*** Official Politics Shitposting Thread ***

[MadMojoMonkey]

Do you really think saying "I don't like whites" is the same as saying "I'm not homosexual"?

Are you trying to outtroll me?

No. I'm trying to bring a bit of nuance to the discussion.

I'm saying that I find it hard to pay as much attention to a man as I do to a woman. Women are more attractive to me in general, and I find it easier to maintain eye-contact with women than with men. That feels to me like I'm not treating people equally, despite their differences not being based on their choices. I'm not saying it's a bad thing, I'm saying it's on the spectrum of differential treatment.

Maybe it's a bad example.

Let's ignore the whole sexism thing and just latch onto the fact that there is a spectrum of racism and not all racism is necessarily harmful.
To wit, if your belief that Japanese people are superior leads you to be respectful to Japanese people, then not too many people would be hurt by that.

Granted, "as racist as it gets" is overkill, Hitler was certainly more racist. But not liking an entire race of people because, well, skin colour, that is more than "a bit racist". Don't get me wrong, that dude has every right to not like someone for whatever reason he likes. But if his reason is because of skin colour, he is most definitely racist.

In a text-book way, I agree, but in a "harm was caused / people were denied rights" kind of way, I disagree.

I mean poop thinks [...]

It's a bit late in the conversation for you to claim you are unaware of the history of whites and blacks vis-a-vis monkey and ape comparisons.
It's a lot naive for you to expect to use those words in that context and not bristle the hairs on some people's necks.
It's irresponsible for you to expect people whom don't know you personally to hear those comparisons and not assume you are making them in full knowledge of the history.


Even if people know you personally, if you say those things in a public forum, then you'll be heard by more people than just those whom know you well.

Fine, you said something that was harmless, given your intended meanings of those words. We can all be grown-up enough to disregard our first impressions and take you on your expounded meanings. It's silly to expect that you wont have to explain yourself further when you appropriate words for a new use, given their history.