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[–] Zamboni_Driver@lemmy.ca 34 points 1 day ago (2 children)

I don't get this post, is it just racist?

[–] ObviouslyNotBanana@piefed.world 60 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Well, my intent wasn't racism. Of course the meme contains a racist aspect but the joke, to me, is that the creator of this meme is insular enough to assume that no one could ever be named Gurpreet.

[–] TommyJohnsFishSpot@lemy.lol 33 points 1 day ago (2 children)

That's what I got too.

Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity.

[–] ObviouslyNotBanana@piefed.world 10 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Or, in this context, probably ignorance*.

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[–] PancakesCantKillMe@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] ObviouslyNotBanana@piefed.world 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

That's the word I was looking for!

[–] PancakesCantKillMe@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I thought so. Too many people use it as a perjorative when it really is merely an absence of knowledge. Not a bad thing itself, but something to “cure” for sure. Thanks for the post!

[–] ObviouslyNotBanana@piefed.world 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I try not to judge ignorance as a moral failing, at least not of the ignorant person.

[–] I_Fart_Glitter@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I am the same, but it can be problematic. I was at a wedding recently and drunkenly stumbled into a group of (white) people having a conversation about gun rights and how if they killed someone in self defense and there was a single person of color (not the word they used) on the jury they would be found guilty of murder.

I innocently assumed they were normal folks who were just a bit confused and began trying to enlighten them. It was not received well.

Yeah I mean ignorant people can still be idiots.

[–] Zamboni_Driver@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I did assume stupidity. Racism and stupidity go hand in hand.

[–] Lemmyoutofhere@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 day ago

The word you are looking for is ignorance.

[–] eager_eagle@lemmy.world 9 points 1 day ago

that's the sound one makes when drink it