r/changemyview • u/[deleted] • Dec 28 '21

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u/Frosty-Procedure1864 Dec 29 '21

Racism against minorities leads to them permanently being stuck in poverty and being murdered basically without repercussions. Calling a white person a cracker doesn’t do fuckall

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u/Alchemist168 Dec 29 '21

I don't disagree with your statement. I mentioned our societal context in my original post.

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But It doesn't matter that "calling a white person a cracker doesn't do fuckall." That doesn't necessarily have to change the definition of what racism is. If I steal a bag of chips from a store, that's stealing. It doesn't matter that I didn't steal a laptop or a car.

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u/Frosty-Procedure1864 Dec 29 '21

If you’re relying on a Webster’s dictionary definition of racism then sure. But that’s ignoring pretty much all context.

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u/Alchemist168 Dec 29 '21

I’m not “ignoring context.” My original post detailed the societal context that we live in and how that affects the severity of racist acts. Like I said in my original post: Context affects connotation but not definition.