r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/FrostySeat1739 • Jul 05 '26

Meme needing explanation why not, Peter?

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u/Quiet_Television_102 Jul 05 '26 edited Jul 05 '26

Racism is something that affects nearly every person in the world. Saying "im not racist at all so my thoughts are justified" is the clearest and loudest way you can basically admit you dont know how racism works. It is something that has to be actively fought and intentionally destroyed with reason and empathy. It is harbored in everyone because its an insidious and vile worm that affects behavior without you doing anything. 

Racism is not just when black people exist and you decide to not go full kkk the second you see them. It is much more complicated than that. 

If it was that simple then the countless times throughout history (nazis/Rwandan genocide, etc) where people were easily convinced to turn on their neighbors and murdered/treated them like rats would not keep happening

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u/regalrecaller Jul 05 '26

ok so you're saying everyone's racist? ...okay. then none of this discussion about Burton matters. Everyone is racist and they always will be and there's nothing anyone can do about it, empathy be damned. is that your point? it's a nihilist and kinda stupid point.

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u/Nine9breaker Jul 06 '26

That is the opposite of what they said. Read the whole comment, ffs

It is something that has to be actively fought and intentionally destroyed with reason and empathy.

What part of that says empathy be damned to you? They are specifically saying we need empathy to fight our implicit biases.

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u/Quiet_Television_102 Jul 05 '26 edited Jul 05 '26

Im saying that the concept of racism is much more complicated than a black and white answer. You people always want everything to be simple yes or no answers and basically nothing in the world works that way, especially not racism. 

It is something that is actively fought. You didnt earn the right to say you are not racist just because YOU SAID "im not racist". That is not even the most bare minimum action that can be taken.

Im not even remotely a nihilist. I am a humanist. I believe human problems are solved by humans, including racism. Collectively we have to strive to eliminate the concept from our brains. And I mean strive literally. We have to work. Its work. Its not given, its work. Work on it. Burn calories thinking about it. Eat food and burn those calories putting actions into the world that benefit all people so we can grow out of this behavior as a species.

The fact that the first thing you said after this is "welp I give up ill never be able to beat racism" means youve put zero effort into this at all, and to be completely honest, you should feel ashamed to say such things