader isn’t technically a pedo-phile because they were only assaulting 12 year olds.
Ah the person who argues the minutiae of raping underage kids
Man, the people who will correct you on the different pedo/hebe/ephebs really get mad when you respond with ‘ok pedo’
I feel like if you care about the difference that much, you’ve got skin (gross) in the game.
I used to think so, too. Like I was trying to justify for some people. Racism is racism no matter how you swing it
I agree with you, but I also acknowledge that the less severe it is, the easier it is to guide someone out of it. My now best friend was quite a racist, sexist, homophobic piece of shit when he was a teenager, but learned to move past all of that and is an ardent activist against all types of prejudice now. He understands what our ancestors knew, that simply feeling bad about past actions and beliefs isn’t enough, that one should do what they can to make up for them.
Yeah, I have some compassion for kids who are on that path, because I was there when I was a kid, though not as bad as your friend. Thankfully, I had some friends who cared enough to pull me aside and tell me how I was being a fuck head and to be better.
A lot of people have shitty parents who pass on their toxicity to their kids, who have to actively repair the damage done to them before they knew how bad that behavior was. I saw a comment from @wopalopa@lemmy.world the other day that really stuck with me, because it really resonated with my experience:
Should every breach of law be punished with the same severity? Should petty thief be treated the same as a killer? That is the same black and white thinking you are engaging in here.
By putting oblivious racists at the same level as active supermarcists you are saying the oblivious ones might as well be actively killing people. You are giving them a ‘free’ pass to escalate.
You are engaging in some teenage-level virtue signaling.
You know what, you’re right. Make all racism a felony. Doesn’t matter if they escalate in solitary. The normal people can finally have some fucking peace