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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It's interesting that so many people are worried about statements being recorded or possible college admissions blow back. How about just raising a decent human being who conducts themselves with integrity and treats people with respect - like most of our parents taught us?[/quote]
They don't care that they are racists, they only care that people [i]knowing[/i] they are racist will negatively affect their lives. Hence these parents think it's fine to say all this stuff, just don't post it on twitter or your college might see and rescind your admission. Keep that racism on the DL! [/quote]

This is so stupid.

Most regular people disagree with your premise. Joking about race, even in a “offensive” way, doesn’t constitute “racism.” Deal with it.

At the same time, we’re also pragmatic and care about the welfare of our kids, so we don’t want them subjected to this Scarlet Letter BS (typically at the hands of some middle-aged white lady or a “DEI professional”); so yes, they should learn to keep certain comments private.

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+1000 we joked all the time about race growing up in the 90s. Dave Chapelle was hysterical. My Filipino friend always got called Chinese by ignorant people so we called him our Chinese friend as a joke. My Jewish friend was one of the cheapest people I’ve ever met and we would all rag on him for it and he would make fun of himself. Everyone once in awhile someone would cross a line and get corrected. Racism used to be actually hating or looking down on another race as inferior. Making jokes about cultural differences and stereotypes is not even close to the same thing.

And yeah I would 100 percent get cancelled these days. Probably could never run for office. [/quote]

I’ll never forget when I was in college a group of us were walking through Bed Bath and Beyond, and it was during the holidays. There were tons of Christmas displays and decorations, and just one lame shelf of Hanukkah stuff. I said “I feel so bad for the Jewish people - they get shafted with one half hearted holiday display.”  My Jewish friend leaned over and whispered in my ear “don’t worry - we own the store.”

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Dang.  That's a great line[/quote]

Right?!?  I mean he’s a funny guy in general (we’re still very close - he married my BFF) but I still remember that, 25+ years later. [/quote]

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