Anonymous #1 19w

I said “racism” not “systemic racism.”

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Anonymous #2 19w

saying this exposes you as someone who does not know what they’re talking about.

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Anonymous #3 19w

Saying this exposes you as a professional victim

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Anonymous #2 19w

what does that even mean? Professional victim of what?

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Anonymous #2 19w

damn, bro, I guess you got me. Thinking this incredibly beginner sociology term actually has meaning means I’m a “crisis actor” or whatever

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Anonymous #3 19w

If you say so, I sure as hell never said you were lmao.

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Anonymous #4 19w

Cuz it’s not just about black people when you involve totem poles. I’m not having black people fight my battles cuz I already know that no matter what I say, as long as it’s in this community, everyone already deemed me as “the coon”, even tho all I said was that anyone can be racist.

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Anonymous OP 19w

Not talking about systemic racism, I know what that is 🙄. But what I MEAN is that racism is so deeply embedded into the worlds culture that everyone is subconsciously racist anyways. The people in power are racist, and THAT is systemic racism. HOWEVER, I wasn’t TALKING about systemic racism, I was talking about JUST racism.

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Anonymous OP 19w

If my black cousin hates my Asian bf simply because he’s Asian, you CANNOT say that that ISN’T racism. And I will say that it’s racism, because “prejudice” doesn’t hit as hard. It doesn’t sound as serious. It sounds watered down. Like when people get upset when people say “she was unconsentually touched” instead of “she was raped”.

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Anonymous #3 19w

It’s a buzzword that bigots use to avoid having detailed conversations about race, gender, religion, sexuality, or any other immutable characteristic.

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Anonymous #5 19w

Professional victim is someone who claims to be oppressed all the time. I’d can’t stand those people. Stop bitching and crying and do something productive with your life. Being born poor can sure as hell make life harder but blaming the rest of the world for it is going to keep you poor. This isn’t rocket science. If you have less opportunities growing up take the ones you have and use those to get new ones. Ask people for advice and find a role model.

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Anonymous #2 19w

I’ve met and been around enough people who were born dirt poor and ended up very successful to know that it isn’t how wealthy your parents are that determines your success.

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Anonymous #2 19w

Is wealth an immutable characteristic?

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Anonymous #5 19w

No it isn’t. Usually doesn’t last more than three generations before it’s squandered. There are exceptions to that though. The Vanderbilt family squandered most of their wealth. The Carnegies are no longer considered wealthy either. Most families that were wealthy 120 years ago are not wealthy anymore.

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Anonymous #2 19w

So why use a lack of wealth as your primary example of what a professional victim is? I am not referring to something that one can change. I am referring to something outside of someone’s control that has an impact on their life and experiences. I think all you did was prove my point. People who call others professional victims have a knee jerk response to hearing about oppression. You did not prove anything by mentioning wealth as an example, because it can be changed.

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