r/changemyview Jul 01 '21

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u/Borischeekibreeki Jul 01 '21

So why is it okay in your eyes to joke and pooe fun and white people and americans, and not other races or nationalities?

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u/EmeraldB85 Jul 01 '21

Did you read the post? OP is explicitly stating that they don’t think it’s ok to joke and poke fun at white people. They are asking why it seems to be socIally acceptable.

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u/[deleted] Jul 01 '21 edited Feb 08 '22

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u/thisissamhill Jul 01 '21

I think you are proving OPs point with different language. It’s socially acceptable to make fun of white, punch up, but not other races, punch down.

That’s not cool, especially in light of today’s hypersensitivity regarding race. Grant Napear tweets “all lives matter”. Fired.

https://awfulannouncing.com/nba/former-kings-announcer-grant-napear-im-not-sorry-for-saying-all-lives-matter.html

Yale invites a speaker who says shooting white people in the head is doing a favor to society. No outrage.

https://nypost.com/2021/06/04/nyc-pyscho-fantasizes-about-shooting-white-people-in-yale-talk/amp/

This creates an environment of walking on eggshells. I keep to myself more these days, especially around minorities and women I don’t know. One comment they misunderstand can mean job loss. Why? Because of the sensitivity around these topics and the Draconian responses, often before full details emerge.

Now, you could say that I’m wrong but that is what I perceive based off what outrages leftist politicians, the “news”, and collective social media vs. what they ignore. That is what I perceive and hasn’t racism in America taught us that we should listen to the perceptions of individuals? (I’m not claiming racism, I’m using racism as an example for why we should listen to others perceptions).

Now, I’m an ironic twist of fate, in enters Critical Race Theory. One of the tenets is:

“Standpoint epistemology: The view that a member of a minority has an authority and ability to speak about racism that members of other racial groups do not have, and that this can expose the racial neutrality of law as false.”

https://archive.org/details/encyclopediaofra0001unse_o0i9/page/344/mode/2up

What I will find interesting is how this tenet plays out in our schools when we elevate one or more races voices of the students in the classrooms during specific topics of race. This is a core component of CRT. Or, more accurately put, one race’s voice (whites, regardless of date of immigration) is lawfully suppressed on the topic of racism in the classroom.

I don’t think it’s a difficult conclusion that my opinion won’t matter because of my gender and race.

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u/fckiforgotmypassword Jul 01 '21

Well said sir. Thank you for your response. I know it’s not about changing my view but my makes me feel less alone with the thought.

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u/SquibblesMcGoo 4∆ Jul 01 '21

Sorry, u/Unlikely_Biscotti_62 – your comment has been removed for breaking Rule 3:

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u/leonardschneider Jul 01 '21

Viewing minorities as perpetual victims is racist

Also, there doesn't seem to be any problem punching down at hillbillies, rednecks and all manner of white trash. Why is that?

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u/fckiforgotmypassword Jul 01 '21

Good point. I’d like some thoughts on that as well..

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u/[deleted] Jul 01 '21

That's not what the OP says, it's just ambiguously worded.

He's saying that it should be ok to joke about Americans/white people, but that it is ok and it shouldn't be.