Question for Leftists #2: I am Black. Some Leftists state that Blacks deal with racism all the time. I don't. Therefore I'm not really Black, then?

[Ponderer_8000]

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By asking this, I don't mean to suggest racism isn't real and doesn't happen. I'm just saying that experience is subjective. So I know some Blacks in my life who've said that they've dealt with racism. I just haven't in my life. At least, not that often, as far as i can remember. This either means that A) racism isn't a universal and constant experience for all Blacks or that B) all Whites are an evil oppressive hivemind and I've somehow gone 30+ years of my life without noticing this reality.

[ManInChains]

They want you to believe you always will. That way you’ll keep voting them into power.


They’re doing the same with women in general. Claiming that women will always be oppressed by men and to vote for them because of it. Meanwhile they’re allowing men in women’s sports and persuading these biological women to encourage this kind of thing while they’re being beaten up in boxing for example by biological men. I don’t know about you but I’m pretty sure that’s the oppression that they’re putting themselves through.


While the democrat leftists are doing all that, Trump isn’t telling you to vote for him because of sexism or racism. He’s asking for your vote to help the American people in general, and to put an end to wars both foreign and domestic.

[Ponderer_8000]

Everything you've said reflects my own views. But reading that someone else sees things the same way, you've helped me feel more validated in holding said views. Thanks.

[ManInChains]

I’m glad I could help validate. 🙂

[thearchjoker]

Its tool they use to get you to vote a certain what

[thearchjoker]

*certain way

[texascollegegirl]

I doubt you are. If you are, you are one of those weird right wing ones who deny racism is a thing.

[Ponderer_8000]

Bad argument. Here are some problems with it: 1) Experience is subjective. So the fact that I don't experience racism as much as other Blacks doesn't mean that I deny other Blacks go through racism. 2) I assume that you believe (like some others do) that certain races are "supposed" to adhere to particular political views. So Blacks are supposed to be Democrat and voting Republican makes you White. Well, that's a bad argument. You're supposed to vote for whichever party's ideas seem to make the most sense, not because you're trying to be loyal to your race. 3) About it being "weird" for Blacks to vote Republican... Well, I've heard it said that Blacks are socially conservative anyways (it seems to be that way to me). I've also heard it theorized that some Blacks vote left because they were told to; they place a check next to "D" because they were told that that's what "normal" Blacks are "supposed" to do. But you're supposed to do something because you've thought it through first and it makes sense to you to do it, not because you were told. to or forced to. Plus, i don't know much about him, but Frederick Douglass was a guy that lived in the 1800's, so Black Republicanism isn't even a new thing. 4) Since you want to talk about people being weird, well, even if most Blacks vote Left, that doesn't prove anything. Doing something just because a lot of other people do it makes me a follower. And telling someone to shut their brain off and follow the crowd... that's pretty weird, isn't it?

[texascollegegirl]

That reply make it seem more likely that you're white or one of those really weird Black Republicans. Black Republicans were once a normal thing, but these days it's people who talk like you. All you did was put a bunch of words in my mouth then say a bunch of stupd things nobody believes. Talk about bad argument. My last - volk like you aren't worth the time.

[Anonymous]

Well according to biden your not black if you don't vote for him.

[beefcakebradybatson]

You're either lucky or lying to yourself, Ponderer_8000. I believe the latter.

[Ponderer_8000]

I don't think I'm lying to myself. it could be luck. Or, like I said, experience is subjective.

[beefcakebradybatson]

I'm 71, racism is a bad part of my past and occasionally present.