• @Squizzy
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    25 days ago

    Constantly talking about race makes race a topical issue.

    • @SmoothOperator
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      145 days ago

      As in

      • Not talking about race will solve the lingering systemic race issues, or
      • There are no lingering systemic race issues, so we should stop talking about it?
      • @Vinstaal0
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        15 days ago

        Not OP, but keep seeing the world as if it is “us vs them” or “black vs white” or “right vs left” or “rich vs poor” will not help find common ground and compromises. There is no compromise for racism, but people putting more attention on it will only promote looking at the situation in a way where the difference matters.

      • @Squizzy
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        -15 days ago

        Oh no the US is a shitshow of systemic racism, like super ridiculous on every level. There is such a wild undercurrent, surface levek and then an even weirder like super liminal racism where it just has to be mentioned.

        Watch like any late night and they will make a self depricating white person joke, middle aged white guy thing. Just stfu about all of it, address the systemic issues with actual actions and then just you know…live as neighbours as americans.

        • Lightor
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          45 days ago

          So the US is a shitshow of systemic racism but you want everyone to stop talking about race? Sounds like a way to never fix the problem.

          • @Squizzy
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            05 days ago

            Yeah I want everyone to stop thinking that making jokes about white people’s potato salad being lacking in flavour and thinking it is 1. Funny and 2. Making any fucking difference other than highlighting differences. Black people can swim and have small dicks, white people can dance. The pop culture racism is boring and part of the problem.

            • Lightor
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              5 days ago

              Why are you talking about white people jokes when I’m talking about systemic oppression.

              We were talking about systemic racism. A thing that ruins lives, not bad jokes.

              You get how you can’t solve racism without discussing race right?

              • @Squizzy
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                14 days ago

                Well for one, america has never shut up about racism and to go with that…things have not got better. It is literally legal to have slaves as long as you incarcerate them first.

                Its like these people protesting at the moment, everyone is posting a catching sign. Why the fuck is everyone not just stopping work, just not participating? Because you cant monetise or grow your image that way. Americans want to be seen to care about race, to protest to blah blah blah. But when push comes to shove, ye vote for greed or complacency.

    • Lightor
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      35 days ago

      If racism still exists race still needs to be talked about…

      • @Squizzy
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        05 days ago

        Right. Its going so well for you guys so far, remind me again which breed of nazis are in power, and whicj programs they are focusing on destroying?

        • Lightor
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          45 days ago

          So you are going to act like everyone in America is the exact same. With the same views? Did you miss the election where roughly half of the country didn’t want this or are you just lashing out because your stance was questioned.

          • @Squizzy
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            14 days ago

            Roughly half? How many didnt take part? Also, gicen its a shithole country, the election results do not relate to how many people wanted whatever. Lol democracy.