White guys: Why can't you just not care about what happens to other people?

But I am other people. It's happening to me.

White guys: I mean that sucks, but you don't have to bring it to work. Die on your own time, ya know what I mean?
White guys: We shouldn't be forced to talk about this stuff at work. It doesn't matter right?

It matters to me. I want to talk about it because it impacts my actual life.

White guys: Sorry. By "we" I mean me. I shouldn't have to hear about how you're dying. I'm trying to work.
White guys: Free speech above all else!

That's not how that works. It's about government...

White guys: No! It's a general foundation of our society!

Okay, I wanna talk about this issue...

White guys: Whoa! We're at work. The boss says you can't talk about that stuff here.
White guys: Cancel culture is out of control! If I'm not PC I'll get fired. It's not fair!

So you think we shouldn't get fired for talking about...

White guys: No that's different, you should definitely be fired. I mean it's work right? Gotta expect that.
White guys: Look, stop trying to twist my words around. All I'm saying is I should get to do what I want because freedom, and you can't cause I don't like it. That's just how the world works.

And it works that ways because...?

White guys: Spontaneously emerged from nature.
White guys: I'm not saying I'm *superior*. I'm just saying my logic is infallible while everyone else's is... Wait no.

White guys: It's okay to be different. I'm only saying if you would just think and act like me, you'd be better... nope, not what I meant.
White guys: You just wanna call me a racist!

I didn't say a word...

White guys: Yeah but you would have if I kept talking. And that makes YOU the real problem!
White guys: Forget it okay. It's not even about race. It's about class!

So you think the bosses are the problem? And we should organize...

White guys: Oh god no. We should be grateful. They take all the risk so of course they're in charge. I mean class like... shut up.
White guys: This is going nowhere. I don't think you'll ever see it my way. Maybe you can't work with me at all...

You mean...

White guys: No, no. I'm sure you're trying to read into that too. We're still equals. I just think maybe we need to stay... separate.

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