Why are white people so uptight, careful and avoidant of talking about race with black people these days?

[williamstorm3]

[Anonymous]

What's the point? Unless we hate ourselves and allow black people to browbeat us into submission, which I'm not going to do, it will turn into an argument. Any little thing we say "wrong" according to the black person and we'll be considered racist, and it's highly likely that we'll use the "wrong" term for something because the goal posts get moved all the time.

Basically it's usually impossible to have a normal conversation where we actually respect each other and reach common ground unless we shit on ourselves.

[Lliam]

I talk to black people all the time. But I see no reason to talk about race. Why should the subject even come up. I don't recognize race. People are people.
I have liberal values but I'm not a latte-liberal who buys into every new identity issue that comes a long.

[RP_Blackburn]

Because it doesn't usually come up in conversation?

Tbh I didn't know much about it before so I would feel awkward trying to talk about it, but I know enough now that I'd be comfortable engaging in a conversation about it, even if I am still relatively unknowledgeable. I know the basic terms and concepts and have a decent idea of the history, and so I should be able to hold conversation well enough.

[Anonymous]

Black people are annoying and all they think about 24 hours a day is race.
Talking to them is like walking in eggshells, they're just ready to snap and call everyone a racist whenever anything doesn't go their way.
They have this "Black guy gets shot near a fast food place, so burn down the fast food place mentality."

[williamstorm3]

not true and even when they don many times you can tell your perspective maybe if we listen to them mroe they won't do that thats why when i talk to black people this happens less

[OlderAndWiser]

Because many of those "discussions" quickly turn into arguments.

[williamstorm3]

If we wanna live in an interracial society we have to find a way to empathize with eachothers perspectives and fix the problems and take responsibility for our races issues

if we shut out all conversatoin, it will just get worse and wores.

[OlderAndWiser]

Yes, we need leaders and political parties which don't try to profit from racial tensions and divisions.

[SirJohn42]

Well im not avoidimg anything. I speak my mind. I will not be ordered around and be made fun of.
Dont care for racist people in general. I've been bullied all my life. Im white. Im proud to be who I am.
I love everyone equally. May not agree with ideology and ideas but I care for people.

[Anonymous]

Just don't talk about race with black people
I don't need white people to talk about anything. Just make common-sense legislation.


I see about 1 white person a month I don't care what their opinion is. Of your a good person then I me as with you if not you stay over there I'll atay over here.

[williamstorm3]

Not true most of the black people on my friends list are comfortable talking about with me. Because im nice and respectful and also respect there views and listen to them.

[williamstorm3]

If you aren't then i respect that for you but not everyone is the same. I view everyonee as an indiivdual but i dont wanna shut out a topic like that because then how are a white person and black person supposed to connect if were not honest and empathic with eachother.

[wankiam]

im not but then again im British rather than American and its fine here to be white and support blm etc

[nomidnight4298]

Any position where white people express an opinion other than falling all over themselves in appeasement is considered racist, hateful and bigoted.

To express the "wrong" opinion could result in physical violence or losing your job.

[Hanoi_Jane00]

We are told to shut up when black folks are talking.

[Anonymous]

Are we supposed to be talking now? Last I heard, we were supposed to shut up and listen and feel like monsters.

[williamstorm3]

we won't get anywhere doing that.

[williamstorm3]

I find chill black people and I find that being hones twith them and respecting them and listening to them and saying your view after you understand it all and you gotta be careful when you say certian views but you shouldn't just nebver talk about race with them because then to me thats a fake connection

[Opinion Owner]

Tell that to the folks that say this is what we should do.

[williamstorm3]

We're not monsters. And some black people are assholes and make us feel like monsters. But willful ignorance is a choice. And we need to be humble

[williamstorm3]

Oh I will.

[williamstorm3]

Screw liberals and conservatives dude tehre messing everthing up

[Opinion Owner]

I'm not humbling myself for anyone when I've done nothing to them. If they can't handle a respectful conversation, we just won't be having one.

[boggboss]

Because everyone is volatile these days ni longer is it ok to disagree with people disagreeing makes u a bad person

[ManHater]

Because you can watching movies like Don't be a menace.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MwAV8x0J6DA

lol

[onedarkcloud]

Scared of being targeted if they speak out, everything these day is the white mans fault. They do not take responsibility for their own actions or inaction everything is whiteys fault OH IT IS NOT THEIR OWN FAULT.

[MillenniumBill]

Ask the store owners in Portland Oregon.
They might be able to tell you.

[Anonymous]

Too much unnecessary drama. Black people are too obsessed with race and black men are disrespectful to women in general.

[SavageGirl101]

Why are people of all colors so obseesed with discussing race 24/7?

[TheFlak38]

Because the dominant narrative says that white people are the world's greatest evil.

[Anonymous]

I don't know. I'm guessing avoiding the racist card

[OddBeMe]

I would be concerned with whites wanting to talk about race...

[Chthou95]

Because Blm thinks white people are evil and white people don't want to their little feelings with race talk

[Anonymous]

Because they fear being labeled a racist and being canceled over it. It’s a dangerous label to have in today’s world even if there is no merit to it

[Aeshich]

Only white people can be racist apparently.

[Anonymous]

None of that is true.