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I understand that you want to believe that our society is "less racist". But ask several people of color, they'll tell you differently.

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do you wanna debate this one for me

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Sure.

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Obviously, you're right that there are incredibly racist people out there who don't want PoC to procreate or work in office.

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People who are violent to others based on the color of their skin

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Police and other institutions that are discriminating and enforcing black oppression.

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But while there is a violent white nationalist protest going on, can't you see that the real issue here?

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Black people used to have it worse!

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do you not realize i agree with everything you just said? Black people have it shitty and they used to have it worse, believe both

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Yeah, I don't think you're racist. I think you are a contrarian who likes to feel intellectually superior to people

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I think that people are too eager to grab pitchforks and stop thinking. I think it's a disease and to be on the right side is just luck.

8:12 PM · Aug 12, 2017

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And I think you are falling victim to the fallacy of the middle, seeing two sides and believing that the truth must be in the center

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this is a much better argument. I would also argue that no-pitchforks is universally good, but I think the racists are outright wrong.

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The folks with the pitchforks are in Charlottesville right now.