not holding it in anymore.

[annwyd]

This is me, saying right here, right now: I am so sick of the outpouring of racist bullshit that's followed on the heels of the election.

Enjoy those links? I didn't look for them. I stumbled on all of those just by reading my friendslist and chatting with friends. Some were linked approvingly, some in disbelieving disgust (oneironaut: "Okay, we're cutting

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[annwyd]

I probably should have put a "DO NOT CLICK IF YOU DO NOT WANT TO BE ENRAGED, NO, SERIOUSLY" warning on those links. I mean! I've been smart enough not to go looking for shit to get mad about! But it comes to me.

The usual claims of "reverse racism" are annoying and stupid enough, but the spate of "black people voted for Obama because he's black, RACISTS!" was just exceptional levels of privileged fail.

[annwyd]

Yeah, I'm like...how do they not see how it sounds for white people to try to dictate how black people should feel?

Quick, look at some pictures of puppies!

[ex_boudica]

Also, posts like these make me so glad that I haven't seen any of this bullshit myself. My f-list is so cool.

[annwyd]

If it gets worse I may have to do a friendscut myself. :I

[solid_marmot]

Reverse racism? XD Jesus, racism is racism, and all sorts of people get discriminated against every day. It's not some kind of competition or game, and it's sad that people actually think of it that way.

[annwyd]

Well, "reverse racism" used to be the charge that got tossed at black people who...I dunno, did something white people didn't like? Things like affirmative action were called "reverse racist" because they supposedly discriminated against white people.

These days I mostly just see the word "racist" applied to those things. I've seen a lot of people saying "all those black people who voted for Obama just because he's black are as racist as people who wouldn't vote for him because he's black!" Never mind that they don't know the exact reasons black people voted for Obama.

The whole idea of calling people of color "racist" for doing something that offends or upsets some white people makes no sense. When black people start systematically depriving white people of opportunities in life, then maybe it'll apply.

[solid_marmot]

I know that. XD Honestly, I see racism on all sides here in Atlanta. Sure, it doesn't make sense, but I think finger pointing and hatred from anyone is stupid. Seems to me that everyone's been going batshit this election and that everyone needs to calm the fuck down and treat people like PEOPLE instead of aliens or animals or whatever.

[meganbmoore]

Things like this actually make me happy that my preferred candidate has said she has no intentions of running for presidency or vice presidency.

Of course, in my world, McCain only chose Palin because he couldn't talk Condoleeza Rice into it.

ETA: Personally, I interpret any opinion or decision based on race as being racist. Which is why what will impress me is when no one finds it worth mentioning that the man or woman in the white house is black or hispanic or asian or whatever. Because ideally, race and gender will be irrelevant considerations.

[annwyd]

Yeah, when you actually like one or more of the people involved, seeing the crap that gets said about them is obnoxious.

Because ideally, race and gender will be irrelevant considerations.

Unfortunately, right now they are most assuredly not. Race is a social construct, but so are buildings. So I don't consider a decision to, for example, not allow me into a support group for queers of color to be racist. In an ideal world, there won't need to be a support group of queers of color, or indeed any queers. In an ideal world, people of color will feel like white people understand their issues and can represent them just as well as someone with more melanin. But, you know. We're not there yet. So I have trouble considering a black person being more enthusiastic about voting when there's a candidate who has similar experiences of prejudice and marginalization as they do to be "racist."

[meganbmoore]

Well, there's a difference between being enthusiastic about voting because you're a woman or a minority since you couldn't have a century ago, and voting on a woman or minority because they're a woman or a minority. (Which, of course, is what McCain tried to get us to do, though I don't think it's what got Obama elected.)

[oneironaut]

That shit makes me crazy. The number of people around or below my income bracket I've heard complaining about Obama's proposed tax-rearrangements is absurd. Listen up, you knuckledraggers: the changes will benefit you. That is among their specific purposes. I estimate that my father makes ten times what I make in a year and he's not certain he'd face an increase in his taxes. Stop whining about shit you don't understand.

[annwyd]

Obviously, those people are just being selfless and understanding that what would benefit them does not necessarily benefit the whole economy! Because as everyone knows, what benefits the whole economy is letting rich people and businesses do whatever the fuck they want. I mean, look where it's gotten us now!

Oh.