"Racist" Is The New "N*****"

Deeply Embarrassed White People Talk Awkwardly About Race by Jen Graves - Seattle Features - The Stranger, Seattle's Only Newspaper:

"Today the same argument is made under the precious neologism that laws intended to redress racial inequity are themselves racist. "Racist is the new n*****," says Riz Rollins, the writer, DJ, and KEXP personality. "For white people, the only word that begins to approximate the emotional violence a person of color experiences being called a n***** from a white person is 'racist.' It's a trigger for white people that immediately conjures pain, anger, defensiveness—even for white people who are clearly racist. 'Racist' is now a conversation stopper almost like that device where you can skew a conversation by comparing someone to Hitler. It's an automatic slur. And only the sickest racists will own up to the description." "

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I am white, middle-aged, upper 5% income range liberal. I am also a racist. I think it is very difficult to be otherwise in this country if you are as privileged as I am. I fight against it but I do not always succeed. Now, those of you that know me ... ponder what I just said and look in the mirror. Do you see a racist too?