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«In the context of a violently racist culture, there is no such thing as “ironic” racism.
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Online “ironic” racism is making people unsafe. It doesn’t matter if, to you, it’s just a big ironic joke (and no one is smart enough to recognise the many layers, and complexities, of your outrageous sense of humour) if you are participating in these online communities, violent racists are reading your participation as validation of their views. If you play with the language of memefied racist tropes, no matter your intent, you are responsible when someone takes that participation at face value, and counts you amongst their confederates. If you consider yourself a good person, now’s the time to tap out of ironically pretending you are not. Grow up. Words are not just words.»

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@granata
YOU DON’T UNDERSTAND.
I WASN’T BEING RACIST,
I WAS BEING IRONIC.

NOPE, IN THE CONTEXT OF A
NIOLENTLY RACIST CULTURE,
THERE 15 NO SUCH THING AS
“IRONIC RACISM.

IT MAY GIVE YOU THE SENSE

OF INTELLECTUAL SUPERIORITY,
AND BELONGING, YOU CRAVE,
BUT, IF YOUR SPEECH VALIDATES
THE RACISM OF YOUR AUDIENCE
THEN IT’S RACIST SPEECH.

IRONY

@​DRAWINGS of DOGS

@granata Già. Per come la vedo, il razzismo 'ironico' non è altro che razzismo che non più essere giustificato apertamente.

Se non si possono usare i vari pseudoscientismi come settanta od ottanta anni fa allora l'unico modo è distanziarsi dal proprio razzismo, così si può dire qualsiasi cosa senza assumersi responsabilità: si scherzava, si faceva solo ironia o, ancora peggio, si ha "diritto a un opinione" evitando di dire perché o di accettare critiche. Alla fine il risultato è lo stesso, quello che cambia è che non bisogna neanche far finta che sia razionale.

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