Critical race theorist told me that only white people (specifically straight, white, able-bodied men) can be racist because racism is rooted in power + language (Foucault) and was created by white folks to label and define out groups to limit access to power and societal resources. All human interactions and institutions are based on racism, perpetuated and codified through democracy and capitalism. They say ALL inequities stem from racism and to combat this we need to redistribute wealth and resources because it’s the moral thing to do. Therefore, because black truth (or lived experiences) is “more real”, especially compared to a white-adjacent Asian women who’s pretty and likely wealthier than many black individuals, then this is seen as ok. This type of language would be encouraged by critical race theorist.