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In reply to the discussion: This may start a DU dispute," but [View all]The Mouth
(3,148 posts)by the definition of "Racist" we grew up with, that being "I wouldn't hire, be friends with, or eat at a counter with a POC'.
The definition of "racist" among the woke in 2020 is a damn sight more comprehensive than what a "racist" was when I was a little kid in the 60's and 70's.
Back then, George Wallace was "racist", the KKK was "racist", people using the 'N' word were probably racist, and that was about the extent of it, and even normal middle class people like me and my friends knew it was wrong....But not "OMG you didn't go to microaggression sensitivity training" or "What do you mean you voted for a Republican" as some folks would define "racist" now.
And if you call a person who doesn't consider themselves "racist" enough times guess what, they stop caring what you say.