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[โ€“] Mac@mander.xyz 59 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

Could even be nice to the marginalized they know and deem "one of the good ones" but still vote violence against them and be racist pieces of shit.

I know people in this exact scenario, in fact.

[โ€“] grrgyle@slrpnk.net 3 points 2 hours ago

Of the people I've encountered this is the more realistic portrayal of a racist. Granted, I'm white so have a hard time detecting when other whites are racist, but when they are it's always in the more subtle ways of upholding and defending toxic hierarchies.

I'm sure there are plenty of people who will outwardly rant and rave, but I feel like those people lack the social power to be a real threat (though their lack the self control might make them a more immediate physical threat) .