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Originally Posted by Brillopad
According to interpretation perhaps but I would be surprised if I have said anything blatantly proven as racist as I don't believe I am. Intent is the key, not the way someone else perceives it.
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Again in the spirit of honesty Brillo, my stance towards you has actually softened over time because I have realised that you genuinely don't realise that you're being racist or, in your case accurately, xenophobic. I think it genuinely does come from a place of real fear.
But no; intent is not key. In fact, the vast majority of racism is subconscious, so far from being "key", intent really isn't all that important at all.
Outcome is key.