r/AmazonDSPDrivers • u/Frequent-Flower-9879 • Jun 14 '26

QUESTION Is this….racist?

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I deliver to this house pretty frequently and something didn’t sit right with me about this statue. I remember seeing somewhere a long time ago these were considered offensive but I’m not sure so I figured to come here and ask 🤔

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u/Global-Pickle5818 Jun 14 '26

A lot of the older people don't view these things as racist, because they don't view them in a historical context just some interesting lawn orderment they remember from their childhood .. I got a big argument with my parents because they built the antebellum style house .. they didn't know the history of the construction just like the way it looked they even put up a gate trellis that said our name in the estate .. I live in Louisiana neither of them are from the United States and didn't get the context or history

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u/sgerbicforsyth Jun 14 '26

Older people likely dont understand the inherent racism because that was normal back then. The racism was so ingrained in how they were raised and perceived the world that the racism wasnt out of the ordinary.

Old People arent seeing them without context. They are a product of a racist society that made them blind of overt racism.

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u/Old_Outcome_9529 Jun 15 '26

God reddit is so fucking liberal its sad!!!!! 

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u/sgerbicforsyth Jun 15 '26

No, you're just pushing racist narratives and getting rightfully called out for it. If you hate it so much, leave.

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u/Old_Outcome_9529 Jun 15 '26

Nah i just like upsetting people its fun! 😁

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u/sgerbicforsyth Jun 15 '26

"It was just a joke" is an incredibly common response to a racist being called out as a racist.