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question about racists

posted 9 years ago by deircr3
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I you hate people of other races how do you watch sports? Most sports are dominated by blacks. If you go out to eat a mexican could have prepared your food and a jew could be your server. If your kid goes to school they could have a black teacher. The cars they drive could be built in Mexico. The stuff they own could be from Japan, Mexico or India. Black people could have touched the products that they bought. How do racists live in a diverse world?

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[–] mnoe 8 years ago

Slave owners in the American South didn't object to having their meals cooked and served by slaves, or their clothing or furniture made by slaves. Have you seen the movie 12 Years a Slave? That true story involved a man who was forced to entertain slave owners with his musical talent in addition to his other forced labor. Slaves were forced to dance to entertain the ship crews on the Middle Passage. Ever heard of a "minstrel show"? In ancient times, gladiators were slaves, and teachers were slaves.

I'm not sure the point you are making would even resonate with a racist, nor does it demonstrate understanding of historical or current racism.

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