David Roddis
2 min readJul 3, 2020

Something about the word "godless" and the way it crops up at the most unexpected moments. You should probably leave god out of it, as she's apparently on LOA.

I don't know how you have the sheer gall to say that "this is not a racism problem." Millions of black Americans (and Canadians for that matter) would disagree with you. I tend to think that they have had the experience which I have not had, and therefore I defer to their "expertise" in documenting their oppression. Why would I not believe them?

If an overwhelming majority of the black community, like 100%, (if you get to make up statistics, so do I) are saying they experience racism in their lives, if statistics show consistently that being black in America is predictive of less opportunity, lower income, worse health, etc.; if you can see with your own eyes black citizens being murdered in the streets with impunity by white cops, then that is a "racism problem" if we want to use those nice bland white people words to describe it. But in truth, being murdered in the course of your daily life because you are black is not a "problem." It approaches genocide.

I'd also like to understand what you are calling

"black anti-white racism." Racism is not primarily whether you have words with your neighbour or what Asian people might or might not say about blacks. The racism we're talking about is a deeply held belief that black people are inferior to white people, literally less than human, and the systems that have been established to reinforce that belief and ensure white dominance. Yes, individual people have to be educated, but the goal here is to demand and achieve justice. The situation is an emergency, the need for radical change is urgent, it is pressing, and it can't and won't wait for every mind and heart to change.

As for Asians being "most racist" - I have no opinion on that, but I do believe that the Asian community is 100% capable of recognizing and dealing with any challenges that arise around this issue. They don't need a patronising report card from a self-selected panel of white guys.

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David Roddis
David Roddis

Written by David Roddis

I raise one bushy eyebrow and view the world through rainbow lenses. I want to inform, entertain, and surprise you. Proud queer Canadian, closet Boomer.

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