I know it's a shock for a lot of people on here, but the reality is a lot of the people you admire are racists.
At some point, you're going to have to grapple with that reality if you want this community to grow.
@Are0h I was raised by people whose racism was within social norms for when and where *they* were raised. I'm sure I have some unexamined racist assumptions despite having much less racist attitudes than the previous generation.
It hurts when I get called out on my racist words, acts, and attitudes. Knowing I'll never be perfect is no excuse to not try to learn.
@Are0h
All it takes to be racist is being white. Because we can't possibly realise all the ways racism impacts other lives, because we were raised in a culture catering to us. This is why we white people should be vocal about it. If we're not fighting racism outwardly, we're just enforcing the status-quo. While not stealing your voices in the process. I'm still deconstructing my own internalised racism, and I'll probably be doing that for the rest of my life.