No. There are a lot of racist white people out there.

That too. But even some of those racist people have got to be like, "This dork's a fuckin tool."

Not “too.” I’m serious. You folks’ knee-jerk response to seeing open racism is to think these horrible people are bots. It’s part of why racism persists. This is your FELLOW white people.

I don't think that guy is a bot. I was trying to say that the 8k followers he has were probably bots. I think that guy was real, and an asshole.

I’m talking about his followers, too.

So maybe instead of making a post about his followers, you should have called the guy an asshole. It’s our job as white people to make them uncomfortable.

Relax, Tom's not our enemy.

Thank you for saying that, Myra.

But what Susie says is correct.

You are right. I do call it out irl when I see it, I just didn't see his comment at first as being racist, just being an asshole. But I've been doing a lot of thinking about why I didn't. When you talk to people like that guy did, unless facetiously, you're absolutely being an asshole. But when you

Talk that way to people of color knowing that they have historically been spoken down to, treated like shit, demeaned, oppressed, & terrorized by people with your skin color, that makes you racist, too. Why didn't I see it like that at first? I can only say it's my own ignorance. I can do better.

He's a condescending, pompous, racist asshole.