The last couple of years have taught us that racism, unfortunately, is still alive and well. It's hard to understand why on Earth is it so prevalent in 2021, but here we are, discussing basic human rights.
True, the barriers are breaking down and the discrimination that seemed impossible to overcome a few centuries ago is beginning to crumble, but we still have a long way to go. And it's evident even in everyday life.
In an attempt to figure out how to tear it down at the root, Reddit user godfatherdoh recently posted a question to the platform: "If a person tells you angrily to go back to your country, how [do] you respond?" And they got plenty of answers! Here are the ones that everyone upvoted the most. Maybe they'll give you some ideas too.
#1
So this actually happened to me in college and i responded to the person that i would happily do it but as a immigrant i enjoy stealing jobs from the Americans.
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#2
Not my fault my great great great great grandmother stole bread and got sent here (Australia).
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#3
Honestly? I'd give them a shake of my head and move on. Anybody who speaks to me like that is just wrong. The fact that they say such things is a reflection of their character, not yours. The freedom of speech allows you to speak freely, it doesn't mean you need to be heard. And nothing drives these people more insane than not being heard.
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#4
Burst into tears and blubber, "You got me! I can't afford my own countryI! have to live in my parents' country! It's just a rough patch, okay?
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#6
I would sincerely ask "Why would I do that?"
LPT: Curiously replying to aggressive statements makes them fall on their face 100% of the times.
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#8
“Get the vaccine.” Those are almost always right wingers so that ought to trigger them pretty good.
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#10
Don’t say anything, just laugh at their ignorance.
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#11
I’m Native American (Oneida Nation) soooooo go back to your country. Checkmate biyatch
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#14
Ok, I'd be happy to. Technically I would just have to move about an hour or so East to the Mohawk valley and rejoin the Iroquois nation. Oh, and I'll need you to reinstate the Iroquois Nation
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#17
I've heard one of our residents answer: 'Ma' am, I'd love to. Unfortunately, there's a war going on that has already pretty much destroyed everything I hold dear and they were coming for me too. Would you have stayed?'
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#19
I remember my white boss saying "they" should be sent back to their country. I turned to my white coworker next to me and said, "Can you imagine all the white people returing to Europe? People at the local reservation would be ecstatic to get their land back." Coworker laughed with me and boss remained silent."
"I've gotten a DNA test and genealogy research to show that I have over 30% DNA of the Chichimeca and possibly Aztec people that had migrated from New Mexico about a thousand years ago. My shower thought is wondering if that is enough for me to stay if "everyone returned to their country.
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