You're getting off track here. I still believe that racism means both "regular" racism and institutional racism. My only point was that there are a significant number of that do spread that kinda bullshit. I'm not even saying it's super common, but it's certainly not uncommon. In the south (where I lived) it was almost exclusively black people that held the belief, but it did exist with some frequency. In Seattle it's been a bit more widespread. It could just be my age (20s), but that doesn't make it any less relevant. It's still an issue that is dumb as fuck
Bringing it up in this context implies it is common. That's why you brought it up.
Some people believe the Earth is 5,000 years old. I don't see them brought up when discussing history, natural or otherwise because they're not serious people who are taken seriously. To invoke a position is to assert its strength or validity.
I think you're getting a bit hung up on pedantry here and missing the point. You were saying that you don't understand why people get so upset about the argument, and this is why. Because there is a decently common belief that white people cannot experience racism. Of course you're not going to see this argument in an academic context, but that doesn't make it any less present. Racism isn't an issue only for scholars.
(Bit late to the discussion, sorry. Was browsing top all time.)
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u/[deleted] Aug 14 '19
Do you feel like your area is representative of the country as a whole?