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Subconscious racism

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AdoptedBumpkin · 16/06/2020 19:12

Today my DP showed me a Facebook post shared by a female acquaintance. Above a video of a group of black people robbing a shop, she had written something along the lines of "this is why I oppose immigration".

It got me wondering whether she really thinks there aren't white gangs who commit robberies, aside from the fact that all the people in the video could be born in Britain. Or maybe she thinks it's not quite as bad when the culprits are white?

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PerditaProvokesEnmity · 16/06/2020 19:16

You might want to look up the meaning of the word 'subconscious' ...

JustC · 16/06/2020 19:18

Um that is not subconscious, that is plainly open racism.

RubyFakeLips · 16/06/2020 19:19

That is conscious, open, active racism...

AdoptedBumpkin · 16/06/2020 19:22

@JustC

Um that is not subconscious, that is plainly open racism.
Maybe you're right, but she herself probably wouldn't see herself as racist. When I saw her page briefly, there was another picture saying "love everyone".
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JustC · 16/06/2020 19:28

She needs to check herself then. I'd avoid a relationship with said aquiantance.

AdoptedBumpkin · 16/06/2020 19:30

DP sees her about once a year, so she is easily avoided. Think he mainly keeps her on there for politeness.

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RubyFakeLips · 16/06/2020 19:50

Sounds as if she is stupid as well as racist then. Personally wouldn't warrant my manners but each to their own.

MoreCookiesPlease · 16/06/2020 19:51

I would unfriend someone who posts shite like that pretty quickly.

DrDavidBanner · 16/06/2020 20:00

I'd unfriend her and let her know why.

AdoptedBumpkin · 16/06/2020 20:18

I'll pass on your thoughts.

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Pogmella · 16/06/2020 21:56

Surely unfriending just creates an echo chamber... I guess you could ask how she knows they’re immigrants without seeing their passports

AdoptedBumpkin · 16/06/2020 22:10

@Pogmella 👍

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Nellydean21 · 16/06/2020 22:17

Whenever I try to rationalise with posters of racist memes like they I get worn out with their stupidity and denial. Now I just delete them. Some things are not up for discussion, for me anymore. Shes either bring living in a cage or s proud racist to post that.

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