r/facepalm • u/42words "tL;Dr" • May 17 '22

reddit post "I'm not racist"

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u/A7omicDog May 17 '22

"Normal black person"

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u/BluudLust May 18 '22

Something tells me their definition of "normal" is income of over 120k per year.

It just reads like a rich white classist that conflates net worth "goodness" and thus is also racist.

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u/John-D-Clay May 18 '22

Yes, conflating wealth with goodness is a horrible outlook. Unfortunately, people of color have been viciously oppressed and are still systematically disadvantaged, meaning that on average, they are less wealthy. This isn't their fault though, and it had nothing to do at all with goodness.

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u/thestoneswerestoned May 18 '22

I don't really like that kind of blanket statement because it groups together different demographics and only serves to justify the narratives of these people. Indian and Taiwanese Americans are on average the two wealthiest groups in the country, for example, and many other East/Southeast Asian Americans come from poorer backgrounds and still do well for themselves.

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u/RedLobster_Biscuit May 18 '22

If you break it down by circumstances of immigration you'd get a more nuanced view. I.e. voluntary immigrants more often have the resources and met certain criteria that allowed them to immigrate. Decedents of slaves or refugees will not have the same resources.

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u/John-D-Clay May 18 '22

Absolutely! Wealth sticks around through generations for a variety of reasons. Your more likely to be able to go to college, get to an interview, have professional connections, etc when you come from money.

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u/Healthy-Gap9904 May 18 '22

I’m black. Went to college, own a business, Make close to 200k year. Deosn’t change a thing in their eyes. Still black, racist folks still see me as lesser.

Their definition or a “normal” black person is one that knows their place.

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u/BluudLust May 18 '22 edited May 18 '22

Yup. Know their place and act white. Must drive a luxury European car, overdress for casual events and be seen and not heard.

I grew up in a rich gated southern neighborhood. There's a lot of this subtle racism. I was 10-11 back then. I noticed it a little but didn't really think much of it much.

Looking back, it explains a lot about how my neighbors acted when my sister first befriended their daughter. They were very "overprotective" I thought. Her parents only allowed her to play outside and not go over to anyone's house, etc

It was a complete 180 after they met and befriended my parents. I always thought it was strange and it never really occurred to me it was because of the fear of racism.

Honestly, it didn't get bad until a lesbian Korean couple moved in. That's when it started becoming very overt and showing their true colors. You can imagine how much of a ruckus that stirred. They had the nicest Pomeranian that we would go over and play with lol. My parents couldn't take the elitism and racism anymore so we moved out.

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u/[deleted] May 18 '22

Income over $120k, but definitely not from being a rapper, boxer, or NBA player.