"What in this woman's experience makes her feel that all white people are a) racist and b) dehumanized?" You'll get good stuff.
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Replying to @csilverandgold @Noahpinion
The argument is actually "because white people are conditioned by society to dehumanize others, they are themselves subhuman."
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Replying to @csilverandgold @Noahpinion
Is "debasing others debases our own humanity" really that outlandish an argument? She just put it in strong terms under the theory...
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Replying to @csilverandgold @Noahpinion
That we don't always choose the language that is most comfortable or familiar to white folks. That white folks trying to heal from racism...
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Replying to @csilverandgold @Noahpinion
Actually benefit from hearing "you've been a demon to me." Because that is how so many black folks honest to god feel.
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Replying to @csilverandgold
The nuts part is thinking that the inherent demonic-ness of humanity is limited to white people... ;-)
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Replying to @Noahpinion
The inherent depravity, sure. But when it comes to the actual practice of dehumanizing people? Power corrupts, man.
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Replying to @csilverandgold
Well, I think that's right, but the question is, if humans are naturally corrupted by power, what do we do about it?
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Replying to @Noahpinion @csilverandgold
Do we say "You've been corrupted by power. Even though any human would also be corrupted, you're a demon and should be ashamed!"?
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Replying to @Noahpinion @csilverandgold
I basically think our society massively over-relies on individual shaming as opposed to systemic change.
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1) yes, I strongly agree that the solution is systemic change.
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Replying to @csilverandgold @Noahpinion
But 2) I think we totally misunderstand this language if we see it solely as a "shaming" tactic for changing white ppl's behavior.
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Replying to @csilverandgold
I think if the goal is to point out that people benefit from unfair systems, calling them "demons" is guaranteed to be misunderstood.
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