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I haven't experienced a toxic side to the React community. Is it because I'm a white guy? a core member? something else? How can I help fix a thing that I can't see? Yes, I am sincerely asking. No, I don't expect an answer. No one owes me one just because I asked.

If you take a look at the replies to Ken's initial thread then you'll find plenty of evidence of people in the community who are terrible. From incredibly racist statements to people mocking others for "being gullible liberals," it's all there in plain sight.

If you take a look at the discussions on Reddit and Twitter, you'll find even more people calling this whole thing a witch hunt on Ken led by those who are sensitive or who want to bring politics into everything. It's dismissive and unwelcoming behavior and it's not new.

There is also a large segment of people who believe this is just about Ken being a white supremacist or not, and that's not the case. There are multiple discussions occurring, and to say "Ken's not a WS because ..." is ignoring the bulk of the criticism.

I saw some replies that were inappropriate, yes. I also saw some references to a larger issue in the community. That's the thing I'm having trouble understanding or identifying. That's what I'm asking about, I guess. (To be clear, I'm not saying it doesn't exist.)