What Even "Down" White People Need to Understand

[TL15]

First off, 80-90% of white folks are either ignorant of, unwilling to understand, or understand and accept structural and institutional racism. Educational outreach is important to help the ignorant ones, but this thread isn't about them. This includes both outwardly racist folks and the "colorblind" idiots.

But for the 10-20% who actually do realize that racism is endemic to American life and white supremacy is the original sin upon which this country was built on, in my experience many bring some of the behaviors endemic to an unbalanced power structure into their critique and activism. This includes:

1. Patronizing black folks
2. Feeling entitled that their opinions on the "struggle" are the most important
3. Unwilling to listen to black perspectives

You see this a lot among the white liberal types. And while they are certainly less harmful than the Klan member conservative types, they're still not being very productive.

Here's the point of all of this: white people, we can sympathize with black struggle, but we can NEVER empathize. To white people, discrimination based on race is some abstract wrong that needs to be corrected, and we know it's wrong, but it's something far away, it's distant. We will NEVER actually experience what it feels like to be singled out because of the color of the skin. We will NEVER experience the multifaceted oppression of black urban or rural poverty. We will NEVER fully understand the experiences and emotions associated with being black in America. That's privilege.

So let's be respectful and listen.

But the bolded is your whole post

 

[Supa cat]

Honestly, seeing the hatred that many blacks have here for homosexuals makes me realize that we (by and large) aren't ready for respect

 

[Akata Man Bromo]

Now go spread the word to cacs IRL big dog

 

[Audemar]

 

[VegasCAC]

But the bolded is your whole post

I think you missed the point.

 

[mr.africa]

i don't mean this in a negative way,but....
go make this thread on one of those 'white' sites you frequent, because all of what you said ain't new info for any of us,but it might do some good on other/white sites,especially coming from you aka a white dude!!

 

[Falcozer]

Your thread should have been posted in a white majority site since they are the ones who need to know that, but I know you won't do it so it's pointless .

 

[mannyrs13]

Realizing it exists and taking steps both in policy and in day to day action to consciously avoid practicing it and correcting its historical effects.

Spoken like a true politician. You should start looking into politics. VegasCAC 2020 presidential campaign.

 

[VegasCAC]

Your thread should have been posted in a white majority site since they are the ones who need to know that, but I know you won't do it so it's pointless .

When I'm on white boards I'm educating them on the existence of this shyt. This is for white liberals and white folks who already know, who are more likely to be on here

Plus I talk to people in real life. Had a white friend who just became a cop and we had a productive discussion about racialized poverty. He didn't even know about housing discrimination

 

[Falcozer]

When I'm on white boards I'm educating them on the existence of this shyt.

What were their answers ?

 

[ultraflexed]

You see this a lot among the white liberal types. And while they are certainly less harmful than the Klan member conservative types, they're still not being very productive.

These type are the biggest problem, they outwardly say the right things, but like Chris Rock said, they don't hire any black people. It just words but their never any action behind it, that's why I'm done with the democrats.

 

[VegasCAC]

What were their answers ?

Maaaan it's crazy. It's a constant struggle. I avoid the outright racists (they're beyond help), but just getting everyone else to understand that privilege and structures exist is the hard part. In white fantasyland, everyone performs according to their own personal abilities and can pull themselves up by their bootstraps

 

[Kane]

Honestly, seeing the hatred that many blacks have here for homosexuals makes me realize that we (by and large) aren't ready for respect

nikkas talking shyt in an internet thread makes you think black people aren't worthy of respect

I really hope you aren't a black man talking this bullshyt

 

[Taharqa]

What happen to that black girl you were dating

 

[BaggerofTea]

nikkas talking shyt in an internet thread makes you think black people aren't worthy of respect

I really hope you aren't a black man talking this bullshyt

nikkas talking shyt in an internet thread

So I guess whites sitting behind a keyboard screen "talking shyt" is just talking shyt to you