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The attempt to redefine racism away from the dictionary definition into the "systemic privilege" one is, imo, an attempt to remove the intensely horrible associations with actual racism, to minimize its harms, and to provide a socially acceptable avenue for its practice.

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The only reason white people enslaved back people was because they had the opportunity. Does that make it okay? Absolutely not. Does this absolve us of trying to make it right? Absolutely not. But also white people historically have not had a monopoly on racism and slavery.

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Because from the inside, people who are being racist feel like they're not. They have reasons for why it's justified, or not really racism. And that should absolutely *terrify* you. We should keep the definition of racism free from justifications or 'not really racism.'

1:26 AM · Jun 23, 2020