• shalafi@lemmy.world
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    1 month ago

    Nah, blatant racism isn’t much a thing anymore. It’s the systemic racism that is turning out sticky.

    I’m in the South and haven’t heard N, or any other slur, in ages. Confederate flags are rare enough to make my blood boil when I see one.

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        1 month ago

        It’s not as bad as social media makes out. I’ve seen more racism in Manhattan and Chicago than down here.

        When I moved to the South, black people often gave me the evil eye. Never had that happen before! Really woke to how angry they must feel when hit with random, senseless racism.

        Anyway, haven’t felt that in almost 20-years.

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        1 month ago

        They are making shit up. There’s a whites only town being made in Arkansas right now and the legal system is allowing it there. There is actively a racist genocide happening of Latinos by this government. Kids and adults both yell the nword in games and even on a hacked Roomba. This one guy refusing to believe in racism is just his own racism, don’t buy into it.

    • ScoffingLizard@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      1 month ago

      You’re not where I am in the South then. Lots of flags here. Not sure why people don’t get asses kicked over it like in other places.