I really, really hate when you try to compare a bad thing to racism and someone says “oh so you’re comparing [bad thing] to racism?” Yes! Yes I am! Because two bad things don’t need to be exactly equal in magnitude to still be comparable.
It’s not even just comparable it is literally part of the superstructure of white supremacy. For example a dog is more likely to be identified as a pitbull if the owner isn’t white. It also is used to sneak in scientific racism via the argument that they are genetically predisposed to aggression and violence.
I really, really hate when you try to compare a bad thing to racism and someone says “oh so you’re comparing [bad thing] to racism?” Yes! Yes I am! Because two bad things don’t need to be exactly equal in magnitude to still be comparable.
It’s not even just comparable it is literally part of the superstructure of white supremacy. For example a dog is more likely to be identified as a pitbull if the owner isn’t white. It also is used to sneak in scientific racism via the argument that they are genetically predisposed to aggression and violence.