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While listening to NPR today a female caller, and Trump voter, wanted to make the point that she’s not racist with the example Muppets Animal Drummer Zildjian shirt that she “smiles at black people in the grocery store”. When the host asked her if she also smiled at the white people she missed the point entirely

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It’s called “moral licensing”. They think because they have a black friend or neighbor/coworker they are friendly with it gives them the ability to make racist comments and deniability of being a racist. Same reason so many Trump voters are claiming not to be racist because they voted for Obama in the past. Muppets Animal Drummer Zildjian shirt Who you are when nobody is looking is who you truly are. The difference is when you say to yourself that you know this is racism and then you stop and better yourself through it not fessing up to it and then carrying on and in the same mild attempt to prove yourself right. Racism exists in the smallest of ways and you have to actively think to better yourself even if, like myself you know you aren’t.

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So it is okay for David Chappelle to go on SNL and use the “N” word repeatedly? But if a white man says it, he is racist? I have not heard any outrage over his monologue yet people keep commenting on what Trump said about women or Hispanics. What about the song lyrics of Jay Z and Beyonce? Until you are ready to call out yourselves, you shouldnt be pointing fingers. The “N” word should not be part of our language anymore. Period. It should not be used by anyone.