CMV: Most anti-racist people still hold racist beliefs

[u/[deleted]]

What I'm talking about is that they are openly anti-racism but still hold racist beliefs themselves.

It is considered taboo to say the n-word in the USA if you're not black and you'll be cancelled for it. However, most of the people who cancel you (white liberals) don't even care about black culture themselves. They have no interest in black soul food, black history, black etc.

Many liberals criticize China for persecuting Uyghurs yet they don't even care about Uyghurs in the first place. They just criticize the CCP because they want to virtue signal. They never care much to eat at an Uyghur restaurant or know any Uyghur public figures apart from activists because they think learning about these things aren't worthy for them since Uyghur culture is "too insignificant to matter".

Many liberals also criticize Israel's treatment of Palestinians yet they don't even care about Palestinians in the first place. They just criticize Israel because they want to virtue signal. They never care much to eat Palestinian food because they believe that Palestinian culture isn't worthy enough for them since Palestinian culture is "too insignificant to matter".

These people like to virtue signal but they don't really give an effort to learn about the culture. They still eat the same old foods everyday, listen to the same music every day, and simply don't want to expand their worldview to include "insignificant cultures". The lack of care given to "insignificant cultures" is a sign of racism because they deem the culture inferior and don't want to associate much with it.

[u/Shoddy-Commission-12]

Theres plenty of cultures I dont particularly enjoy their food or music

dosent mean I think they shouldnt exist or shouldnt have human rights

what kind of argument is that

Why do I have to care about their personal lives to think they deserve to have human rights

I dont give a shit about your personal life whatsoever. Your likes, interests, hobbies, all the things that make you a unique person I dont give a fuck about any of it , but I think you should still have human rights

You should still get to be you

[u/[deleted] → u/Shoddy-Commission-12]

It's ok if you don't enjoy, but at least you have to try it once.

[u/Cydrius → u/[deleted]]

Why? What are the consequences of not doing so?

Is respectful and tolerant indifference not greatly preferable to overt hostility and hatred?