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Originally Posted by jet
I think Brillo expresses herself very well.
If you genuinely believe Brillo is racist, what do you hope to achieve by coming into all her threads and belittling her, making fun or her threads and saying things like imo YOU ARE A MASSIVE racist. etc.
If you genuinely cared about racism and wanted to help to reduce it where you could surely the way to deal with what you perceive as racism is by considerate, patient and helpful dialogue which over time may cause the person to think twice about their views? You can't beat racism out of someone with a sledgehammer. (NOT, I repeat, that I think Brillo is racist.)
You have repeatedly said you will continue to come into Brillo's threads and shout loud and clear every time you perceive racism to be evident. It seems to me that taking that approach is for your own amusement rather than a desire to further the cause of reducing what you perceive as racism by intelligent and thoughtful dialogue, which you are good at when you don't include the snide remarks, cheap shots and crying 'racist' for the 100th time.
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Except that is never what happens. Generally, in the past, people come in and try to do exactly what you have said, only to be responded to with "Oh here comes the PC brigade! PC gone mad! Snowflakes!"... from those who would accuse others of "shutting down their views" in petty ways
But by all means, carry on pretending like you haven't seen that happening. I understand the compulsion to support the underdog. It's a bit disingenuous but I fully understand that you feel bad for Brillo, and even why.