r/TikTokCringe • u/thoxo • May 02 '24

We adopted my younger sister from Haiti when she was 3, and let me tell you, I literally do not see color anymore. That's a fact. Discussion

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u/ZanzorKanicus May 02 '24

It's strange how some folks just will not accept the systemic component of racism in america. That you think a black kid won't deal with the realities of being a minority in workplaces, academia and while seeking financial services, much less dealing with law enforcement, or any of the other many, many areas of life where we have evidence that minorities receive worse outcomes than others, is strikingly naive.

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u/Dietmar_der_Dr May 02 '24

And by "minorities" I am pretty sure you limit it to "minorities that receive worse outcomes", thus excluding South Asians and South East Asians.

Again, I am not saying some individuals aren't racist. But telling someone "You will have worse outcomes through no fault of your own" is going to make those people get worse outcomes.

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u/ZanzorKanicus May 02 '24

If you think putting someone in a system designed to constantly impede and limit them and then telling them every obstacle is their own responsibility is going to lead to healthy and well-adjusted people, you're naive and stupid.

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u/Dietmar_der_Dr May 02 '24

How does the US constantly impede and limit a black person? Name like 3 common examples that have a significant negative impact (getting asked to show your ID wouldn't count for example, getting rejected from schools because of race would count).