Why do racists hate being called racist?

[Atomicflea]

Racists are so out-of-touch with reality, it’s no wonder.

[Fish]

@Roland_Orzabal

Because racism is gay.

Wins.

[Little_Nemo]

Terms like “racist” suggest the person has no logical basis for their beliefs. That they are irrational. Racists of course strongly believe they have well founded reasons for their beliefs.

Exactly. In their mind, believing that black people are naturally inclined to commit crimes and live off welfare isn’t racism; they think they’re just being realistic.

[astro]

@DianaG

Best I can tell, they all claim that they don’t *hate *anyone, they just really, REALLY like white people.

You win the intertubes again!

[askeptic]

@Little_Nemo

Exactly. In their mind, believing that black people are naturally inclined to commit crimes and live off welfare isn’t racism; they think they’re just being realistic.

Particularly ironic is that the subject of the OP is admittedly living off some form of welfare and I bet dollars to donuts he has a criminal record…

[Sternvogel]

Here’s an interesting page of photos. Featured are the birth certificates of Adolf Hitler Campbell and his sisters, as well as various Nazi-themed memorabilia.

[Cat_Fight]

@ftg

Terms like “racist” suggest the person has no logical basis for their beliefs. That they are irrational. Racists of course strongly believe they have well founded reasons for their beliefs.

This. They aren’t being prejudiced or anything, they’re simply promoting what they know are cold hard facts about different races.

[Marley23]

@Cat_Fight

This. They aren’t being prejudiced or anything, they’re simply promoting what they know are cold hard facts about different races.

Also, I think they hate being reminded that almost everyone thinks they’re stupid and crazy. That can’t be a good feeling.

@LonesomePolecat

Because the typical liberal calling you a racist isn’t very different from McCarthy calling you a Communist or Cotton Mather calling you a witch.

So your take is that the Hitler Campbells are being unfairly persecuted?

[Malthus]

@Marley23

So your take is that the Hitler Campbells are being unfairly persecuted?

Naw.

After all, some Communists and witches did really exist. Though they could not actually turn you into a toad.

Not even Marx himself could do that.

[Troy_McClure_SF]

Because racists are stupid, but we hate [_____] people for these entirely rational, well-thought out reasons that any sane person would surely recognize.