[dandersh]

They don't mention it because it's not true and an obvious rationalization for already existing behavior.

Sorry but throwing the N word around and casual racism existed before social media.

The "I'm not the racist you are" is childish and unfortunately par for the course in online discourse now.

[anm89]

The original post never mentions the n word or social media. What are you even trying to say?

[dandersh]

The N word is a well known example of racist speech/action and social media is often where these uses are drug up and litigated.

But I don't use my identity as a white male to paint myself a victim, so maybe I'm off base? Are there other avenues where these previously non-racists were bullied into becoming racists?

[anm89]

That is a sentence that contains words I wouldn't dispute. I still fail to connect it to the original post in any way.

[dandersh]

I took it that social media was the primary way under 40 white males were being told they were racist or were seeing others being called racist.

Specifically I recall the many posts I've come across to the effect of "I used to be X but the community of Y caused me to become Anti-X".

I'm an under 40 white male who doesn't feel doomed to an existence of being a racist so I'm not sure where I'm supposed to be seeing this?

[wilsocr88]

You're searching for the worst possible motivation in those you think you may disagree with, and insisting that it's the only real motivation. That's a very easy trap to fall into, and it leads to habitual hate against "the other."

[wilsocr88]

You are associating something unrelated with what I was saying.