Top 10 Ways Black People Keep Racism Alive, According to Wypipo

[MrScorpio]

Michael Harriot
Yesterday 9:45am Filed to: RACISM

As one of the world’s foremost experts in the field of wypipology, I am constantly searching for ways to translate my studies into real-world applications. Fortunately, there are hundreds of white people who generously take time out of their day to accuse me of being the real racist.

These scholars keep in constant contact with me to point out how I actually keep racism alive by talking about racism.

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[irisblue]

1. #5, #3

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Yeah

[lunasun]

2. ++ Harriot

[appalachiablue]

3. Kick for truth

[LSFL]

4. Always complaining about racisms

Being all African American....the list goes on. Why can't you just accept that you bring it on yourself?

[Nitram]

5. Such people assume if you ignore a problem, it will go away. Hasn't worked so far.

[heaven05]

6. yes, yes

[brer cat]

7. Always have a K&R for Michael Harriot.

[gollygee]

8. Ha!

I hadn't read anything by this writer until the "wypipo" threads in GD.

[ismnotwasm]

9. K&R

Right now there are “but, but we are all ONE race” Wypipo threads in GD. Full circle.

[LanternWaste]

10. Kinda seems the only thing worse than being called a racist is discussing race.

Kinda seems the only thing worse than being called a racist is discussing race. That's the direct (and only) impression I've gotten from a lot of responses in the wypipo threads from people feigning righteous offense.

[Boomer]

13. Uncomfortable White People

So many "but I'm not a racist" White People try to escape feeling uncomfortable about race by playing the color-blind card. It's their end-run attempt to avoid the entire issue and absolve themselves of White People Guilt, which is apparently a very heavy burden to bear.

I'm a White Person. A few generations back, one branch of my family owned slaves. I can't make that "uncomfortable" history go away. Day by day, I'm learning to live with discomfort that pales in comparison to what black people face every day.

[SaschaHM]

11. I remember the days when GD was defending Bill Maher for saying "House Ni**er".

[Boomer]

12. So I just subscribed to this group....

After reading a "spirited" discussion on another thread about Wypipo, I subscribed to the AA group. The first post I read was this one, and it delivers.

As a White person, I found Harriot's commentary to be biting and very welcome. Yes, this is exactly what I see from this side of the racial divide and the more people who call out this arrogant, entitled, privileged behavior, the better. I don't take the criticism personally, unless I'm guilty of any of the behaviors being criticized. At which point I learn something new and stop whatever I'm doing that's Wypipo-ish.

On the other hand, I do take the criticism of my White People group personally, and recognize it's entirely deserved. Whether I like it or not, I belong to this group and with the privilege comes culpability. Keep the barbs coming.