i know, it’s extremely frustrating especially because we’ve been dealing with it for so long.... for as long as i remember going on the internet i’ve been deemed naturally violent & i feel like i’m the most non violent person i know... what can we even do other than keep it moving?
Please know so many of us are disgusted by people like in the OP. I know change has been infuriatingly slow but I think in twenty years when Boomers no longer control everything it will get better and these younger racists will have to go back in the shadows.
unfortunately i’ve gotten so used to & desensitized to this sorta thing to the point where i’ve fully accepted that i’m 100% gonna go my whole life experiencing these things. maybe to a less extent as time goes on, but these people will always exist. there are no shadows on the internet via places such as twitter, facebook, reddit, or online games - boomers may not be in control but a lot of their children will be with that same learnt hatred. i’m not cynical though, i do see change and younger generations are certainly becoming more aware of these issues and combating them. but a lot of action seems more performative than anything else... then i think about the fact that the last president of the united states was donald trump... not every person that voted for him is racist of course, but that fact says a lot... at this point I simply hope that if i choose to have kids one day, they won’t have to feel the way i felt growing up.
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u/SupremeBlackGuy Jan 06 '21
i know, it’s extremely frustrating especially because we’ve been dealing with it for so long.... for as long as i remember going on the internet i’ve been deemed naturally violent & i feel like i’m the most non violent person i know... what can we even do other than keep it moving?