Racial double-speak

[Jeff Lebowski]

Originally Posted by creekster

Bad example. They believe what they believe, they just don't think it is racist as they understand it. If we define racism to include people who refuse to wear white pants I would be racist (if you saw me in white pants you would understand) but I would take umbrage at being called a racist. They aren't afraid of their belief, as they make it very clear (unlike Peter in your example, who hid his belief) they just don't think it is rascist. Dictionaries aren't always correct, as you well know.

Bingo.

Racist people don't believe they are racist.
Crazy people are convinced they are perfectly normal.
Stupid people have no clue they are stupid.

I am sure I have several faults of which I am blissfully unaware. Perhaps I am all of the above.