• vzq@lemmy.worldEnglish
    2033·
    14 days ago

    So you almost ran a guy over, but it’s his fault for being black?

    I mean, that’s one way to live your life.

    EDIT: just saw the user name. Totally ate the onion. Leaving the comment up to commemorate my shameful action.

    • Tobberone@lemm.eeEnglish
      131·
      14 days ago

      No, as a driver you are always responsible for your actions.

      However, being a driver does not absolve any cyclists of their responsibility as cyclists. In this case the issue is the lack of reflectors and lack of bike lights. That is part of the responsibilities that comes with being a biker.

      Any reference to race, outside of the reflective properties of different colors that might actually be relevant in this case, are yours.

      • vzq@lemmy.worldEnglish
        47·
        14 days ago

        Any reference to race, outside of the reflective properties of different colors actually relevant in this case, are yours.

        The way OP listed the person’s skin color along with other attributes that are supposedly relevant for visibility looked to me like HE was implying it was relevant.

        Usually, I would let it slide, but (at least over here) “lol black people are hard to see at night” is unfortunately still a very harmful trope that gets bandied about, even in the aftermath of crashes.

        So you can see why I thought it was worth calling out.

        Now I think it’s all moot, a guy called “psycho driver” posting in “fuck cars” is probably not posting in good faith. But still.

        • Katana314@lemmy.worldEnglish
          4·
          13 days ago

          “Black peoples are more likely to be criminals” is a harmful trope, and evokes racism through stereotyping. But “black people are hard to see at night” is…just true.

    • forrgott@lemm.eeEnglish
      313·
      14 days ago

      What the hell?

      Yeah, your shameful comment makes you sound like the racist, idiot…

      • vzq@lemmy.worldEnglish
        87·
        14 days ago

        Uhh, ok.

        Your post history is 90% name calling and deleted comments, so I’m sure it’s me who is the problem here.

        • forrgott@lemm.eeEnglish
          58·
          14 days ago

          Ok. My post history makes you not look like a dumbass.

          Yup. That’s how it works. Lol

          Edit: I’ve never once seen somebody who is actually debating in good faith check post history. As I’ve said to others, I don’t give a flying fuck. But going immediately to an ad hominem attack? Like, could you look any more like a stupid asshole?!?