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"people have a valid reason not to trust _____ " is the very definition of prejudice, and synonymous with bigotry. Again: fill in the blank with any group just to stand witness. I hear the historic racialist explaining that Black/Japanese/Chinese/Albinos/whatever are untrustworthy. Plain old prejudice couched in modern clothing.

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Except white men have historically and continue to oppress women and people of color. Black/Japanese/Chinese/Albinos have never oppressed white men in America. That's the huge difference you are (very purposely) missing.

Yes, I am intentionally ignoring your slander. There's not even measured statistical analysis here let alone causality, and even then, such analyses are often used to try to rationalize bigotry on the basis of some artifact. This is merely boring slander desperately trying to justify prejudice. Tiresome at best, but moreover used to rationalize truly horrific reality like genocide. Totally grotesque. "Not by the color of their skin but by the content of their character."

Ok, it's pretty obvious at this point that you are not actually trying to have a serious conversation. My slander? It's slander to say that white men have oppressed and often continue to oppress women and people of color? Ok my guy. Apparently history and paying attention to what is currently going on is slander. Stop your trolling.

Yes, this is slander based on skin tone: a very mundane bigotry meme repeated in history. This should have died out long ago, but here you are doing your best to perpetuate it for the ages. I have nothing further to add.

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