How can someone be born and raised in the DC area yet still be racist?

[Anonymous]

I would say one would have had plenty of positive and negative interactions with people of all shades, creeds, races in this region.

Honest question, how can someone still have such views when the area is so diverse?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I would say one would have had plenty of positive and negative interactions with people of all shades, creeds, races in this region.

Honest question, how can someone still have such views when the area is so diverse?

Honest answer. When you keep changing the definition of racist. I know of no right wingers with Dixie Flags in DC.

[Anonymous]

Hmm. I think most of us are biased to some degree, OP. The first part is recognizing it.

[Anonymous]

When you’re preached nothing but hate for people of another race from day one, and taught that in school as well.

[Anonymous]

Everyone appears to have a different definition of racist. We all have biases. Ok everyone's a racist. The word is becoming meaningless.

[Anonymous]

Most states outside of the Midwest and Upper NE are diverse.

Its about self-segregation in non-diverse suburbs, communities, churches, and yes -- schools. If you go to a HS with only 3 black students, 2 hispanic students, and 4 asians in a population of 500 (most private or parochial schools or exurban public schools for that matter) the likelihood of you having substantive or even passing interactions with any of them is slim-to-none.

Parents would have to make a point of putting together diverse playgroups and that's honestly up to the moms, who I've seen tend to self-segregate themselves as well.

These two fine young gentlemen probably grew up here, even went to FCPS schools -- look at them today.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I would say one would have had plenty of positive and negative interactions with people of all shades, creeds, races in this region.

Honest question, how can someone still have such views when the area is so diverse?

Honest answer. When you keep changing the definition of racist. I know of no right wingers with Dixie Flags in DC.

Funny. I live in Shaw two blocks over from a house where a white supremacist was discovered with assault weapons and pipe bombs. He said he was going to use them to kill Jews.

https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/local/dc/dc-man-with-alleged-white-supremacy-ties-arrested-on-gun-charges-washington-post-reports/65-614249838

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/dc-man-arrested-on-gun-charge-after-relatives-alert-police-to-his-alleged-white-nationalist-outbursts/2018/11/13/e3a6d2fa-e771-11e8-b8dc-66cca409c180_story.html

Some of them don't fly flags although its easier to identify them that way. Richard Spencer lived in Old Town Alexandria, VA too btw.

[Anonymous]

Agree with PP that views of what is racist are shifting to include many things that would have been seen differently a few years or so.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I would say one would have had plenty of positive and negative interactions with people of all shades, creeds, races in this region.

Honest question, how can someone still have such views when the area is so diverse?

Unfortunate realization: virtually 99% of all crime in DC is committed by youngish black males. I returned here after college fully woke and somewhat strident about it, but over the last many years, I've reached the point where I can't reconcile the progressive dogma with the realty of DC's crime statistics. And I really have no patience left for street criminals and shooters.

I don't think noticing this makes me racist, but I'm sure others disagree.

[Anonymous]

Are facts racist?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I would say one would have had plenty of positive and negative interactions with people of all shades, creeds, races in this region.

Honest question, how can someone still have such views when the area is so diverse?

Unfortunate realization: virtually 99% of all crime in DC is committed by youngish black males. I returned here after college fully woke and somewhat strident about it, but over the last many years, I've reached the point where I can't reconcile the progressive dogma with the realty of DC's crime statistics. And I really have no patience left for street criminals and shooters.

I don't think noticing this makes me racist, but I'm sure others disagree.

You aren't wrong to notice aa crime but the problem is that the crime stems from economic inequality stemming from systemic slavery stemming from slavery. So pointing out aa crime comes off racist to some as it does nothing to acknowledge/address/solve the continued issues still existing today- it only victim blames. Yes criminals are victims too- just not always tragic or sympathetic figures. Hard to feel sorry for someone when they rob you/assault you. I know this has turned some of my coworkers very racist- the things they say would NEVER have come out of their mouths before they too were victimized.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I would say one would have had plenty of positive and negative interactions with people of all shades, creeds, races in this region.

Honest question, how can someone still have such views when the area is so diverse?

Unfortunate realization: virtually 99% of all crime in DC is committed by youngish black males. I returned here after college fully woke and somewhat strident about it, but over the last many years, I've reached the point where I can't reconcile the progressive dogma with the realty of DC's crime statistics. And I really have no patience left for street criminals and shooters.

I don't think noticing this makes me racist, but I'm sure others disagree.

You aren't wrong to notice aa crime but the problem is that the crime stems from economic inequality stemming from systemic slavery stemming from slavery. So pointing out aa crime comes off racist to some as it does nothing to acknowledge/address/solve the continued issues still existing today- it only victim blames. Yes criminals are victims too- just not always tragic or sympathetic figures. Hard to feel sorry for someone when they rob you/assault you. I know this has turned some of my coworkers very racist- the things they say would NEVER have come out of their mouths before they too were victimized.

Exactly.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Most states outside of the Midwest and Upper NE are diverse.

Its about self-segregation in non-diverse suburbs, communities, churches, and yes -- schools. If you go to a HS with only 3 black students, 2 hispanic students, and 4 asians in a population of 500 (most private or parochial schools or exurban public schools for that matter) the likelihood of you having substantive or even passing interactions with any of them is slim-to-none.

Parents would have to make a point of putting together diverse playgroups and that's honestly up to the moms, who I've seen tend to self-segregate themselves as well.

These two fine young gentlemen probably grew up here, even went to FCPS schools -- look at them today.

Assholes, college students, or dumb as shit!

[Anonymous]

It’s homegrown

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Agree with PP that views of what is racist are shifting to include many things that would have been seen differently a few years or so.

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Think back, 10 years ago did it ever seem appropriate for someone to self-identify as a Nazi? Because there are more Nazis now. I never heard of nazis in AMERICA until a few years ago. What about David Duke? Being a Nazi is not subtle and does not change.