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caranlharris • today at 3:00 PM • 6 replies • view on HN

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crostlybostly • today at 3:07 PM

Ranting about “Black people cant be racist” is a great way to get most people to ignore everything you say after.

Everyone can be racist. No one wants to debate pedantic redefined terms that liberal arts professors came up with so they could sell books.

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DaSHacka • today at 3:10 PM

>racist [noun]

>A person who believes a particular race is superior to others. A person with a prejudiced belief that one race is superior to others.

No where does it mention this new-age "prejudice + power" redefinition.

The word is race + -ism, IE literally "doctrine/practice based on race". The word has nothing to do with power. A black dude in America who chooses to beat up a white dude for his race is racist, even under the assumption he is a systematically oppressed minority.

throwitaway222 • today at 3:20 PM

Just stop seeing skin color - We've lost so much progress since Fresh Prince and Family Matters. Race baiters are ruining this country.

runtime_terror • today at 3:25 PM

I believe you're conflating systematic racism with racism more broadly. Anyone can be racist.

badpun • today at 3:27 PM

Racism is believing that people can be divided into races (spoiler alert: races don't exist, ask a scientist) and, not only that, but also than some of those made up races are better than others.

sscaryterry • today at 3:03 PM

> Black people cant be racist

You are clearly misinformed.

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