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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][b]I’m not sure why I’m surprised by the many dismissive comments on here, but I am.[/b]  And a little disappointed.

OP wrote about something most people either avoid talking about or get defensive about- why the negativity?

OP , I think saying everyone is racist will make people who are very conscious of trying to treat everyone equally defensive- & that’s not helpful. And to the snippy posters , acknowledging that being white lets you start life with a tiny advantage (or a huge advantage) over POC does nothing to denigrate you. It’s reality.  At least be open to the idea that you- a white person- are not in the position to tell a POC that racism isn’t a thing.  How would you really know?

And it’s been said often but think of this example - if Obama had done one tenth of the moronic missteps Trump has done (& imagine the things we DON’T know) people would have been up in arms with variations of how dare he, etc etc. Does anyone NOT agree with that?  & I’m not talking about policy decisions, I’m talking about the lies, the misogyny, his lack of character.  The bar would never have been lowered so far down for a black position [/quote]

Same. DCUM was hijacked by non-DMV Trump supporters a couple years ago. The tone has drastically changed.[/quote]

No it hasn’t people just feel more empowered to say ignorant sh** these days. Same people, same beliefs, now they say them out loud. [/quote]

Welcome to Democracy and Freedom of Speech, comrades.[/quote]

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