Originally posted by ALRBP
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If you don't consider where people are coming from, then it's not easy to see why they're sensitive to certain things. And a practical consequence of all that history is that you can't look at the current set of issues as a problem that can simply be solved in isolation. It's only natural there would be certain sensitivities. So, I'm not about to quibble with a few name changes, like whole "master/slave" thing, or even whitelist/blacklist (which isn't of racist origins, but I can see why it sounds bad).
If you can't muster some empathy or sympathy, at least try a little patience and flexibility. Also, have you ever asked a black compatriot how they feel about blackface or racism in France? You might learn a couple things, if you're brave enough to ask and open-minded enough to listen.
Originally posted by ALRBP
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BTW, I find it a little ironic that a French is taking anyone else to task for protesting. Isn't that your country's thing? I mean in the past year, you guys had huge protests over pension reform and the whole gilets jaunes thing. Next to that, yeah, I guess racial injustice and police brutality are indeed small potatoes.
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