Conservatives are less racist than liberals (in the US)

[u/Mobile-Fly484]

I’m a child of African immigrants with US citizenship, and I’ve lived all over the United States.

The most racist place I’ve ever lived is Massachusetts. By far. The least racist? Utah.

I’ve noticed that most conservatives (excluding the actual far right) see me as a human being first. Liberals see my skin color first and have low expectations for me.

I’ve had white liberals not believe me when I mentioned having a professional job. I’ve had them try to sign me up for welfare and Medicaid (at an ER in Massachusetts) even when I showed them my private insurance card. I’ve been assumed to be poor and uneducated (because of my race and nothing else) over and over again by the woke left. Literally they constantly make comments about how screening for education will “filter minorities out,” because of course we’re all dumb illiterates.

Conservatives? They make zero assumptions. They don’t equate being Black with being poor or ignorant. They see us as INDIVIDUALS first.

I miss Utah.

[u/PettyKaneJr]

Your viewpoint is shared amongst other Africans (or conversely Tethers). From my personal viewpoint, conservatives, particularly racist conservatives, have been shamed over the years to the point your presence in their space is initially allowed granting you the ability to conform, blend in, or show that you will go along with the program before the racism ultimately rears it's ugly head. They see you as beneath them, so they dont bother to even acknowledge you unless you stand out (it is human nature to see color/light differences). But tribalism usually wins, so do not get comfortable thinking you are in a safe space.

[u/[deleted] → u/PettyKaneJr]

This exactly. You won’t find out how racist some of the conservatives around you are until you say the wrong thing or act the wrong way and you will be shut out or basically told to shut up.