No, turnabout is NOT fair play. It's still racism. In fact, it is justifiably WORSE racism, because it is done with malice in order to get payback. According to that logic the cycle of racism will never end. If a victim of a crime turns around and perpetuates said crime because "do unto others", is it any less a crime? Who would expect to be seen as a victim while they run around doing exactly what they are crying about having been done to them? Being racist because others were racist against you justifies nothing, it merely continues the cycle of hatred.
I apologize if my tone is off here, I just see this sentiment a lot and it makes me incredibly sad, as it feels as though we should be progressing, and instead are regressing. It's almost as if the internet, rather than bringing us all closer, has instead pulled us further apart.
As an aside, EVERY politician sees EVERY race as nothing more than a resource.
I mean, on the one hand, you have centuries of systemic oppression and violence, and the election of a President on a wave of populism fueled by white anger, and on the other hand you have a listicle, which if we're to be honest is just clickbait.
OK, fine, so that's racist too. But maybe people shouldn't be so triggered by something so innocuous?
Maybe part of what's holding back progress is the culture of easy offense and equivocation?
Not agreeing that turnabout is 100% fair or virtuous, but in many philosophical systems or legal systems "extenuating circumstances" are fair game for consideration.
I agree it would be nice to be progressing, but as someone who deserves what she gets if I don't stand up to things, needs to turn the other cheek if I do stand up to things, and is being "inappropriate" if I just try to be snarky about it, at some point you just pick which thing to be criticized for as you gotta do something. The Root has picked -- and the Smart Brothas as noted above are very funny!
> deserves what she gets if I don't stand up to things, needs to turn the other cheek if I do stand up
The same things? Do those comments come from the same groups of people? I can't see what things require a racist response, there are multiple ways to stand against something.
I apologize if my tone is off here, I just see this sentiment a lot and it makes me incredibly sad, as it feels as though we should be progressing, and instead are regressing. It's almost as if the internet, rather than bringing us all closer, has instead pulled us further apart.
As an aside, EVERY politician sees EVERY race as nothing more than a resource.