Shaggtopia wrote:Shaggtopia wrote:Yes, context matters. Blackface? Racist. Coal Miners? Not inherently racist, however chances are good that the individuals in the photograph where in fact racist given the time and space they inhabited. The Bar? Probably often accommodates racists considering tribalism is an unfortunate product of our segmented development as a species. Context Always Matters, not just when it's Convenient.
There is a difference between News and Propaganda. Hindsight isn't quite 20/20. So try to be in the moment. For instance I might say the title of this thread is clickbait maybe dogwhistle, or I might say they're good marketing like the buzzwords I'm using. Ultimately my point remains the same. "We're all a little racist and it's on each of us as individuals to be less awful to each other. Failure will inevitably doom the species as a whole."
The fuck? Why are you talking to yourself?