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You repeatedly insist that none of us middle-aged white men can understand what it's like to be a black person subjected to racism. That's almost certainly true.
But you can't possibly understand either. And yet you seem to think you know all about it.
And I was somewhat disappointed that it only attracted “bassist” comments, so I highlighted that it was an incident linked to another attack which included violence.
I wasnt trying to equate it with anything. No “equating it” type comments can be found in my replies. I’ve not commented on anything else on this thread other than sharing an experience.
As the debate had moved onto racism in general, I thought it would be useful to share my own experience as an aside.
Now, I suggest you explain to me why you chose to reply to this in the tone that you chose to do so.....
good night all.
No of course not. I’m not trying to pretend I know what it feels like although I can imagine. But my point was the issue shouldn’t be dismissed by comments like “what’s all the fuss about?”, which is what some people were trying to do.
I'll have to try another strategy in future...............
Well, as my reply suggests - I’m not equating it at all. If anything I was trying to articulate the point about racism in general that many people of different races, colours and creeds experience it in all sorts of scenarios.
Could I sympathise with someone who is black and has suffered racism on a daily basis? No.
Could I empathise with anyone who has experienced racism and has felt the fear, the degradation and humiliation of it, and the anger that comes with that? Yes.
At no point before this post have I made reference to racism against black people at all. And neither have I made reference to the Neeson situation - only to racism in general and my limited exposure to it.
However, the reference to me being an admin was a cheap shot - I fail to see what that has to do with my contribution to this thread at all. What exactly does it have to do with my contribution?
FWIW; I agree. Racism is lame. No debate there.