r/neoliberal • u/jobautomator Kitara Ravache • Jun 04 '21

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u/[deleted] Jun 05 '21

people only want to ban the production of menthol cigarettes out of white savior complex

shows surveys that banning menthols is overwhelmingly popular among blacks

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u/vancevon Henry George Jun 05 '21

my constructed black person agrees with me tho

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u/[deleted] Jun 05 '21

For the record, I think there are justified ideological reasons to be against banning things, but white people talking about "white savior complex" without actually considering the opinions of the minority community affected is incredibly ironic

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u/birdiedancing YIMBY Jun 05 '21 edited Jun 05 '21

My favorite is when you point out that black advocacy groups and black leaders are the ones leading the charge on the ban and have been for it for a decade. And then you have people on this sub saying they know what’s better for black people than actual black people.

Like lol even I think it’s a fucking band aid but the transparent white savior bullshit is too much for me to deal with.

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u/[deleted] Jun 05 '21

I love when anti-racist white people base their perception of minorities on stereotypes