On Race Relations and The Far Right

Good day, World.

So, a lot of Right-leaning whites rely heavily upon stereotypes in their thinking regarding black individuals because they refuse to engage with an individual they already think themselves better than. Instead of seeing us as a person, then, they view every black person as a walking embodiment of every negative stereotype they're ever heard, a monolithic, slightly sexy, threatening presence that is here to steal their women, lie to their family, and kill them. No matter what we wear, how we act, or how qualified we are, we are the liberal scum, the oldest thorn in the side of the Republican dream for existing in their spaces. 

Unfortunately, they are unable to see past a manufactured veil of negativity pushed by the racist elites that magnifies our negative aspects and purposely obfuscates our positive ones. I still remember making a semi-serious video a long time ago about how to interact with black people. I just said that you should deal with us as individuals, not whatever preconceived notions you have, just like every other person you know. Now, none of my content has a lot of reach, so I was not expecting anything from, well, anyone. Soon after, however, I got an angry comment from a user. After clicking their profile, I saw that they literally made a response video of the most racist stereotypes I could ever hear. "Black people WILL steal from you" and stuff like that. I couldn't even ask to be judged as a human, not a stereotype without some destitute, brainwashed white bigot getting so angered by it that he needed to make a response video. Ridiculously good programming.

Most whites seem to be able to push past the hatred and see that it is a ruse, but these extremists that have steered our country toward ruin and division also happen to be the oligarchs and aristocrats that truly turn the wheels behind the scenes. Even those who do make it through the fog are still left with lasting perceptions and leftover prejudices that I have been told to my face were things they had to work through. I sincerely hope that more can fight past it and realize that we are all in this together, and with the current state of the country, we need it now more than ever.

How? Engage with people you don't know. Is a racial, ethnic, or minority group being demonized in the media? Talk with those willing to talk with you, as not every person is willing to engage with someone they may perceive as a threat. The key difference between the fears of the negatively stereotyped minority and those who spin the prevailing narrative is that the out group exists within a society that collectively decided unless said culture fit a very narrow set of arbitrarily shifting standards that they should not exist. This is the height of hypocrisy, as they consistently strip and assimilate any unique aspect of any culture they find entertaining or attractive.

Have a basic conversation. Talk and listen. Everyone can use this simple advice these days, as understanding leads to progress and willful ignorance plays neatly into the plans of the fascists and out-of-touch billionaires that would use you. 

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