*** The Official MAGAposting thread ***

[CoccoBill]

At this point it might make sense to clearly define racism. While there undeniably are varying "degrees" of racism, or rather more or less morally questionable stances, it does seem like some are thinking anything south of KKK = not racist. Personally Ithink MMM put it well, racism is a racial bias, treating someone differently just based on their race/ethnicity. These biases might be negative or positive, but they're still racism.

I'd also make a clear distinction between verifiable statistics and treating someone according to them. Let's say statistics clearly indicate (I have no idea if they do) that asian-americans excel in maths compared to some other groups. If that is the case, saying it out loud is a fact, not racism. However, treating an individual based on this statistical fact, whether preferentially or discriminately, is racism.

[BananaStand]

Ithink MMM put it well, racism is a racial bias, treating someone differently just based on their race/ethnicity. These biases might be negative or positive, but they're still racism.

When I'm president, I'm going to make it a law that all doors have to be automatic sliders, like the starship enterprise. I am so god damn fucking sick of holding doors for people, it's not even funny.

Until that happens (Vote Banana in 2032), I'm stuck with this ridiculous system we have in this country. Apparently people believe that opening a door more than once in a span of ten seconds makes babies get AIDS or something. But I'm fighting back....if you're more than 2 seconds away from the door, my policy is "fuck you, your arms work, I've got shit to do"

Except when it's a black person.

I give black people a few extra seconds, because I don't wanna let the door shut and have that person think I'm a racist.

Is that racist?

[Poopadoop]

When I'm president, I'm going to make it a law that all doors have to be automatic sliders, like the starship enterprise. I am so god damn fucking sick of holding doors for people, it's not even funny.

You need to find better things to care about imo.

....if you're more than 2 seconds away from the door, my policy is "fuck you, your arms work, I've got shit to do"

Except when it's a black person.

I give black people a few extra seconds, because I don't wanna let the door shut and have that person think I'm a racist.

Is that racist?

Technically yes, because you're treating people differently based on their race. But I think your motivation is admirable. Also, if someone is so paranoid that they think you're not going out of your way to be polite to them because they're a different colour than you, they are the twat, not you.

[Poopadoop]

Here's another way of looking at it - if a black person doesn't go out of their way to hold a door for you, do you automatically assume they're a racist? If not, then applying the same sensibility to others seems fair. maybe what's unfair is to assume they think you're racist because you don't fall over yourself to be polite.