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by negzero7 2428 days ago
I see your point and I think we can all agree that the past few hundred years has been hard on black people. However as the suicide rate and drug overdose rate for white men is increasing I think we should also consider their plight as well. Life can be hard and we shouldn't dismiss problems just because of their skin color.
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I think by segregating suffering individuals into their racial groups you're setting up adversarial resource competition that is bound to create societal tensions and create discord, even though you probably think its virtuous to acknowledge historical discrimination without giving much thought to the people using it a social lever today in ways that harm society.
Thank you for the thoughtful reply to a snarky comment. That’s admirable. And I agree that we should not dismiss problems just because of skin color. You win the internet today.