you call out a white person for being racist and suddenly they’re just a 31teen year old or autistic or gay or they didn’t know any better or they’re stressed or some other dumbass excuse omd
societies across the world have been taught and conditioned to believe that black people are literally subhuman to the point where any form of bigotry against us (microaggressions, usage of slurs/racist jokes, systemic oppression) is seen as inconsequential it's so disheartening.
Each dose of psilocybin expands my brain like 5%, and unlocks a level of nuance and empathy that I sorely missed throughout. That excuses nothing for me, but it adds a layer of complexity that makes it so VERY easy for me to intellectualize and understand.