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by 3saryHg6LP2e 1957 days ago
Facts aren't racist, your intent and your construction of the "fact" can be.

Example: Black men make up the largest group of prisoners in the US.

If you are discussing criminal justice reform it's probably not racist to bring it up, if you are discussing the superiority of the white race it is.

Context is key and for the life of me I can't understand why everyone seems to be pretending it isn't these days.

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Social media and online forums feed on hyperbole and outrage. It's a tragedy newsmedia started reporting on it.

The problem is not what is being reported, but how opinions are selected and presented.