What I want to know is why conservatives think calling someone a racist or whatever isn't attacking their ideas?
If your ideas promote keeping marginalized groups marginalized...then your ideas are shitty and you should get better ideas!
'I think we should cut government spending.'
'YOU'RE A RACIST!'
How is that attacking the idea of cutting government spending?
That's not how it works. It's more like this:
"I think we should cut government spending" "Okay, what do you think we should cut?" "I want to cut all these social programs that benefit poor black neighborhoods." "That's a racist policy" "You know not everyone who disagrees with you is a racist."
Repeat ad nauseum.
Honestly I kind of empathize with the people who just scream REEEEE sometimes because it's more productive than trying to have a conversation with someone like Capn Circus
Psst. Welfare programs don't help poor neighborhoods. They create a dependency culture. ---
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