Given the history of discrimination against black people in housing in the USA, I'd say it does.
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Replying to @HeerJeet
It patently does not. Plus, assuming the worst motives for your political opponents does not elevate the conversation.
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Replying to @RightOfLeft_TX
Given centuries of slavery and Jim Crow, black people have no reason to assume your motives are good.
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Replying to @HeerJeet
Firstly, I was born 1987, so I would be rather insulted if anyone assumed I have a history of supporting Jim crow and slavery.
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Replying to @RightOfLeft_TX
No, but you've inherited (and benefited from) a social system built on slavery and Jim Crow.
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Replying to @HeerJeet
For example, I don't think the government should make adultery illegal. Doesn't make me an adulterer or pro adultery.
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Replying to @RightOfLeft_TX
Adultery is a private matter. Denying housing to black people (as has happened countless times) has social impact.
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Replying to @HeerJeet
I think adultery has an immense social impact. And I favor current housing laws. Just saying skepticism doesn't equal racism.
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Replying to @RightOfLeft_TX
You can't legislate on adultery without entangling law in private family decisions. Not so with anti-discrimination laws.
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Replying to @HeerJeet
That is a policy reason for opposing such legislation. I don't respond by insisting you're a philanderer.
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If there was a centuries long tradition of pro-philandery politics as there has been centuries of racism, you'd have reason
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Replying to @HeerJeet
That's also a policy argument. But someone who says people should do what they like with own private property is not auto racist
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Replying to @RightOfLeft_TX @HeerJeet
offering housing for rent, and then not renting to a person based on race is illegal and is racist.
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