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3. "least racist" is a non-existent concept, existing only in the minds of racists searching for denial
Wed Jan 17, 2018, 10:58 AM
Jan 2018

similar to the expert/dunning-kruger effect, the more you know about a topic, the more you know there is that you don't know. genuine experts are aware of how many unanswered questions there are out there; the ignorant may think they know it all because they don't even know all the questions that they have no clue as to how to answer.

as for racism, it's simply impossible to exist in a culture filled with racist myths and not have some of that etched on to your brain. the best you can do is be aware of it and try to counter it and hope you screw up as little as possible and keep your ears and mind open at all times.

"least racist"? how would you even measure such a thing? leaving aside the demonstrated fact that donnie is horrendously racist, the very concept of a "least racist" person doesn't exist.

and if there was, i would venture to say that the "least racist" person is extremely unlikely to be white....

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