The Nowak case clearly highlights that we need to stop treating racism as an ~infinite evil, not because Nowak was racist (no evidence of this) but because any time you create a social superweapon like accusations of racism are now, it’ll be misused horribly.
What is racism? Ask 10 people and you’ll get 12 opinions. Historically, it meant someone who treats people badly in interpersonal interactions because of their race. Which is just, like, kinda annoying and slightly boorish. It’s not the apocalypse. There are many personal traits that are equally or more annoying.
Now the definition has been ludicrously expanded to include a bunch of things even less objectionable than that, including belief in very plausible scientific claims and policy preferences that were near-universal for almost all of human history.
Racism just isn’t a big deal. We have to take it off its pedestal. If Nowak had said something racist, it would morally change exactly nothing about the horror of what happened to him. He didn’t, but I feel over-focusing on that distracts from the fact that it wouldn’t matter if he had.
Murder is worse than racism. Hell, shoplifting is worse than racism. Enough. Who cares.
@icewizardcz@0xMerp yep, played golf once with a guy who used to be an Airbus A380 pilot for Emirates.
He along with his wife get lifetime access on Emirates flying anywhere in the world business or First class for $150 each.
@0xMerp AUD 3400 Perth/Doha/London Return (USD 2500)
Took an educated gamble and purchased Qatar airways tickets approx 5 months before Australia lifted their international travel restrictions in 2022
@FJScott3@Danjsalt I always laugh to myself when arriving into Edinburgh airport after transiting through DOHO only 7hrs prior. Just have to pretend I'm not embarrassed. LOL
@FJScott3@Danjsalt How long in Oz for? I chilled in Scotland last year for a few summer months. If it wasn't for my local golf club I would fk'd off back to Oz after a few weeks.
@_Pavn1221@VideosIrish So true, people in the UK are probably concerned of being arrested themselves so passively avoid.
Unless an old granny falls on the pavement no-one in Britain helps any bystanders in situations like these.
@DavidRTomlinson@JamesMelville yes, US debt had barely moved in the 10 years prior.
2008 & 2020 accelerated the once slow bleed for the average Joe. Now everyone at the bottom is feeling the aftermath.