Most of the time, all it takes to cause a split on the internet is an unpopular opinion. A Louisiana man decided to air his opinion about the existence of racism, which tore the internet right in the middle. The local man shared in a video posted on X that he believes it has been a trick to think that if someone is a different color from you and they disagree with what you believe, “they are automatically racist.” He based his conclusion on the fact that he gets more support on each of his posts from “White people.”
“Do you know who’s going against me?… my own people, the ones that’s my color,” he stated. The Louisiana man claimed that his “people” were the quickest to jump into his comments, calling him a sellout, dishing out insults, and saying they hoped he got killed by the police, just because they had a different opinion from what he had put out. He explained that it took him 37 years to realize that he had actually never been disrespected by a white person. “You know a white person has never called me the N-word? I live in Louisiana, and it has never happened. I’ve never been disrespected by a White person,” he emphasized.
Supporters rallied behind him. One X user wrote, “Tupac said it best… There are some [expletive] White people and we don’t like them either… but as a whole, White people have no problems with anyone,” adding a picture of the music legend and a quote that read, “They say it’s the white man I should fear, but it’s my own kind doin’ all the killin’ here.”
Others echoed a similar sentiment. “Most white people grew up not seeing color at all. I think you can thank Obama for putting that back into play,” another noted. One user chimed in, “Yeah, man, White people were raised with ‘if a person shows you respect, respect them back, regardless of what they look like’. Life really is that simple.” Another noted, “They’re not your people just because of their skin color, it’s what is in your heart,” while this netizen wrote, “Truth. The majority of us see the content of your character, not the color of your skin. Preach on, Brother.”
However, the opposing side had plenty to say as well. “Y’all say this, and I just have to assume you’re oblivious to the world around you. White supremacy is in the White House,” a user argued. “I am a white Christian man, but I don’t judge people by the color of their skin- I look at the person and their heart. The man in this video is a brother to me because he lives by strong values, shows respect, and carries himself with integrity,” another noted before adding, “Sadly, racism still exists, and it’s not limited to any one race or color- it can come from anyone.”
More criticism followed. “He either doesn’t know very many Whites or doesn’t recognize racism and microaggressions. Racism can affect us on such a wide scale, down to the potholes in our streets, the books in our schools, and the economic opportunities. That’s why I can’t take people like this seriously,” a netizen wrote. One last user noted, “Dawg, stop generalizing this message. You’re being divisive. Because we can easily see racism exists, and we can clearly see that there are some divisions amongst same ethnic groups. This type of content is elementary school.”
