So society is "less racist" now because entire black towns aren't getting openly slaughtered anymore, is that what you're implying?
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yes? yes that's what i'm implying. We're still racist, but it's better to be a black person in today's society than it was 50 years ago.
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And it's pretty damn dismissive to tell people that they "have it better now".
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How is that dismissive? It's true. It doesn't mean that we should stop working to improve, there's still farther to go.
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I know that wasn't your intent, but imagine you talking about the issues women face today, and someone siting the past to say that women...
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...it better now. While may be true, is it really a necessary thing to say, and relevant to the point that you're trying to make?
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Like I said, while it might not be your intent to come off as dismissive, the tone and timing can make it come off that way to others.