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do u ever do something mildly impolite like not give a nice goodbye or not hold a door and spend the rest of the day thinking about it

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Racism is not a mental illness. Unlike actual mental illnesses, it is taught and instilled. Mental illness was not the state policy of South Carolina, or any state for that matter, for hundreds of years – racism was. Assuming actions grounded in racial biases are irrational not only neutralizes their impact, it also paints the perpetrator as a victim.

Note, though, that “irrational” is not a synonym for “mentally ill.” Racial bias is irrational because it’s not based on sound reasoning grounded in empirical evidence. It’s still the individual’s responsibility, though.

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