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MotoAsh ,

Back in 2008, I told my friends, “never underestimate the racists and hate that persists in the south” when they were appalled by me saying, “I’ll be surprised if there isn’t an attempt at Obama.”

The true problem isn’t that racists exist. It’s that far too many comfortable people fail to understand THAT racists and hateful bigots still exist.

and in very, very large numbers.

authed ,

I’m a white in atlanta and I experience it at least once a week

MotoAsh ,

What is ‘it’? Why do you experience it? What are you doing to deserve it? Being ignorant to your privilege? Trying to use your privilege like those morons that parked their boat?

If you’re receiving racism as a white dude … you probably deserve it. This is coming from a white dude.

stephen01king ,

Sounds like victim blaming if you immediately assume they are in the wrong without looking at the facts first.

MotoAsh ,

I’m still waiting for information. Did you not notice the question marks throughout? Do you not understand what “probably” means?

stephen01king ,

You last paragraph suggests you’ve already made up your mind. People who victim blame ask questions all the time, they just don’t bother waiting for the answer before stating their preconceived conclusion. Just like you did, tbh.

p03locke ,
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You experience what in Atlanta?

authed ,

Black people being racist against white people… Where I am it is about 95% black

Hyperreality ,

Racists don't just exist in the south. They exist everywhere.

In fact, the ones who aren't openly racist are the most dangerous of all.

MotoAsh ,

I agree. I only referenced the south to spare my friends’ feelings. (and because it’s WAY more pervasive in the south)

PowerCrazy ,

Like our current president.

AFKBRBChocolate ,

The only slight silver lining for me in this whole shit show is that it shined a light on how prevalent racism is across the country. As an older white guy on the west coast, I knew there was still a fair amount of racism, but figured it was mostly found in the rural south and scattered uneducated cretins. It turns out that a giant percentage of our population are racists who used to keep those opinions to themselves. Now they feel like it’s completely acceptable to voice those opinions, and the rest of us can see the magnitude of the problem.

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