• Kami
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    22 months ago

    We are a species. Which by the way isn’t strictly real, but at least more real than what people mean with “race”.

    • @[email protected]
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      2 months ago

      Sure, none of these labels are strictly real; they’re just words, but they have meanings. If someone instead was upset with the current actions of Isreal and said “fuck Israelis”, is that racism to you to?

      • Kami
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        22 months ago

        Yes and since you have time to check my comments go and find me where I’ve said “fuck Israelis”. I’ll wait.

        • @[email protected]
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          Lol! I did no such thing. It’s just an easy target on Lemmy. Even if it is in your history, I can assure you it’s in many other people’s too. I was also thinking about an Alabamian generalization, but figured Isreal was more topical.

          But now that you’ve outed yourself: shame on you ya dirty racist! 🤣

          • Kami
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            22 months ago

            You still haven’t showed me where I was racist to Israelis

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              Oh, I misread your post then (E: I think you’re missing a comma). I thought you were accusing me of diving into your history. I haven’t, so I couldn’t say what you have said. However, I never accused you of saying anything in the first place. Without that, your comments make no sense.

              • Kami
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                12 months ago

                Then we agree that saying “fuck Italians” or “fuck Israelis” is pretty racist, since it is an unmotivated and generalized insult to a whole group of people identified by their country of origin?

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                  22 months ago

                  I think I understand where your coming from, but I’m uncomfortable with blurring the distinction between national boarders and race. After all, I think we both agreed that different human races aren’t real, while nations are much more concrete. If we label all generalization as racism, I fear that it waters down the meaning of the word, just like when people call anything more authoritarian than them a Nazi.

                  However, we can definitely agree that sweeping generalizations are bad. Instead of spreading hate in the world, we should treat others how we would wish to be treated.

                  • Kami
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                    12 months ago

                    That’s why you need to look up what “racism” is and why it is a real thing.