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rpmismstoday at 5:51 PM1 replyview on HN

White people doing anything good is actually bad. Duh.

/s, but I think I'm accurately describing the viewpoint you're responding to.


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lazidetoday at 6:08 PM

It’s a description of a common Hollywood trope (or used to be), like the ‘magical negro’ [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magical_Negro].

Hard not to see once you know about them, and they are indeed common.

But what should replace it? Good Nuanced writing? Good luck with that!