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A bit ago an online brigade got absolutely outraged when I kept insisting I wasn't a racist. They kept saying "but everyone is informing you you are, stop denying it." Dude, a mob's insistence doesn't determine reality. I'm not a racist. There's a good chance you aren't either.

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Bret Weinstein

@BretWeinstein

Sep 2, 2020

I am not a racist. There is a good chance you aren't either. twitter.com/roddreher/stat…

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Aella

@Aella_Girl

I'm not a racist. We should fight against this trend of forcing people to admit their racism like it's an original sin. It takes the power out of actual racism and forces a narrative of guilt and shame and submission on people who don't deserve it.

7:54 AM · Sep 2, 2020

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If you're not you don't need to say you're not. People will know it from your behaviour.

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Unfortunately that's not how it works now. when I was religious people told me constantly I was inherently sinful and bad, even when I was a child, even when I was good - sometimes people dont apply their theories correctly at all.

High in Seattle (PhD/DEng)

@high_in_seattle

Sep 2, 2020

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@Aella_Girl

Look on the bright side: there’s never been a better time to be called a racist!

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Saying "I'm not racist" is like saying "I'm not tall". We all have a height. Whether that height counts as "tall" is subjective and contextual. I'm tall for a baby, short for a basketball player.

@yanshufkadesh

Sep 2, 2020

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@Aella_Girl

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Absolutely true.

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Nothing bothers me more than the groupthink of a mob. I once got into an argument with literally EVERYONE at a small party about whether the eyeballs or fingertips were the most sensitive part of the body. That experience showed me how incredibly powerful social compliance is.