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mikemhg · 05-30-2020, 10:41 AM

There's a few things you can do.

Be aware is the first thing, I can't tell you how many times I've spoken to people here in Vancouver who have no idea of what's going on down in the US in terms of police brutality, the criminal justice system, and the systemic ingrained white supremacy that is within almost every institution down there.

I find it exhausting sometimes to teach people about what's going on, and what has been going on for decades, many thought that just because Obama was voted in, racism was dead.

So yes, being aware, knowing the prejudice is the first thing a white person can do.

Trudeau made an excellent point yesterday when he acknowledge that Canada also has a racism issue when it comes to black people.

I've been called nigger countless times in school when I was a kid, most notably in elementary school, where I had countless fights. To a lesser degree in high school as well. Those kids would only know that language from their parents, and those kids will likely teach their kids the same crap.

As an adult, I haven't had a person have the balls to say that to my face, however you definitely get that "feeling" with some folks, especially in certain communities that I have spoken about on this forum in the past.

You know the number one thing you can do? You might not be a racist or harbor those feelings, but maybe you have a few friends who like to drop some "nigger" jokes, maybe you have an uncle, or a family member that does.

Silence is death. The number one thing you can do is speak up, don't allow your buddy to make that joke or comment, don't let that family member espouse that garbage.

Since this is a Trump thread, even in a time of crisis such as this, he still finds ways to outdo his venomous rhetoric.

He decides to tweet about shooting looters, another dog-whistle, about setting vicious dogs on protesters, and then like a coward, pretending he didn't mean exactly what he said. This man is a fucking clown, and this why people like myself simply cannot, and never wil,l understand a person that supporters this human trash.

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mikemhg HELP ME PLS!!! Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Burnaby Posts: 5,699 Thanked 8,293 Times in 2,952 Posts Failed 296 Times in 129 Posts	There's a few things you can do. Be aware is the first thing, I can't tell you how many times I've spoken to people here in Vancouver who have no idea of what's going on down in the US in terms of police brutality, the criminal justice system, and the systemic ingrained white supremacy that is within almost every institution down there. I find it exhausting sometimes to teach people about what's going on, and what has been going on for decades, many thought that just because Obama was voted in, racism was dead. So yes, being aware, knowing the prejudice is the first thing a white person can do. Trudeau made an excellent point yesterday when he acknowledge that Canada also has a racism issue when it comes to black people. I've been called nigger countless times in school when I was a kid, most notably in elementary school, where I had countless fights. To a lesser degree in high school as well. Those kids would only know that language from their parents, and those kids will likely teach their kids the same crap. As an adult, I haven't had a person have the balls to say that to my face, however you definitely get that "feeling" with some folks, especially in certain communities that I have spoken about on this forum in the past. You know the number one thing you can do? You might not be a racist or harbor those feelings, but maybe you have a few friends who like to drop some "nigger" jokes, maybe you have an uncle, or a family member that does. Silence is death. The number one thing you can do is speak up, don't allow your buddy to make that joke or comment, don't let that family member espouse that garbage. Since this is a Trump thread, even in a time of crisis such as this, he still finds ways to outdo his venomous rhetoric. He decides to tweet about shooting looters, another dog-whistle, about setting vicious dogs on protesters, and then like a coward, pretending he didn't mean exactly what he said. This man is a fucking clown, and this why people like myself simply cannot, and never wil,l understand a person that supporters this human trash.