Whites are not trained from birth to see racism.
If a white person does not get the apartment, it’s not because they are white, but a black will automatically assume that the reason is, they are black.
Didn’t get a job? Because you are black, but a white person just revamps the resume and keeps going, it’s not because they are white.
If I get on an elevator and the woman already there looks nervous, it’s because I’m a stranger. She’s gonna be all alone with me and I’m bigger than her. Unless I’m black, then that’s the reason.
Look up “microaggression”, this is sort of advanced training in detecting tiny little racist insults. Seeing racism is a basic part of black culture. Everything that happens to a black person is because they are black.
White people should try that mindset for a week or a month or so, it’s illuminating.
This is a BIG part of it. I have a friend (White guy) who was married to a black woman for 5 years. After they divorced, he told me... One of the main reasons was, she saw Racism EVERYWHERE!
If their service was slow at a restaraunt? Racism!
If a mistake was made on their order? Racism!
If someone cut in front of them in a line? Racism!
For sure, racists things happen to black people. But, not nearly as many as they THINK occur. Bad crap happens to ALL of us.. from time to time.
Good grief. I looked up microaggression as you suggested.
It’s nice that victims have a place to go where they can complain. Misery likes miserable company. Wow.