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Originally Posted by Tyrone Slothrop

I understand where you're coming from, but I don't recall Adder ever saying that a mocking tone makes something racist. I think his point is that you need to look to the effects on systemic racism, not intent, and a mocking tone goes to intent.

I see your point. But I think it’s the mocking that denigrates the antiracist effort, which is the adverse impact that makes Taibbi’s piece racist. (I am reading Adder’s mind, so I could be dead wrong.) In Schor’s case, he doesn’t denigrate. He merely states that violence is not as helpful as nonviolent protest. Had he denigrated those engaged in violence, he may have achieved the necessary adverse impact. But he was respectful and understanding of the violence. Killer Mike took a similar position. So did I believe John Lewis.