Reply #16: Lots of people keep quiet about it

[Ravenseye]

It tends to be the easiest thing. If you're with a racist or someone saying stuff like that, it's far easier to just not say anything. I've known people who do that, and don't hold anything against them. Why make yourself a specific target or get into an argument? It's not worth it generally.

For me though, I prefer to throw it in their faces and try to wake people up. Nine times out of ten, racism in this country is fairly superficial no matter how intense and it can be chipped away. The rest of the time you'll never convince them anyway and with them I generally just drop the conversation and avoid the person after that.