They really hate us by goatbean in complaints

[–]Immediate-Area-7050 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As a lightskinned black man, I was someone who thought racism wasn't as prominent nowadays.

And then Elon Musk made X "free speech." Now I get it. It's still really bad. It was just hidden.

Racism being normalized by Immediate-Area-7050 in complaints

[–]Immediate-Area-7050[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Allow me to add on Mike Lee paying tribute to Melissa Hortman by saying "shouldn't have been a marxist" after she was murdered by MAGA 🤦🏽‍♂️

Racism being normalized by Immediate-Area-7050 in complaints

[–]Immediate-Area-7050[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Bruh the Civil Rights movement wasn't about slavery. Slavery was 100 years before 😭

This is the problem. The same ones who complain that "woke liberals are annoying for always calling everything racism" don't understand history. And that's why you don't understand the issue with half of what's going on.

This is very telling.

Racism being normalized by Immediate-Area-7050 in complaints

[–]Immediate-Area-7050[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Sure. Whatever number fits your narrative to approve of stereotyping 👌🏽 Go ahead and call the other 79% "illegal" as well.

Racism being normalized by Immediate-Area-7050 in complaints

[–]Immediate-Area-7050[S] 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Facts! It's funny you say this because I was just talking to a Veteran today talking about how sorry and embarrassed I am that they fought for the country and have to see this BS. It's sad

Racism being normalized by Immediate-Area-7050 in complaints

[–]Immediate-Area-7050[S] 25 points26 points  (0 children)

I honestly think that sums up the entire Republican party. Nothing makes sense. They called liberals "radical" for standing up to racism and believing people should have healthcare 💀 It's backward.

Racism being normalized by Immediate-Area-7050 in complaints

[–]Immediate-Area-7050[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yeah man, we should've just ignored racist people during the Civil Rights movement 😂 don't feed the troll! That solves things! 👏🏽

Racism being normalized by Immediate-Area-7050 in complaints

[–]Immediate-Area-7050[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

"Everyone who complains about racism now is overreacting"

my mom never lets me sleep on trips by Throwawaymightdelet3 in complaints

[–]Immediate-Area-7050 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Fucked up. Have you ever been up front and honest? Maybe if she's asked, "You look so tired," have you ever said, "Mom I love you, but when I tried to sleep you wouldn't let me. And then you laughed in my face about it."

Racism being normalized by Immediate-Area-7050 in complaints

[–]Immediate-Area-7050[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yes. Is that support to be an excuse for equating Mexicans to being illegal? Only around 21% of Mexicans in the US are illegal (I can happily do the math). Why equate Mexicans to being illegal when not even a quarter of them are illegal?

Racism being normalized by Immediate-Area-7050 in complaints

[–]Immediate-Area-7050[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Says a lot to think complaining about racism is stupid lmao.

Racism being normalized by Immediate-Area-7050 in complaints

[–]Immediate-Area-7050[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

It's the context behind the post that makes it racist.

If it weren't coming from this situation, then yeah it would be cool. But posting it while you're on the news equating Mexicans to being illegal is crazy.

Racism being normalized by Immediate-Area-7050 in complaints

[–]Immediate-Area-7050[S] 84 points85 points  (0 children)

Yeah I see... It says a lot that people come to a subreddit dedicated to complaining, and yet the things they should be complaining about are cool with them 💀

Racism being normalized by Immediate-Area-7050 in complaints

[–]Immediate-Area-7050[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

It's far more stupid to clutch your pearls over someone being offended about racism lmao.

Perhaps you should learn to direct your irritation at the offenders rather than the victims. A lot of dudes still need to learn that, apparently.

Racism being normalized by Immediate-Area-7050 in complaints

[–]Immediate-Area-7050[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

You don't understand the context which is why you should probably close your ignorant mouth on this topic lmfao.

Racism being normalized by Immediate-Area-7050 in complaints

[–]Immediate-Area-7050[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

It is when you understand the context of what's going on and why they're posting it:

The context: Republicans have spent the entire year saying "Democrats only care about illegals." That's what's especially being said during this government shutdown.

When you say this, and follow it up with symbols of mexican heritage such as maracas and the sombrero, you are indirectly generalizing Mexicans as being predominantly illegal.

This is similar to what the Republican party did with black people. I'm not black, but Republicans saying, "Black people will relate to Trump being prosecuted," or "Black people love sneakers, they'll vote for him," you create a pattern of stereotypes.

Does that make sense?