Is this racist?

[CJD]

(03-26-2019, 10:30 AM)bfine32 Wrote: Quality post and I don't want to turn this into a BLM debate. I simply provided an example and Benton facilitated this example when he mentioned intent. Are thier both racists and non-racists that would state "whites have rights too" ? Yes. Are there both racists and non-racists that protest behind the BLM badge? Yes.  

IMO dude, in then OP is most likely racist; of course I freely admit I'm making an unfair assumption; however, some of the messages displayed are not. 

Fair enough. I can agree that there are racists who protest behind the BLM banner just like there are white people who aren't racist who may feel attacked in the current racial discussions going on in the country, even if that's not the direct intention of those who are speaking to them. 

I can even say from experience, I've had conversations with my own wife where I've felt the urge to get defensive when we talk about race (even though we largely agree on every topic regarding race), so it's not an unnatural response in any way.

I only seek to add context to these discussions that can potentially dismantle the aggression and hostility that they are often discussed in. I've found (mostly during in person discussions) that if you sit down and have a calm, logical conversation with someone you disagree with, that their viewpoints really aren't nearly as outrageous as you may assume. There's shades of gray to most discussions and if you assume your opponents only take the most extreme of positions, it's very easy to mischaracterize them and, therefore, dismiss them as terrible people.

*puts soapbox away*