No. Black people cannot be racist, as they are not the ones who have the social license to affect…

I’m not going to debate whether white people can experience racism (they can) or whether black people are capable of inflicting it (they are), because, in the end, it’s just a word game. Call it racism or discrimination or prejudice or whatever you like, bigotry by any other name smells…
The Racism Arms Race
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Steve QJ
Super Mrs. C.
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Jan 3, 2022
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No. Black people cannot be racist, as they are not the ones who have the social license to affect other people's wellbeing. White people cannot be victims of racism unless they are killed or injured because they have been helping Black people, e.g., The Freedom Riders. There is no "Mutually Assured Racism," because only one group has the means to inflict it.
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Retired teacher. Humorous essayist about Life. Serious essayist about politics and “race.” Aspiring world saver. Cat mama. We can do better than this.
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