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I've never met right-wingers who were as openly racist as the ones I found on Voat and now Poal.

And I grew up in a very conservative household, went to a conservative church believed the Bible was inerrant and all that. I grew up in a conservative Christian community, and know many many people who are conservative Christians who are against racism. They are against racism because they believe it is against the Bible's teachings.

Then I go exploring online after seeing censorship on Reddit, and find outright racists who believe that black people are inferior and that the Jews are the reason for all the problems in the world.

I am trying to understand this group of people. Many of them seem non-Christian or atheist, but some self-identify as Christian.

I have a few questions:

  • Do you call yourself a Christian?
  • How many of you go to churches that believe/are fine with outright racism?
  • Do you simply hide your beliefs really well, mostly live in the South/areas where it is accepted, etc.?
  • Did you grow up with these beliefs, or did your ideas change later in life?

Thanks.

I've never met right-wingers who were as openly racist as the ones I found on Voat and now Poal. And I grew up in a very conservative household, went to a conservative church believed the Bible was inerrant and all that. I grew up in a conservative Christian community, and know many many people who are conservative Christians who are against racism. They are against racism because they believe it is against the Bible's teachings. Then I go exploring online after seeing censorship on Reddit, and find outright racists who believe that black people are inferior and that the Jews are the reason for all the problems in the world. I am trying to understand this group of people. Many of them seem non-Christian or atheist, but some self-identify as Christian. I have a few questions: * Do you call yourself a Christian? * How many of you go to churches that believe/are fine with outright racism? * Do you simply hide your beliefs really well, mostly live in the South/areas where it is accepted, etc.? * Did you grow up with these beliefs, or did your ideas change later in life? Thanks.

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different person but I'll take a whack at it.

first off I don't see racism as being a bad thing. Humans are natural pattern finders. One of the things that honestly distinguishes us from other animals. Finding your "people" or "tribe" is natural and needed for survival. Defending your tribe against outside forces that cause it harm is also natural.

I do not hate the nigger for being a nigger. I hate him for his actions. The statistical data speaks for itself.

Maybe it should be - Racism is learned, not taught. You learn it through life experience, I honestly believe it is the natural result of forced association between incompatible peoples.