Discussing racism with non blacks
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GreenGhxst
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I dont, but im fine with them bytching about white people because sometimes I think we are the only ones that feel a way
I dont look for that convo because a lot of minorities do mental gymnastics to champion and relate to any sembelance of whiteness so there's that
I dont look for that convo because a lot of minorities do mental gymnastics to champion and relate to any sembelance of whiteness so there's that
SlickHomie
All-Pro Kufi Smacker
You cant reason with unreasonable people.
CreepyMcCreeperson
Veteran
Most of us had a diverse group of friends, and our white friends revealed themselves to be racist, which is how we know how the conversation will go.
Deep_Black_Conscious
Superstar
we don't have to educate anyone on shyt
did we create racism and white supremacy?
you either with us or against us ain't no obtuse in betweens
ShadowBroker
Born of the Night
White people arent emotionally intelligent enough to have the conversations. They end up saying the same shyt about not seeing color and they treat everyone the same. If it’s a white woman she will start to cry like a 5 year old bc she’s learned her tears are enough to stifle any real meaningful dialogue. If it’s a white man he’ll “dude/bro what are you talking about that was a long time ago” you into oblivion. It’s not worth it to do on a one by one basis. They need mass therapy televised every Friday evening on basic cable but even then they’d protest it even though they could just change the channel.
Breh u on like your 8th level of prestiege when it comes to dealing with cacs and other races, why u on here asking for advice when u been dealing with these clowns your whole life?
^^This!
They get to juelzing and talking about how they pulled themselves up by the bootstraps and how Black folks should do the same.
Most really are not trying to have an indepth conversation especially when you start highlighting ways they are possibly complicit themselves to a degree and how their White privilege protects and even benefits them in situations.
Most cannot see past their social circle, neighborhood, and parroting talking points they saw on some conservative TV network, water cooler talk, or some meme.
It will potentially be a waste of time like everyone else said but I fully suggest that you do it because this is the best way to determine if these people are worth having as your friends. Be thoughtful about it and maybe find some articles for them to read that explain your feelings too.
If they hear where you’re coming from and show a sincere interest in learning more then cool. If they push back and minimize your POV then you dead it right there and save yourself some hard feelings down the road.
If they hear where you’re coming from and show a sincere interest in learning more then cool. If they push back and minimize your POV then you dead it right there and save yourself some hard feelings down the road.
Two points.
A. It’s a tough pill to swallow, but I’ve accepted that most white people will go home right after you speak (about anything) to them and call you all manner of n——er with their families. Then they will come back the next day play like it’s cool. We are only really playing a game with ourselves when we say we have white friends. At best, we have temporary alliances with these people.
Ask them about reparations, Nat turner, Jean-Jacques Dessalines, or colonization and they pivot instantaneously.
I realized this when one of my “ friends” slipped up and made a some slick comment about the KKK after Charlottesville. 
While in the process of explaining to my white “friend” that the KKK is no better than the terrorists in MiddleEast for black people, I realized I was wasting my time. Creh only conceded because he got tired of my “explanations” and wanted to change the subject.
B. Talking to a white person about race is pointless to me, because it asks them to re-evaluate (or confront) the systems that benefit them at the cost of shting on the world . In they minds they all think they started from zero.
OP, would you ever turn down or badmouth a system that makes you a king from dayOne?
I imagine that it’s the equivalent of entering a ZOOM chat to badmouth each others mothers
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A. It’s a tough pill to swallow, but I’ve accepted that most white people will go home right after you speak (about anything) to them and call you all manner of n——er with their families.
Then they will come back the next day play like it’s cool. We are only really playing a game with ourselves when we say we have white friends. At best, we have temporary alliances with these people.Ask them about reparations, Nat turner, Jean-Jacques Dessalines, or colonization and they pivot instantaneously.
I realized this when one of my “ friends” slipped up and made a some slick comment about the KKK after Charlottesville. While in the process of explaining to my white “friend” that the KKK is no better than the terrorists in MiddleEast for black people, I realized I was wasting my time. Creh only conceded because he got tired of my “explanations” and wanted to change the subject.B. Talking to a white person about race is pointless to me, because it asks them to re-evaluate (or confront) the systems that benefit them at the cost of shting on the world . In they minds they all think they started from zero.
OP, would you ever turn down or badmouth a system that makes you a king from dayOne?
I imagine that it’s the equivalent of entering a ZOOM chat to badmouth each others mothers.
ThrobbingHood
Take from the b*tch, give to the whores.
Ask them if they would want to be black. Be serious and get a serious answer and find out why it’s no, cause it’s always no if they’re being real. And for the exact same reason why they would not want to be black is racism still a problem.
Vandelay
Waxing Intellectual
If they're willing to have an honest conversation, I'm open to it.