Is it just pure racism? Is it just overall hatred of poor people? Some combo of the two? Something else entirely?

  • SorosFootSoldier [he/him, they/them]
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    3 years ago

    Is it just pure racism? Is it just overall hatred of poor people? Some combo of the two?

    Combo of the two. There's plans to build condos near my home and my dad flew off the handle at the news because he thought it was affordable housing when it wasn't. No kidding he literally said along the lines of "I didn't move out of the city to have n-words come live near me". He's a racist piece of shit who's lizard brain is on that white flight.

    • star_wraith [he/him]
      hexagon
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      3 years ago

      I certainly don't want to downplay your dad's racism by any means, I just want to add that in my life I've known so many people who get that angry and get so close to saying the n-word but they stop themselves because they know they aren't supposed to say that, even around other white people.

      • SorosFootSoldier [he/him, they/them]
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        3 years ago

        When I check him on saying the n-word he does the bullshit Chris Rock skit of the difference between black people and n-words and swears up and down he's not racist. I want to punch him so badly, he's like a cartoon character.

        • star_wraith [he/him]
          hexagon
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          3 years ago

          Reminds me of my grandfather. Never liked him either. Was a huge racist asshole and when he died, no one cared, not even my grandma or my mom.

          • SorosFootSoldier [he/him, they/them]
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            3 years ago

            I have this feeling my dad's going to live to be old unfortunately. He's cheated death numerous times now and shows no signs of stopping. I've already told my mom when he goes I'm not going to his funeral, fuck him.

        • CthulhusIntern [he/him]
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          3 years ago

          By the way, I heard Chris Rock said he regrets doing that bit, because it was so validating for racists.

          • SorosFootSoldier [he/him, they/them]
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            3 years ago

            I mean he's a piece of shit regardless but yeah that bit gave infinite ammo to racists like my dad. And let's be real, my dad hates black people, period, but he dresses it up in acceptable racism of "oh I just hate hip-hop thugs."