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1/ Conservatives think the mere existence of POC on their side proves arguments of those POC correct re: race. But by that standard, which doesn't assess the quality of their arguments, my existence as a white man challenging whiteness means I'm automatically right? Of course not
2/ Arguments have to be assessed for their content. Diamond and Silk entertain white reactionaries (who laugh at them behind their backs), but they (and Candace) do not validate rightist positions just bc they're breaking with their group. Bc I'm "breaking with mine" too...
3/ That doesn't mean anything as 2 the veracity of the arguments. If anything, holding up black reactionaries (rejected by 9/10 of black folks) as the correct thinking ones is racist bc it presumes nearly all black folk are stupid or crazy (but Diamond & Silk figured it out!)...
4/ at least I have more than 10% of whites who agree w/me abt these things...but even then, my mere existence as a white dissenter does not, alone, validate my views. My views are either valid or not based on evidence...just wish right wingers would follow the same standard
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1/ It's hilarious when white folks respond to discussions about reparations or even affirmative action with things like "I never owned a slave & you (black person) never were one," or something similar, and say, "we should just treat everyone the same." Ok, thought experiment...
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Portland bans discrimination against atheists/agnostics, which is great...meanwhile, POC are targeted by racist cops daily in this progressive hell hole, so maybe do something about that white people, inbetween your weed shops & your atheism. Thanks. huffpost.com/entry/portland…
bc seriously, white folks making MILLIONS in Portland selling the same shit black and brown folks are doing hard time for right now, just bc the latter didn't have the $ or connections for an occupational license and storefront...
every white person who buys weed in a legal dispensary but doesn't openly demand the release of every POC locked up 4 it is a pathetic stoner hypocrite. Y'all selling 37 strains of Sativa w/tasting notes and shit, gentrifying weed...but acting like you're radicals GTFO
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