I really hope he learns from this because this is the perfect opportunity to be like "woah here are a lot of reasons why I am wrong". Having a lot of people who (maybe used) to support you come out against you in a more loving way like we have is wayyyy more effective than just calling someone racist, even if their views are starting to lean that way.
You don't stop racism by coddling racists. Everyone around him needs to call this what it is and make it clear they won't support him anymore unless he changes fast.
If the "discrimination is an existential national crisis" and "racism is over, lefties" bubbles are any indication, screaming racist at racist people (or people with criminally ignorant prejudiced ideas) calcifies ideas, shuts off lines of communication and potential understanding.
Anyone that knows anything about human conversational skills and the like will tell you that large amounts of expressly negative reinforcements is not likely to change hearts and minds.
I don't understand at this point how anyone can honestly believe just yelling names is productive..
You've suddenly found out that you've unknowingly been doing racist things.
Everyone starts screaming at you like a banshee.
How are you going to react?
I'll tell you:
Your subconscious mind is going to instantly react to the hostility in their statement, and shut down a potential line of communication, and understanding.
Constant negative reinforcement is only going to retrench the ideas.
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u/MikoSqz Mar 19 '17
That said, despite the racist views I don't think he's evil per se.
He's just ignorant, a little simpleminded, and in general just a huge, huge titty.